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Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Simon Coveney: I have three questions, all relating to bond markets and the ability of the State to issue bonds in the first quarter of next year. To develop on what my colleague, Deputy Hayes, said, what percentage of GDP does the Minister expect the bond markets to require our deficit figure to be in order for us to issue bonds next year? From the briefings the Minister has given to Opposition...

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Simon Coveney: I asked about bringing forward the budget?.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (3 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of State vehicles in use by her Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40496/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (3 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of State vehicles in use by his Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40495/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (3 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of State vehicles in use by his Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40493/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (3 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 12 October 2010 in reference to the small pool of vehicles, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; if they are solely for use within the Department of Justice and Law Reform; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (3 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the Department of Justice and Law Reform has sole responsibility for issuing State vehicles; the guidelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40492/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (3 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of State vehicles in use by his Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40494/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41001/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41002/10]

State Procurement Contracts (9 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: The issue I am raising is different from the very serious issue the House has just been debating. At the end of the summer, the Government gave a commitment to make it easier for Irish companies to apply for public procurement contracts - essentially, to compete to do work for the State and its agencies. Each year, up to €15 billion is spent on public procurement contracts. I am raising...

State Procurement Contracts (9 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: It is not about the value of the contracts. This is a spin job.

State Procurement Contracts (9 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Why?

State Procurement Contracts (9 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: No one is suggesting that.

State Procurement Contracts (9 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: We want the same playing pitch as other member states. That is all we are looking for.

Written Answers — Third Level Drop-out Rates: Third Level Drop-out Rates (9 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recently published Higher Education Authority report which indicates that college drop out rates are linked to maths competency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41313/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: The Ceann Comhairle is being asked to allow a debate under Standing Order 32. He is not being asked to deal with a private notice question.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: What is the proposal from the Tánaiste?

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Liz McManus; she and her team have put a huge amount of work into putting together not only a framework document for a climate change Bill but also a Bill itself, and this is what we are debating today. I was in Copenhagen last year, as was the Minister of State, and he will know there is now understanding among all political parties of the responsibility...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: ----- but it would have been unlikely that we would have seen a climate change Bill or a draft Bill next week if it had not been for the consistent and determined work of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security to force the Government to publish something. That is unfortunate. With no disrespect to the Minister of State, it is also unfortunate that we do not have either of...