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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for funding for an additional classroom; the funding available for this project and the timescale envisaged for the construction and completion of same. [46944/10]

Written Answers — Medical Corps: Medical Corps (15 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence if a work plan has been designed by his Department or the military authorities to address the issues raised in the medical services review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/10]

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: It is some record of standards.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of the capital budget which remains unspent for 2010; if she will list the schools that were due to avail of this funding for capital projects but have not been able to proceed; the cost and location of each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47615/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Transport if any member of staff in his Department or associated agency received a bonus between 2009 and 2010; if so, when and the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47732/10]

Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is disappointing the Minister is not in the House considering the water crisis we have had again this winter following on from a different type of water crisis last winter which was caused by flooding. Again our water infrastructure has been exposed for what it is - outdated, inadequate and broken. Our management structure of water delivery systems has also been again exposed as...

Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is the same in Cork.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider removing VAT and VRT on the purchase of new taxi vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42693/10]

State Airports (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport his regional strategy having announced the ending of State funding for Galway, Knock, Sligo and Derry airports without any consultation or political debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2630/11]

State Airports (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Minister has misled the House. There was certainly no extensive consultation before his announcement last week that he was cutting the PSO levy for services between Dublin, Sligo, Galway, Knock and Derry airports. The announcement came as a shock and surprise to many. We were expecting to have a robust and, potentially, difficult debate around the future of regional airports, their...

State Airports (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: That kind of smart response does not help anybody. There are people who are extremely concerned that airports in the west are going to be obliged to close as a result of the Minister's announcement last week. I have also met representatives from most of the regional airports. I accept that these airports made representations to the Minister in the context of justifying their existence....

State Assets (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the plan of the Spanish Government to part privatise their national airport authority and air traffic control in 13 airports; if he has given consideration to such an initiative regarding the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2288/11]

State Assets (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: I tabled this question to try to get an understanding of the Minister's thinking on how we can resolve a difficult situation whereby the Dublin Airport Authority, which controls and owns the three largest airports in Ireland, is heavily indebted to the tune of approximately €1.2 billion. The cost of servicing that debt means it is difficult for it to reduce airport charges sufficiently to...

State Assets (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: In regard to airport charges, the Minister is comparing Dublin Airport to airports in other European capital cities, which is not necessarily comparing like with like. The vast majority of capital cities have both a conventional airport and a low-cost airport, whereas Dublin Airport facilitates both services. In the case of low-cost airports which are served by airlines such as EasyJet and...

State Assets (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: Passenger numbers have increased in every other European Union member state except for the United Kingdom.

Road Network (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport following receipt of a report from the National Roads Authority in December 2010 on increased numbers of tolling stations on national primary routes, if he will publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2301/11]

Road Network (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: Will the Minister publish the report so that we can have a discussion on the justification, or not, for increasing the number of tolling points on the motorway infrastructure? A story broke last week to the effect that the NRA is now requesting that toll prices be reduced at five tolling stations in line with deflation. What has the response been from the tolling companies to this proposal?...

Road Network (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: Does the Minister not think it appropriate that he should comment on the fact that in five instances, consumers have been consistently ripped off and overcharged when using tolling booths on the national motorway infrastructure? As Minister for Transport, he has responsibility for the NRA. It is the authority's job to implement Government policy, roll out infrastructure and put in place...

Transport Services (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is a fairly long question and it was quite a long answer. It was not a question put down by me. I want to ask a number of supplementary questions which the Minister might be good enough to answer. First, regarding integrated ticketing, which is relevant to the question, many people have been frustrated and bemused by how long it has taken to put in place the IT, software and hardware...

Road Network (18 Jan 2011)

Simon Coveney: After the extreme weather we have had, perhaps there is need for the Ministers for Transport and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to raise concerns with local authorities if there is strong evidence to suggest that they are not adequately financed or structured to deal with the current level of damage to roads. The situation is not a reflection on councillors. I understand...