Results 81-89 of 89 for "ireland is open for business"

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...tracking the deployment of electric vehicles. The taskforce is assessing the infrastructure options for the national roll-out of electric vehicles. The Government is sending out the message that Ireland is open for business in this area and we will also take account of global developments as the technologies mature. The taskforce will report its initial findings and advise on next steps...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Margaret Conlon: ...to contribute to getting us all on a level footing. We need to examine costs, look to the future with confidence and hope, have more positive thinking than negative spin and let the world know Ireland is open for business and investment.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Hanafin: ...,000 people being on the live register next year. This is terrible for the individuals in question and their families but we must ensure Irish entrepreneurs and companies around the world know that Ireland is open for business and has a well-educated, flexible and adaptable workforce. Employers like being here because the workforce is so flexible and adaptable. While the news on the...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government target refers to a 3% reduction per year on average in greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector for which I have policy responsibility will make a leading contribution towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a range of measures designed to improve energy efficiency and increase the penetration of renewable energy across the electricity, heat and...

Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...be carried on by a national task force which will examine the infrastructure options for the national roll-out of electric vehicles, including street charging. We have sent out a clear message that Ireland is open for business and the work of positioning this country as a centre for electric vehicles will continue over the next number of years, in tandem with global developments in...

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ...the potential of computers. One school in my area, Carnmore national school, has had to fund-raise using a new calendar to buy two computers. Yesterday I heard the Taoiseach state in the Dáil that Ireland is open for business. Together, the Minister and he must get this right. The Taoiseach has stated time and again that the infrastructural commitments in the NDP were sacrosanct....

Official Engagements. (8 Oct 2008)

Brian Cowen: .... The Executive has had impressive achievements — an agreed programme for government and budget and investment strategy provide a sound basis for progress. The continuing message that Northern Ireland is open for business and that devolution is working will be vital for the success of the Northern Ireland economy which faces the same uncertainty and risks as other economies face. It is...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2008)

Brian Cowen: ...of 2008, ahead of where it was this time last year. That is a fair achievement but that is not to say that it will continue unless we continue to work at it and bring forward policies to show that Ireland is open for business, that there is another story to tell in addition to the very difficult situation on the operational day to day side. We will begin to address all those issues in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Feargal Quinn: ...First Minister and Deputy First Minister in a cancer research effort that is taking place. Yesterday, in Wall Street, Mr. Martin McGuinness and Rev. Ian Paisley told corporate America that Northern Ireland is open for business. This is great news. However, there is a sense that in this part of the country we are not giving our full support. Some time ago I went to buy a wedding present...