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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Oct 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 960: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm the status of the principal directive at issue, and the general subject matter of any proceedings by the European Commission against the Government in the environmental sector under Articles 226 and 228 of the EC Treaty. [33248/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (6 Oct 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 961: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities have completed the register of contaminated sites; if any local authorities have not done so, the action he will take to ensure compliance. [33249/09]

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 Oct 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 962: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in relation to the Cork Docklands project; the funding available for this project; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33250/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Oct 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 963: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to Haulbowline Island, County Cork; his plans to deal with the toxic waste at the site; the way the site will be managed; and when he will undertake the health survey of the Cork Harbour area as promised. [33251/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 1024: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position with regard to the renewable energy feed in tariff scheme in place to promote offshore wind energy projects in order to provide some certainty to existing offshore wind farm developers and potential new entrants into the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33618/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 1120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made by him in relation to school (details supplied) in County Cork since August 2009; if construction work is on course to begin before the end of 2009; the time scale of the construction work plans for this project over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33196/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on cutting back or rationalising embassy staff numbers in Irish Aid programme countries. [31761/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of recommendations of the Hunger Task Force which have been implemented to date in 2009. [31762/09]

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: Five years ago, I was deeply involved in a committee hearing process for the approval of the European Commission through the committee system in the European Parliament. The nominee for whom we had responsibility for questioning and debating with was Charlie McCreevy, because I was a member of the internal market committee of the European Parliament. It was a good system that was open,...

Written Answers — Court of Appeal: Court of Appeal (22 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of proposals to establish a new Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31454/09]

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: It was promised. He stated that he would include an interim agreement.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: That is misleading.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: Is Anglo Irish going to make credit available to anybody?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Government has put €30 billion into a dead bank.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: Will the Minister of State, who has responsibility for active citizenship, open it?

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: The legislation will be in place.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: The setting up of a national asset management agency to purchase loans from banks with a book value of €77 billion, secured on property and land currently worth a fraction of that sum, at the supposed discounted price of €54 billion based on an estimated future potential value, is the greatest financial gamble any government has taken on behalf of its people. The motivation of the...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the Government's commitment to put in place a new foreign adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam, in respect of which the Minister returned from Vietnam last week, could the Tánaiste update the House for the sake of people seeking to adopt and who are waiting to hear the up-to-date position? Can they expect a new agreement to be in place this summer? Must they wait...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Simon Coveney: The Minister indicated that while families were waiting for a comprehensive new foreign adoption agreement between Ireland, Vietnam and other countries, the Government would consider putting in place an interim agreement such that families half way through the adoption process would be allowed to proceed. I want to know the position on this.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Simon Coveney: It was promised by the Government.