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Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (31 May 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's attitude to the UK paper on the economic partnership agreements being negotiated by the European Commission with 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries; if, in accordance with the concern expressed by the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Government will join the UK and other like-minded...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (1 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland's attractiveness as a location for international financial services is being eroded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18333/05]

Written Answers — United Nations Reform: United Nations Reform (2 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the five permanent members of the UN Security Council will block plans for reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18625/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by her Department on the provision of prefabricated buildings at secondary level for the 2004-05 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19702/05]

Written Answers — Economic Partnership Agreements: Economic Partnership Agreements (14 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's attitude to the UK paper on the economic partnership agreements currently being negotiated by the European Commission with 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries; if, in accordance with the concern expressed by the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Government will join with the UK and other like...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (14 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline offences recorded and detailed for each Garda district (details supplied) within the Cork South-Central constituency for 2000 to 2004. [19052/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (15 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to alter dependency on CO2 emitting fuels in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20037/05]

Written Answers — Unsolicited Communications: Unsolicited Communications (15 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to combat the use of the Internet or mobile phones for spam or abusive messaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19996/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the recruitment of the chief executive of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20874/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (21 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the promised legislation to extend the social services inspectorate will also include national standards for all long-term residential care for elderly persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20873/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will make a decision on providing a rail link to and from Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/05]

Written Answers — Aviation Tax: Aviation Tax (22 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the EU initiative of introducing an aviation tax on all EU flights to fund development in third world countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21192/05]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (28 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he continues to have confidence in the capacity of the British Nuclear Inspectorate to be fully briefed by BNFL on possible future incidents at Sellafield in view of the prolonged delay by BNFL in issuing a full public statement on the recent serious incident at Sellafield; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (28 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the recent serious incident at Sellafield and the implications arising for the long-term future of reprocessing as a result. [22289/05]

Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to have an opportunity to say a few words on this Bill. The Fine Gael Party welcomes the thinking and purpose behind it. It provides for the establishment of a system of statutory registration for certain health and social care professionals as well as ongoing regulation. The Bill is not before time. It is quite extraordinary that the Government or previous Ministers under...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the consultants his Department employed to conduct a marketing campaign to persuade more persons to take out PRSAs; when this campaign was launched and when it concluded or will conclude; the total cost of this campaign; the success of this campaign in terms of the number of new PRSAs opened and as a percentage...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Jun 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken or proposals he has considered in making the social welfare system father friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/05]

Research Funding. (28 Sep 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views in respect of the low uptake of and investment in research and development by firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25393/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Sep 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person must fund their entire nursing home care (details supplied); and the entitlements which accrue to a person who has made PAYE and PRSI contributions for almost 80 years. [24302/05]

Defence Forces Strength. (29 Sep 2005)

Simon Coveney: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25666/05]