Results 861-880 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: I hope I will get more direct answers to the question I raise.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: I hope the Minister of State will take this issue seriously.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: The problem is that the Minister of State is making a joke out of an issue and will not let me speak on it. Deputy Michael Ahern is one of the Ministers who has allowed Cork Airport to be saddled with a debt that it should never have had, because of lobbying from the Dublin Airport Authority, and from Dublin Deputies.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: The Minister of State failed. He shall have his opportunity in a minute and I look forward to hearing what he has to say. The reality is that back in 2003, the Minister made the right decision, split up Aer Rianta and set up three independent airports at Cork, Shannon and Dublin â to provide some competition between them. It was also a correct decision to go ahead with the new airport...
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: That was not on, was it?
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: This is a joke.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Will the Minister of State have the decency to answer in the 30 seconds still remaining? I asked the Minister of State to outline contacts the Minister has had with the chairman of the board. He has not mentioned this once.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: That was what I asked about, but the Minister of State gave us a history lesson.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the new strategy for e-Government services being developed by his Department; the targets and deadlines this strategy will include; if there will be reporting obligations in respect of these deadlines and targets; the funding that will be devoted to implementing the strategy; the detailed breakdown of that funding under headings; and...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to introduce a new Foreshore Bill to replace the Foreshore Act 1933 and provide modern legislation to govern coastal protection in the context of offshore wind development. [15164/08]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her policy on July provision of special needs education for children in their homes, in the context of the fact that in 2007 there was some difficulty in confirming that special needs assistants could provide this role and there is concern that a problem may arise again in 2008; and if she will conform that SNAs will be sanctioned...
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the results and conclusions reached by the recently formed international forum on next generation networks; and the way he will progress the issue to promote the roll-out of next generation broadband. [14995/08]
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Despite the repeated references of the Minister and his Department to the growth in penetration of broadband based on last year's figures, the reality is that Ireland continues to lag behind most European countries. The lack of urgency on the issue, particularly in comparison to the urgency accorded to other energy policy issues, has fuelled concern and speculation that the Minister is...
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: This is about next generation broadband, and bandwidth and speeds.
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: The Minister is double counting.
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Can the Minister tell us when the national industry steering group on next generation broadband access last met, given that it was set up by his Department to promote policy in this area?
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: When did the steering group last meet?
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Was it six months ago?
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: When did the steering group last meet?
- Electricity Generation. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce legislation to set a time period for the complete phasing out of peat as a source of fuel for power generation by setting a clear date after which peat or turf will not be legally allowed to be used in power generation; and if he will introduce legislation to ensure that no new bogs are...