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Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: If the Taoiseach answered the question yesterday I endorse what he said.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: As the Taoiseach outlined yesterday, the roads programme will be announced in the next few weeks.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: There is a recognition that rural roads in certain parts of the country need priority. I am someone who travels the roads a lot, for obvious reasons, but I am not in a position to announce the rural roads programme today, and I think people will understand the reason.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

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Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: I gave a very detailed answer to that earlier but just to say that the contributions that will now be provided for in terms of people who took career breaks to look after children or care for parents will apply to women or men. I outlined that in some detail earlier.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: Numerous Government spokespeople have made it clear that in the context of reduced VAT rates we expect that the industry will pass that benefit on to customers and consumers. I will ask Deputy Brendan Griffin, who is the line Minister, to talk to the Irish Hotels Federation about that.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: I note for the record that this is not just in relation to Oireachtas Members. This goes for everyone. There is no special treatment for us in here, to be clear.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: There is an attempt to move from rent supplement to HAP, which is a better structure for tenants. It provides them with a great deal more certainty and it works. When people are in the HAP system, they like it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: No one is being forced out of a property because of the move from rent supplement to HAP.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: That will be confirmed by the Department.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: I do not have the details on a county-by-county basis. We are now spending more on health care than the State has ever spent in its history. There is, of course, an obligation on the HSE to deal in its service plan with many areas which are under pressure. The availability of resources for health care, however, is higher now than it has ever been.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: Speed is never a problem for the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: Dealing with long-outstanding issues relating to the legacy of the conflict in Northern Ireland are of the utmost importance to the Government. The Programme for a Partnership Government highlights this priority, with specific reference to implementation of the All-Party Dáil motions relating to the Dublin Monaghan bombings.I acknowledge also those across the House who work on a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11, 13 and 39 together. The situation with regard to the Brexit negotiations has evolved significantly since the publication of the Government’s comprehensive approach document last May and the Government’s preparations have adjusted accordingly. Contingency planning at both a domestic and an EU level is focused on three areas: preparing for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 28 together. The overall human rights situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the treatment of children in detention, remains a matter of concern. Ireland has repeatedly drawn attention to concerns regarding the treatment of Palestinian prisoners. We have paid particular attention over recent years to issues related to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) recognized Israel in 1993, as part of the Oslo Accords, which also set out a path towards a two-state solution. There has understandably been a strong reaction among Palestinians to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. I have made clear that I believe the US announcement was premature and unhelpful. The EU has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 29 together. The Palestinian Parliament, known as the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), was elected in 2006, but it has not held a regular session since 2007. There is a PLC building in Gaza, but Gaza does not have its own parliament, as such. The occupied Palestinian territory is made up of both the West Bank and Gaza, and Ireland fully...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. Accordingly, my Department maintains a roster of potential participants in election monitoring missions. The aim is to ensure that, in response to requests for Irish participation in international missions observing elections and certain referenda, that there is a pool of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 46 together. I am extremely concerned about the current situation in Yemen, which is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The war is now ongoing for over one thousand days, and has had devastating consequences for civilians, with allegations of violations of human rights international humanitarian law, and significant loss of life. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: Earlier this month, I visited Israel and Palestine for the second time in my role Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I met with key representatives of the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, as well as leaders of other Israeli political parties, UN agencies, and non-governmental organisations.In my meetings with the Israeli authorities, I expressed Ireland’s...