Results 38,781-38,800 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: We do not.
- Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: I do not want to labour this point because it is wasting time.
- Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: With respect, the Ceann Comhairle needs to make a determination. This House has a-----
- Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: The Ceann Comhairle has one.
- Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: The House must deal with it. With respect, it is not up to the Minister.
- Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: It has reported back. It sent a message today.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: Can the Minister explain amendment No.3? I think he is deleting a section which had previously made an exception for section 22, which deals with emergency measures. I would like to hear the rationale for that deletion.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: My understanding was that section 22 was an exceptional emergency measure that would give the Minister the power to act quicker than that. Is it fair to say that he has now decided to do away with that power?
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: Is amendment No.11 simply about improving the wording? It acknowledges that the NRA, through the local authority, provides a duct to a telecommunications company and charges for that. There is no effective change, but is purely a language issue to recognise the three different bodies involved. The local authority was not as explicitly mentioned in the previous version.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: I am glad the Bill has been passed. We took some liberties in respect of it that are not part of common practice in the House. Halfway through the process, we added an entirely new section which has nothing to do with premium rate services. That section is designed to facilitate the State in opening up ducting that is already in place in various areas in order to allow public and private...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (3 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the findings of the recently published report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which found that there has been an increase in the number of patients waiting 12 hours or more between 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10481/10]
- Electric Transport. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to promote electric transport this year. [10455/10]
- Electric Transport. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: First, I welcome the commitment by the Spanish Presidency that this issue should be one of the key priorities for the European Union during its presidency. I also welcome the initial moves by the EU towards standardisation in respect of plugs, charging and so on. My concern is with the Government's lethargy in driving forward this agenda. I acknowledge the Minister agrees with me that this...
- Electric Transport. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: I have one or two other brief questions.
- Electric Transport. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: To clarify, the Minister has stated that over the next three years, we will deploy 6,000 vehicles and then, over the following six years, he intends to deliver 244,000 vehicles. This is what Members are being told because the target for 2020, which is only ten years away, is to have 250,000 such vehicles. My concern is that although Ireland is engaged in pilot projects, it should propose...
- Electric Transport. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: Three thousand vehicles. Is that it?
- Radio Broadcasting. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: When will the budget increase?
- Digital Terrestrial Television. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas on the progress made in the development of commercial digital terrestrial television channels here. [10456/10]
- Digital Terrestrial Television. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: This is the same answer the Minister gave previously.
- Digital Terrestrial Television. (2 Mar 2010)
Simon Coveney: At least we now have some dates. On 26 January, the House got the same answer from the Minister in terms of the process, in that he hoped it would conclude as soon as possible. It is not encouraging for the myriad of industries that depend on a decision. It will be almost impossible for RTE to pay for the roll-out of free-to-air DTT services unless it has a revenue stream from a commercial...