Results 721-740 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on external consultants in 2007, including a detailed breakdown of the subject of each individual project commissioned and the cost of each. [4484/08]

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: The cross-departmental team on infrastructure is the ideal place to examine the challenges we face on broadband connectivity because it involves so many Departments. On the Taoiseach's answer on broadband, for clarity purposes, international connectivity for Ireland was dramatically enhanced by the Global Crossing project, and that was welcome. However it is still far cheaper to send data...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: The broadcasting Bill is due to be published soon but I understand there have been delays and I ask the Taoiseach to clarify when we will see it.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: The autumn list of upcoming legislation clearly stated the electricity (transfer of transmission assets) Bill was to be published in 2008, as is consistent with the programme for Government. The Government now says it is not possible to indicate when it will be published. Does this reflect a change in Government policy regarding the structural separation of the ESB and EirGrid? There is...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: The matter will require legislation.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: We are not saying that.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Stop distorting the motion.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the parents in the Public Gallery who chose to travel to the House for this motion and thank Deputy Brian Hayes for tabling it. The Fine Gael motion is straightforward and I believe that but for party loyalty, many Fianna Fáil, Progressive Democrats and Green Party Deputies would support it and I appeal to them to do so. Listening to experienced and influential Deputies like...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: I and others have only a few minutes each because many Fine Gael speakers wanted to contribute. I wish to concentrate on the essence of the motion, which is summed up in the second line of our calls on the Government, namely, to make specific education services available to autistic children where it has been recommended by psychologists, without delay. Ironically, the Government's...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: This is the type of sniping by which parents who have travelled to listen to this debate will be disgusted. We want and they deserve solutions. It is the job of Government to provide hope that solutions are on the way for their children. I want to challenge the Minister on her suggestion that those who support ABA schools want ABA to the exclusion of all other types of education. That is...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: It is devious and misleading to try to warp the motion to represent that opinion. People are looking for the right to access to the appropriate education for their children, which is not too much to ask. I welcome that funding for 12 ABA pilot projects will continue. I know one of them, the CABAS project, well. It was the first ABA pilot project in Cork.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the development of a site (details supplied) in Cork, particularly on the extension of naval facilities at the site; and if these are an impediment to progress on the project. [5557/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding bodies (details supplied); if each body is still in existence; the status of each; the role of each; the staff numbers of each; and the budget for each. [5399/08]

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: He might resolve the airport dispute rather than leave it to an outsider.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (19 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the results of the review of systems and procedures operated by Departments and agencies to protect the confidentiality of personal data, reports of which were due to be returned to his Department by 1 February 2008; if the results are not yet finalised, when they will be finalised; and if they will be published. [6160/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building of a new school (details supplied), especially in the context of the fast-tracking of a new school in neighbouring Rochestown; and if she will issue a new schedule for the completion of the school as the old ones are now irrelevant. [6511/08]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Procedures: Public Procurement Procedures (19 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 706: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contracts awarded by Postbank which should have been subject to public procurement tendering rules; and if in each case those rules were followed. [6217/08]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Procedures: Public Procurement Procedures (19 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if contracts awarded by Postbank, a subsidiary of An Post, are subject to public procurement tendering rules. [6218/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 708: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that there has not been and will not be queue-jumping or interference by his Department in favour of offshore wind projects to the detriment of onshore projects which have already applied for connection in the gate three connection process. [6405/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 709: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reasons he has refused price increases to onshore wind energy projects while granting them to offshore projects. [6406/08]