Results 1,241-1,260 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Simon Coveney: Thank God.
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Representative Associations: Defence Forces Representative Associations (26 Nov 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence if a Defence Forces representative association was admonished by his officials or the military authorities for its response to the announcement of barracks closures; if such admonishment was administered at his direction or under his authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42830/08]
- Radon Gas. (27 Nov 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he plans to put in place to tackle high levels of radon gas exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43127/08]
- Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for details of what he envisages to be a proactive Government role in incentivising the purchase of electric cars by the public; the Government actions and the timescale associated with those actions, resulting from his recently announced initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44086/08]
- Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: I welcome that the Government is showing some initiative in promoting the use of electric vehicles. When will the task force be set up and who will be on it? How will the Minister determine who will be on it? When will it report with recommendations? The target of 10% of electric vehicles by 2020 is very unambitious when one considers what is happening in other parts of the world. Israel,...
- Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: This is where I strongly disagree with the Minister. He proposes that Ireland should follow the more ambitious countries that have a vision of a shorter time period for the transformation of their transportation fleet. The main driver behind this is emissions. Emissions coming from the transport sector since 1990 have increased by 168%, and are continuing to increase. As regards the area...
- Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: That is all the more reason for Ireland to be taking the initiative.
- Energy Resources (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: Exactly, so why is the Minister talking about 10%?
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for delivery of broadband through the national broadband scheme now that the contract has been awarded to a company (details supplied); the bandwidth and download speeds that will be provided through the new contract; the cost to the State of the national broadband scheme in 2009 and 2010; and if...
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: I want to tease out some of the things the Minister said because I am more confused now than when the questions on this issue started. My first concern relates to the map. The objective of the national broadband scheme is to cover the approximately 10% of the footprint of the country that is not coloured in red, because it does not have current broadband provision, via a wireless, fibre or...
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: We want clarity.
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: It is not mobile then.
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: How much will this cost people in rural areas and how will the cost be determined? Will it compare with costs for people in urban areas who can currently get broadband? Under this scheme, when will broadband finally be available to those people who cannot get it currently? How much does the Government plan to spend on the national broadband scheme in 2009 and how will it determine whether...
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: One cannot compete. It is not competition because this is subsidised.
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of the 66 metropolitan area networks, constructed under MANs phase 2 which are in use, generating income and providing a broadband infrastructure for service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44087/08]
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: People will now see the irony in the Minister's final statement on the previous question, that he is proud to be delivering broadband for Ireland. This is, perhaps, the greatest example of the Minister's lack of priority for delivering an IT infrastructure in the country. We have spent â¬80 million putting 64 MANs into the ground, but only three of them are giving a return to the State...
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: The Minister probably would get more than three of them up and running. When the Minister was on this side of the House, he showed the kind of impatience I now show on the need for progress in respect of our broadband and IT infrastructure generally. However, while such urgency remains, Deputy Ryan now is the Minister and nothing has happened. I was not talking about the value for money...
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: ââthe Minister is delaying it.
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: That is nonsense.
- Telecommunications Services. (2 Dec 2008)
Simon Coveney: It is nonsense.