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Telecommunications Services. (2 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The regulator needs policy guidance from the Minister.

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Based on previous budgets.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who have been taken off the live register to complete the GI1 and GID gas installation course with FÁS in the past 24 months on a monthly basis in tabular form. [10388/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of work experience that a person needs to have in order to complete the FÁS GI1 and GI2 courses and be qualified as a gas installer. [10389/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all persons sent on GI1 training courses with FÁS have one year's relevant work experience on GI1 type applications or installations prior to being sent on the course. [10390/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all persons sent on GID training courses with FÁS have a GI1 training certificate. [10391/10]

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: We do not need to divide on this issue if the Government is willing to facilitate a revocation of the statutory instrument, which was put before the House on 28 January. The levy order will take effect if we choose not to annul it within 21 working days of the Dáil. That period runs out next Thursday. Following significant discussion this morning, the BAI has agreed to come back to the...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I seek the Ceann Comhairle's assistance on how best to deal with an issue where the House must make a decision on the annulment of an order before it. I understand the House must do that by having a debate and potentially a vote on a motion for annulment, which must be dealt with before next week.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: We do not.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I do not want to labour this point because it is wasting time.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: With respect, the Ceann Comhairle needs to make a determination. This House has a-----

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The Ceann Comhairle has one.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The House must deal with it. With respect, it is not up to the Minister.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: It has reported back. It sent a message today.

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Can the Minister explain amendment No.3? I think he is deleting a section which had previously made an exception for section 22, which deals with emergency measures. I would like to hear the rationale for that deletion.

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: My understanding was that section 22 was an exceptional emergency measure that would give the Minister the power to act quicker than that. Is it fair to say that he has now decided to do away with that power?

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Is amendment No.11 simply about improving the wording? It acknowledges that the NRA, through the local authority, provides a duct to a telecommunications company and charges for that. There is no effective change, but is purely a language issue to recognise the three different bodies involved. The local authority was not as explicitly mentioned in the previous version.

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I am glad the Bill has been passed. We took some liberties in respect of it that are not part of common practice in the House. Halfway through the process, we added an entirely new section which has nothing to do with premium rate services. That section is designed to facilitate the State in opening up ducting that is already in place in various areas in order to allow public and private...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (3 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the findings of the recently published report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which found that there has been an increase in the number of patients waiting 12 hours or more between 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10481/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (4 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work places in placement schemes that were made available in Cork vity and county in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 on monthly basis in tabular form; the number of places that are available for 2010. [10914/10]