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Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I will withdraw amendment No. 31 in favour of amendment No. 32.

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Department for its co-operation on this Bill. I thank in particular the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, who listened to the concerns we raised on Committee Stage. I thank the Minister who has also shown the capacity and willingness to accept ideas and concerns from the Opposition. The inland fisheries sector, generally, is a significant resource which is not utilised or...

Report of Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Statements (Resumed). (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I want to raise an issue I raised last night concerning the case of a young 16 year old Chinese girl who came to Cork on 22 January on a flight from Barcelona. She had false documentation and the Garda and immigration officers at the airport correctly stopped her and put her into HSE care. She spent her first two nights, which were over a weekend, in what has been described as emergency...

Written Answers — Smart Economy: Smart Economy (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way she plans to promote the expanding cloud computing technology sector here; if she is actively seeking investment here from technology companies engaged in cloud computing services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12466/10]

Written Answers — Smart Economy: Smart Economy (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether investment in cloud computing should be part of her smarter economy strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12467/10]

Written Answers — Information and Telecommunications Technology: Information and Telecommunications Technology (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance his procurement policy regarding cloud computing services; the effect the recent communication from the national public procurement operations unit to the wider public service on the issue of cloud computing had on public procurement policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12465/10]

Written Answers — Building Energy Ratings: Building Energy Ratings (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 621: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to industry complaints about the building energy rating software; if there has been instances when the installation of a wood chip boiler can lead to a downgrading of a BER rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12462/10]

Written Answers — Building Energy Ratings: Building Energy Ratings (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 622: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of building energy rating certificates issued every month since its establishment; the number of certificates issued to publically owned dwellings such as social and affordable housing; the number of certificates issued for private houses; if these figures are not available if he will order the...

Written Answers — Building Energy Ratings: Building Energy Ratings (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 623: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of building energy rating certificates issued by public sector assessors and by private sector assessors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12464/10]

Written Answers — Sustainable Energy Projects: Sustainable Energy Projects (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the price at which Sustainable Energy Ireland purchased software for the building energy rating system; if Sustainable Energy Ireland can edit this software to correct any glitches or anomalies that may arise; if Sustainable Energy Ireland have edited BER software at any point; and if he will make a...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, line 48, after "system" to insert "for both employees and the general public". I acknowledge that the Minister of State has accepted a significant number of the amendments Deputies proposed on Committee Stage. The purpose of this amendment is to improve the definition of the term "safety case" and ensure it achieves more than currently proposed. Under the...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I have no issue with it.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 4: In page 10, line 49, after "designation" to insert the following: "through a formal public consultation process with a fixed timeframe". This is the nub of the issue for me. If we are serious about learning from mistakes made during the fiasco of trying to bring ashore gas from a very significant gas find in County Mayo, a situation where almost everybody to date has...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The problem here is that when there is a consultation process during the construction of the framework - in other words, when we make general rules concerning safety issues, the putting together of safety cases and getting safety permits from the CER - the chances of communities participating in that process are nil, unless they know the project will affect their area. If we had decided ten...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Acting Chairman for his latitude.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I have made my case, which is that I think we are settling for a lesser solution.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I do not understand why my amendments Nos. 6 and 15 have not been grouped with the amendments before the House, as they deal with more or less the same thing.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The amendments are linked.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State's amendments are welcome.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: No, I am happy.