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Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges that Irish households and businesses are burdened with some of the highest prices in the EU for electricity and gas; recognises that energy costs are a key component of Irish economic competitiveness and that Ireland's ability to develop and attract new business is suffering from high energy costs as reported by numerous business surveys by IDA...

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: The scale of the challenges Ireland must face collectively has been brought into sharper focus today. After months of indecision, prevarication and failed attempts at consensus building with the social partners, this afternoon's announcements by the Government will further concentrate the public mind on the enormous difficulties we face in steering a course through recession and fiscal...

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: For all of 2008, consumers and businesses in Ireland paid an extra 10% on top of their electricity bills, which amounts to between €200 million and €300 million. They did not even know they were paying it because they assumed that the price hike came from an increase in oil prices. This is unacceptable because energy-generating companies do not have to pay anything for the purchase of...

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: The oil price sets the gas price.

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: How would it be locked out?

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Bord Gáis cannot.

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: The regulator is very unhappy with that model and said so before an Oireachtas committee.

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: How can the ESB afford it?

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Let us be clear, the consumers and business people pay for it. Let us not pretend that these companies are producing the money out of thin air because they are not.

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: By charging the consumers.

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: What about spending on salaries in the ESB? Is the Minister happy with that?

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: I agree with the Minister on that, but the motion is about prices.

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: The prices are not there.

Energy Prices: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: People cannot get smart meters even if they want them. Only the chosen people on the pilot project are getting them in the next three years.

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people on the live register in the area of Cork city and county; the increase in these figures over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the increase in the number of staff employed in social welfare offices to deal with any backlog due to the increase on the live register; the number of people who are part of this backlog in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3015/09]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding available under the housing adaptation grant schemes for older persons and persons with a disability to Cork City Council; if reimbursements will be made to people who had to personally finance and carry out immediate works in 2008 when funding ran out; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale for the decision to ban eel fishing here with the approval of the European Commission; the reasoning behind establishing a working group that did not include representatives from the eel fishing community, until strong representations were made from various fishery boards for their inclusion; the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if previous assurances in relation to timescale and commencement of building time are accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to a school (details supplied); the timescale for the commencement of building on site for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/09]