Coughlan, MaryThursday, 7 May 2009 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Order of Business.
It is proposed to take No. 1, Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad] — Second Stage——
Order of Business (Resumed).
It is proposed to take No. 1, Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad] — Second Stage. Private Members’ Business shall be No. 69, motion regarding special educational needs (resumed) to be taken after...
I indicated previously that if we did not see a reduction in prices I would consider legislative measures. However, while there have been announcements on the reduction in prices, I welcome what has ...
The Government is working on the issue of the NAMA legislation and has been advised by the Attorney General that it will be published this session. The matter of the bilateral agreement has been dealt...
——while appreciating the absolute necessity of ensuring and assuring that not just parents, but——
——children are protected. Regarding the legislation in my Department, I hope to have it by this session if possible. It has to do with the amalgamation of the NCA and the Competition Authority.
On the first two Bills, we are not in a position to say when they will be available. Any debates promised are a matter for consideration between the Whips.
The referendum Bill will be this session. We will accommodate statements, if the Whips can agree.
As the Deputy has indicated, the Bill is before the Upper House, where we hope to have Report Stage next week. This would allow the Bill to be debated in this House as quickly as possible. I would l...
We will have it this session.
The multi-unit developments, MUDs, Bill is complex. We had hoped to bring it to finality this week——
——with a view to it being before the House in this session. The planning Bill will be introduced this session.
Yes, even if it kills me.
We do not have a date for the human tissue Bill.
On the agricultural legislation, the matter has not been finalised. It is a large Bill on which there is ongoing consultation.
The legislation will be this session.
It will be published this session.
Of course they have.
One cannot publish a Bill unless the heads have been passed by the Cabinet.
This is the question the Deputy asked me.
Of course they have.
It has been approved and it will published during the next session.
The Bill is on Report Stage and the Government hopes its passage will be completed this session.
Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed).
Amendment put.
Voted Yes
Question put: “That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.”
Voted Yes
Written Answers - Redundancy Payments.
Was asked: when redundancy payments will issue to persons employed in a company (details supplied).
A total of 398 claims on behalf of workers in the company mentioned were received in my Department on 25 March 2009 and processing of these claims is in hand. Given current processing times, it is an...
Written Answers - EU Funding.
Was asked: if her Department has made an application on behalf of the State to the EU for assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on behalf of the people who were made redundant in a company ...
Was asked: her proposals to make an application under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for those workers made redundant at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 52 together. Funding is available from the European Globalisation Fund (EGF) for workers in EU Member States made redundant as a result of major structural chan...
Written Answers - Job Creation.
Was asked: if her attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed in relation to the growing jobless figures recorded at the Tallaght social welfare office, Dublin and the consequent need for job creat...
Unemployment is increasing across the country due to the downturn in the economy and this has impacted on the Tallaght area also. This situation is unwelcome and is an indication of the challenges th...
Written Answers - Industrial Disputes.
Was asked: her views on whether new initiatives should be taken to extend the code of conduct for disputes in essential services, or to give that code legal effect; and if she will make a statement on the matte...
In 1992, under Section 42 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990, the Labour Relations Commission, following consultation with ICTU and IBEC, prepared a Code of Practice on Dispute Procedures including ...
Written Answers - EU Competition Rules.
Was asked: her views on the fine imposed on a company (details supplied) by the EU in respect of trust law; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
The role of Member States in such competition cases is generally confined to giving its opinion to the Commission via the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions on which al...
Written Answers - Departmental Staff.
Was asked: the number of civil servants in her Department who have been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
3 Civil Servants in my Department were dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009.
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