Results 1,541-1,560 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Gormley has a cheek to even refer to this Government's record.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Government has been in office for two years and Ireland is in crisis.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Not as bad as us.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people in Cork city and county who have received an offer of training from FÁS each month to date in 2009 under the National Employment Action Plan; the number waiting in Cork City and County for an offer of this training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15410/09]

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: It is about the legislation.

Digital Television. (23 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: I am seriously concerned about the Government's plans to roll out digital terrestrial television. At the start of the week, the company that was due to roll out the commercial element of the DTT programme, Boxer, pulled out of the deal. Last summer the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland went through a long process of selecting a preferred tender and then granted a 12 year contract to Boxer...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: I was somewhat taken by surprise there, as I thought there may be a vote. I apologise to the House for the delay. I wish to share time with Deputies Leo Varadkar, James Bannon, Michael Ring and Jimmy Deenihan.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — welcomes the publication of ambitious, radical and achievable proposals from the opposition for investment in key infrastructure needed for future economic growth and job creation, achieved through a new and restructured portfolio of State companies; — recognises that the State faces an extremely difficult economic future and that immediate action is...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State has not read the document.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Mansergh might read the document before he makes comments.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Has the Minister of State read the document?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Has he read the document?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: It is spelt out clearly in the document.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State is talking in ignorance.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan, would do well to read some of those policy documents as would the Minister of State sitting beside him, Deputy Martin Mansergh. They might then understand what they are taking about.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: That is called boom to bust economics.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Surely not even Deputy Lenihan believes that.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Is it in order to rewrite history?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: We are not debating NAMA; we are debating something totally different.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State has not even responded to our motion.