Results 281-300 of 40,856 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — EU Conventions: EU Conventions (28 Nov 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason Ireland has not signed or ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; and the action she will take to rectify the matter in view of the fact that other countries (details supplied) have. [40406/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (29 Nov 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position on the release of genetically modified crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40495/06]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (29 Nov 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to support dairy incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40471/06]

Written Answers — Sporting Events: Sporting Events (30 Nov 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied regarding the economic impact of hosting the Ryder Cup; if the anticipated numbers of visitors travelled here for the Ryder Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40885/06]

Written Answers — Sporting Events: Sporting Events (30 Nov 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out on the hosting of the Ryder Cup; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40884/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals which have been lodged each year against the assessment for vehicle registration tax since 2003 to date in 2006 for new and used cars; the outcome of the appeal in each case by make, model, age, condition, original OMSP and original VRT and revised OMSP and revised VRT. [41240/06]

Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the promised legislation on human trafficking. During the summer, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform made available draft heads of a trafficking Bill, promising that we would see the full draft legislation before year's end. It no longer looks like that will happen. When will we see that draft legislation and when will we have a chance to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport if the legislation to formally establish the Dublin Transport Authority will be introduced before the Christmas 2006 recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41743/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has discussed the roll-out of the remaining penalty point offences with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; if this remains a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41741/06]

Written Answers — National Water Study: National Water Study (12 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated volume and cost of water lost through leakages in the water pipe network nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42532/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of extra housing units that will be completed in 2007 on foot of the 10% increase in the local authority and social housing programme in the Estimates 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42531/06]

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: I am glad the Minister continues to adopt a Fianna Fáil tinted view of "The Wind That Shakes the Barley". Many Fine Gael friends of mine who have seen it take quite the opposite view.

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: The issue, rather than the film, is as divisive as ever.

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: It showed how difficult it was for both sides.

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Chair for his protection.

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: As an amendment Bill, the legislation does one precise thing. It increases to €200 million the maximum amount of money which can be spent to support Irish film and make the country competitive for film making through the Irish Film Board. We have reached the £80 million ceiling which was put in place previously. I presume the idea of resetting the upper limit every few years is to...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: I am afraid not.

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: On the captioning point the Minister made — this relates to the allocation of money — my understanding is that the Minister is correct in saying it is the responsibility of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in terms of television but in terms of film production, part of the production cost of making films should be the captioning cost, irrespective of whether...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Simon Coveney: A timely intervention.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in electronic database format the full current list of the statutory chargeable values for all models of new category A vehicles on sale here which provide the legal basis for charging vehicle registration tax on the first retail sale of such vehicles; the date on which each such value came into force; the corresponding current...