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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Perhaps the Deputy will consider whether he voted for that at the time, because I do not recall that he did. It was taxing the value of people's assets.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Is that not an asset now? We are trying to ensure that Ireland has a progressive tax system which encourages employment and encourages people to create wealth for themselves through working hard. People should not be punished for that. The system ensures that companies and individuals pay a fair share of tax. In terms of personal tax, the fact that the 10% of highest earners in Ireland...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I have outlined on the record of the Seanad and publicly why we cannot support the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. We do not believe it to be legally sound or capable of being implemented. I understand the political frustration that produced the Bill. Palestinians and the Palestinian National Authority have strong advocates in both Houses, and I am one of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I brought an updated report to the Cabinet this week, with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, on the state of preparedness regarding contingency for-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Yes. It is important to say that those contingency plans are based on a central case scenario. This assumes that we would have a transition period for at least 21 months and that we would have a withdrawal agreement signed off and ratified. Of course, if we have to put in place contingency planning for a more urgent situation involving a no-deal Brexit, we have been working for months on...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I believe that I have been pretty open on this with everyone who was on the-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: -----Brexit stakeholders' forum, which the Deputy is a member if, and I will continue to be very open in that forum.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: The straight answer to the Deputy's question is "No". We should not ban the outsourcing of healthcare. I do not believe that the system could manage that in the short term.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: If arguments are made to conduct testing here, and if those recommendations stand up to scrutiny, then of course the Government will consider that. Dr. Scally has examined many of these issues. The laboratories that are being used outside of Ireland have been shown to be as accurate as laboratories in Ireland.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: We need to keep these issues under review so that we provide quality and reliable screening and test results. I do not believe the answer here is to simply ban all outsourcing. That would cause a lot more problems than it would solve.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: This year, an extra €10 million has been announced in respect of improving respite services provision. This additional funding has provided for 12 new respite houses that have opened. When fully operational, the programme will provide an additional 19,000 overnights and 2,520 home-sharing nights annually. These services are getting a lot more money and new facilities are opening up....

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Resolution of the Dáil of 13th November, 2018, in relation to the Tribunal of Inquiry into protected disclosures made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and certain other matters, be amended by the substitution of ‘Honourable Mr. Justice Sean Ryan’ for ‘Honourable Mr. Justice Seán Ryan’...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: While the United Kingdom's European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 does not make specific provision for withdrawal from the EEA Agreement, in the accompanying Explanatory Note it is stated that "withdrawing from the EU means the UK will also cease to participate in the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement as the UK will fall outside the geographic scope of the Agreement and will therefore no...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the challenge posed by Brexit. We have already taken important steps to prepare the economy for the change that Brexit will bring, including the Action Plan for Jobs 2018, our Trade and Investment Strategy and Project Ireland 2040. The Government has taken a number of key decisions to ensure that the necessary customs controls and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has funded the Football Association of Ireland during the period 2017 to date through both the Emigrant Support Programme and the Reconciliation Fund. The UK Welfare Officer programme was established in 2008 and was supported jointly by the Football Association of Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade’s Emigrant...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible for two votes - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Vote 27 (International Cooperation). The Department commissions external expertise where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and in particular where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is required. During the course of their...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Service does not provide a reduced fee to any category of adult applicant for a passport, whether for the renewal of a passport or for a first time application. A reduced fee is applied on applications for passports for minors in recognition of the fact that a minor’s passport is valid for only five years. Most adult passports will be issued for a period of ten years. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008 as amended (“the 2008 Act”). The 2008 Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to him/her. Entitlement to Irish citizenship is in turn determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended (“the 1956...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: The situation in Syria continues to be a matter of grave concern, and I take this opportunity to reiterate my condemnation of the violence against civilians that has been the hallmark of this conflict to date. The conflict was sparked, more than seven years ago, by brutal repression of dissent by the Assad regime. The conduct of the conflict, including the use of chemical weapons and medieval...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: Details of public events that I have attended between 1 May and to date in 2018 are set out in the following table. Location Public Event Date Antrim Remembrance Sunday 11/11/2018 National Famine Commemoration 12/05/2018 Public Consultations on Government of Ireland New International Development Policy 13/09/2018 Getting Ireland Brexit Ready 05/10/2018 Unveiling of Midleton WW1...