Results 1,441-1,460 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made since his announcement on 6 February 2009 in respect of a school (details supplied); when the school will progress from stage 2A; the overall timescale for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9794/09]
- Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (11 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to bring forward proposals for local government reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10214/09]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding that has been set aside for the lower harbour sewerage scheme in Cork; the planned starting date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/09]
- Electricity Price Regulation. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to change the electricity price regulation structure here to allow the ESB to compete on price in the domestic household market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10713/09]
- Electricity Price Regulation. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Why is it still necessary to keep a set price in the domestic electricity supply market? Why is the Government preventing ESB from competing with the two new competitors that have entered the market in recent months? Will the Minister of State correct himself? He stated the CER is responsible for regulation policy but it is not. The CER is responsible for setting prices; the Government...
- Electricity Price Regulation. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: How many customers must switch before the Government takes action?
- Electricity Price Regulation. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: What percentage of the domestic electricity supply market must new entrants take before ESB is allowed to compete with them? Currently we are deliberately undermining ESB market share in the domestic power supply market to facilitate competition. Currently it is a no-brainer; why would anyone stay with ESB if he could get the exact same service for 10% to 14% less? A phone call is all that...
- Electricity Price Regulation. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: The ESB might like to know what it is.
- Broadcasting Legislation. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: That is what Deputy McManus is proposing.
- Bio-fuel Industry. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the mineral oil tax relief scheme II is adequate to develop an indigenous bio-fuel industry; if it will stimulate investment in Irish bio-fuel plants; his views on changes to this scheme or if he is considering changes for the next phase of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
- Bio-fuel Industry. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: One of the problems of doing this on a Thursday afternoon, particularly this week, is that one gets the distinct impression that nobody is listening. Nonetheless, this is really important. Will the Minister of State inform the House how much money the State has lost in tax relief on imported fuel under this scheme since 2006? Can he provide an estimate? I expect it is well over â¬100...
- Bio-fuel Industry. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: We are talking about scheme two here.
- Bio-fuel Industry. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: I am not referring to the pure plant oil.
- Bio-fuel Industry. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: On the specificââ
- Bio-fuel Industry. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: I am trying to get at the fact that there are a relatively small number of companies which are importing large volumes of biodiesel into Ireland to blend it with fuel that is sold at the pumps. I do not have a problem with the importation but I have an issue with the State subsidising it. As a result, we are not seeing the development of a biodiesel industry in Ireland. Have any of the...
- Bio-fuel Industry. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: How much of that fuel will be produced in Ireland? It makes no economic sense to import bio-fuels.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the export tariff recently announced to facilitate the sale of electricity onto the grid from small domestically owned microgeneration is sufficient to kick start significant investment in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10715/09]
- Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: I welcome the Minister's move as a start to what can be a whole new industry. Ireland should be aspiring to have a large percentage of its households generating their own power in an efficient and environmentally sustainable manner, selling it back to the grid at night-time when not using power. However, other European countries offer far more attractive incentives to encourage people to...
- Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: Unfortunately, the price tells the whole story.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (12 Mar 2009)
Simon Coveney: The price will persuade people to invest or not. It is a commercial decision. Will the Minister of State agree that the roll-out phase of a programme such as this is the time to get a high return on investment to kick-start it? We can return to 19 cent per kilowatt-hour in five years time when the scheme is up and running with 15% of households producing their own power. Will the...