Results 961-980 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: We can discuss it now because the Minister has raised it.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: I am saying the Minister is misleading the House.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: He is misleading the House.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: Who said that we do not agree with the reform strategy?
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: The Minister has made an accusation. He should read the relevant part of Deputy O'Donnell's contribution into the record now.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: No, we disagree with the Government.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: This is the second occasion on which the Minister has misled the House.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: I wish the Government would do that.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: We do not disagree with the Government in that regard.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: We welcomed the scheme. What is the Minister talking about?
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: We are in favour of that.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: That is not the case. The Government is not collecting a windfall tax.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: The Minister of State should be honest. It is a carbon tax.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: The Government swallowed that notion.
- Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: Before I discuss the detail of what has been said by the Government side, I will spell out for the House the purpose of this motion on behalf of other Opposition parties and address some of the concerns raised. There seems to be a perception that this is an attempt by Fine Gael to have a general motion on energy policy, or a comprehensive economic recovery package for Ireland. Nothing could...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider the decision to relocate the Central Mental Hospital to the site of the new prison complex; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22204/08]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: That is unbelievable.
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to reduce the national greenhouse gas transport emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23351/08]
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (17 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason, at the time of the 1 January 2002 ban on tuna fishing, he did not draw up a conversion plan and communicate it to the Commission, which would have entitled tuna fishermen here to substantial amounts of compensation under Article 1.2 of Council Decision 199/27/EC; the amount of compensation paid by the...
- Written Answers — Internet Safety: Internet Safety (17 Jun 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 788: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms of reference of the Office of Internet Safety and the Internet Safety Advisory Council; the progress each of these bodies have made in protecting children from harmful content on both computers and mobile phones; the measures the bodies have taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....