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Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: I suggest the Minister reads the document.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Does the Minister think we have efficiencies in our State companies at the moment?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: It is not a quango. The Minister is worse than Fianna Fáil when it comes to spin. He has forgotten what it is like to have a bit of humility.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: I have spoken to the councillor. That is a pathetic spin. Local authorities should not have to pay for power points for electric car charging.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Cuffe's Government is not giving them any money. That is the problem. Fine Gael people understand what a budget is, but Deputy Cuffe's party does not.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: That is pathetic.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: We have not said it.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is a hypocrite.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Which ones are we privatising?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Which ones are we proposing? Deputy Thomas Byrne does not know what he is talking about. He should inform himself before he speaks in a debate in this House.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Would it be better do it behind the Government's back?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: With respect, that is what our proposal is about.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: What is the Deputy doing with this proposal?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: That is gone.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Only €7 million of the €26 million is committed. The Deputy should not fool people. She should at least be honest.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Absolutely.

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Why not?

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Absolutely. Somebody should inform the Minister what it is like to try and establish a small business outside Dublin. It is abysmal, given the broadband infrastructure, which is a major impediment against improving competitiveness. Time and again it comes up as one of the gaping holes in this country's infrastructure and it must be tackled. I commend and support the motion. It is about a...

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: I thank everyone who has contributed to the debate on this motion, and in particular the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, who showed support for the majority of the principles of what we are proposing. I want to put on the record again what the big idea is here because Government spokespersons seems to have missed it. The Fine Gael motion is trying to bring forward a constructive draft policy...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there is lottery funding available for sports clubs to apply for; if there is a surplus fund that sports clubs can apply for funding from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16819/09]