Results 27,521-27,540 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: -----the remaining consortium. We can give real hope to the-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: -----500,000 homes which need broadband that they will see it before the end of this year.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy is being deliberately misleading. The plan B-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: Let me answer the question. The Deputy probably does not want the answer so he can continue to create confusion.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: Plan B will not be needed because e-net has been so definitive about wanting to see this process through. If the final consortium that is still involved in this process was to pull out, we would have look at a plan B but we are not at that stage and I do not see why Deputy Howlin sees us----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy knows because he was involved-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy does not want to listen to the answer.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: I can certainly tell the House that on this issue, I have no problem defending the issues because the former Minister, Deputy Howlin, knows very well because he was responsible for multiple procurement and tendering processes. That was his job. He knows that if in the course of a procurement process, commercial decisions are made where some of the bidders pull out but that does not mean...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: Towards the end of a process here where there are a number of months left before a preferred bidder was to be named, we have seen another bidder pull out. That does not mean that the State-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: Let me finish.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: Well then control people who are interrupting me.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: People do not seem to want to be-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: No contracts are signed here. The obligation on the State is to see through this procurement process to get value for money for the State and to deliver broadband to homes. Judge this contract when it is signed in September and we get on with doing the business rather than continue a debate here on broadband and the lack of broadband delivery in rural Ireland which has gone on for years....
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: Not for the first time, I agree with an awful lot of what the Deputy said. The State's response here has to be across multiple different areas and initiatives. From a justice and policing point of view, the type of criminal behaviour we have seen again this week has no place in a civilised society and will not be tolerated by the Government. We are putting resources in place to ensure that...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: More than €2.5 million was provided in 2017 for a range of projects in the key areas of crime, drugs, education, training and employment opportunities, services for families and young people, and, of course, physical improvements to infrastructure in the community. The Deputy referred to the North-South aspect. It is probably true to say there has never been better co-operation...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: That is why we have north-east inner city initiative to ask those questions constantly every month and to liaise with Government and Departments on it.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: Farmers, fishermen, business people and so on want to see us negotiating solutions to the concerns they may have on Brexit. We have actually published a series of reports on Brexit. Some of them are linked to specific areas and others are more general. More reports will be published. I think one will come out towards the end of next month. It will be an independent report. The level...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: The Government remains very committed to delivering on the commitment and promise of rolling out high-speed broadband to every business and home in the country. We will put significant public resources into ensuring that happens.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: I do not have the answer to that question, but I can get it for the Deputy. I absolutely support what he said on the need to raise awareness and the need to debunk myths on the use of vaccines. We need to remind parents and young women that vaccination offers real protection and it is something that everybody should think about. The Minister, Deputy Harris, has been very vocal on the issue...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)
Simon Coveney: The legislation the Deputy is referring to is the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill and it is due to be taken in the House in the week after next.