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Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Acting Chairman for his latitude.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I have made my case, which is that I think we are settling for a lesser solution.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I do not understand why my amendments Nos. 6 and 15 have not been grouped with the amendments before the House, as they deal with more or less the same thing.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The amendments are linked.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State's amendments are welcome.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: No, I am happy.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 6: In page 11, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(vi) the relevant local authority.". These amendments relate to the matter the Minister of State has tried to deal with in amendment No. 5, which we have just accepted. It is regrettable that his amendments do not make a specific reference to local authorities. Individual projects may affect local...

Written Answers — Smart Economy: Smart Economy (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way she plans to promote the expanding cloud computing technology sector here; if she is actively seeking investment here from technology companies engaged in cloud computing services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12466/10]

Written Answers — Smart Economy: Smart Economy (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether investment in cloud computing should be part of her smarter economy strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12467/10]

Written Answers — Information and Telecommunications Technology: Information and Telecommunications Technology (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance his procurement policy regarding cloud computing services; the effect the recent communication from the national public procurement operations unit to the wider public service on the issue of cloud computing had on public procurement policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12465/10]

Written Answers — Building Energy Ratings: Building Energy Ratings (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 621: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to industry complaints about the building energy rating software; if there has been instances when the installation of a wood chip boiler can lead to a downgrading of a BER rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12462/10]

Written Answers — Building Energy Ratings: Building Energy Ratings (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 622: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of building energy rating certificates issued every month since its establishment; the number of certificates issued to publically owned dwellings such as social and affordable housing; the number of certificates issued for private houses; if these figures are not available if he will order the...

Written Answers — Building Energy Ratings: Building Energy Ratings (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 623: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of building energy rating certificates issued by public sector assessors and by private sector assessors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12464/10]

Written Answers — Sustainable Energy Projects: Sustainable Energy Projects (23 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the price at which Sustainable Energy Ireland purchased software for the building energy rating system; if Sustainable Energy Ireland can edit this software to correct any glitches or anomalies that may arise; if Sustainable Energy Ireland have edited BER software at any point; and if he will make a...

Report of Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Statements (Resumed). (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I want to raise an issue I raised last night concerning the case of a young 16 year old Chinese girl who came to Cork on 22 January on a flight from Barcelona. She had false documentation and the Garda and immigration officers at the airport correctly stopped her and put her into HSE care. She spent her first two nights, which were over a weekend, in what has been described as emergency...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: The Minister received some recognition for being the first Minister in a very long time to try to amend the system for making State appointments, certainly in regard to the broadcasting sector. That principle is welcome. We have learned some lessons from the process, however. One lesson is that there needs to be proper interaction between the Minister who will be making the appointments...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Minister and in particular his Department for genuinely seeking to deal with many of the concerns we raised on Committee Stage. This is another example of that. Having said that, I would rather see the sectoral interests of sea angling and river angling - which are two very different sports - being dealt with in their own right in new subsections (m) and (n) as set out in my...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 20: In page 23, to delete line 38. I raised this issue on Committee Stage because it is a provision that did not sit comfortably with me from the first time I read the Bill. The Department has provided me, and presumably Deputy McManus, with a note on this issue but I remain concerned. This section sets out the circumstances in which a person may be disqualified from...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I do not agree that this is the way we should do it because this is the way we have just done it in the broadcasting legislation and other legislation. It was not raised then but it is being raised now. The way in which we do our work is that, when issues are raised, it is the job of the Minister and his Department to try to answer them satisfactorily or else to try to solve problems, if...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 21: In page 24, line 11, after "Minister" to insert "with the approval of the Dáil". I have just been reminded by my colleague that the time remaining to deal with the legislation is very short. Therefore, I will withdraw my amendment and accept the Minister's amendment No. 22, which does not give everything I seek but certainly goes a long way.