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Asks most questions about

  • Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Alternative Energy Projects, Schools Building Projects, Telecommunications Services, Energy Resources

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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Mar 2024)

“The Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union was published on 19th October 2022 and must be transposed by 15th November 2024. The Directive aims to ensure that workers in the Union are protected by adequate minimum wages allowing for a decent living wherever they work. The Directive includes three sets of measures: 1. One of the goals of the Directive is to...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2024)

“I understand the comments made by my colleague Minister Richmond during the Dáil debate on the Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024, were referring to a press announcement regarding the Q4 2023 Labour Force Survey and latest Monthly Unemployment Release, and the significant positive trend of employment, rebalance and overall growth...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

“My Department engaged with An Garda Síochána in 2022 in relation to a matter involving written allegations and threats to an individual staff member.”

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  • Has spoken in 51 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
  • People have made 10 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
  • This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 131 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Simon Coveney speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 2993 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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Register of Members' Interests

1. Occupational Income
Landlord: 17 The Moorings, Harty's Quay, Rochestown, Co. Cork.
2. Shares
Shares: (1) Private Wealth Managers, 72 Merrion Square, Dublin 2: wealth management investment group; (2) Coveney Family Investment Club, Davy, 49 Dawson Street, Dublin 2: family investment fund.
3. Directorships
Nil
4. Land
17 The Moorings, Harty’s Quay, Rochestown, Co Cork: letting.
5. Gifts
Nil
6. Property and Service
Nil
7. Travel Facilities
Nil
8. Remunerated Positions
Nil
9. Contracts
Nil

Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register

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