Results 39,261-39,280 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: We get it. The Minister can do two things at the one time.
- Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: Consumers will pay.
- Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: As usual, we do not get a clear statement from the Minister that electricity is too expensive in Ireland.
- Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: The Minister says we are achieving our targets and that competition is working, which is rubbish. Competition is not working in Ireland, which is why, compared to other countries - our competitors - Ireland is becoming more expensive. The party represented by the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, should realise this and take the Minister in charge, if necessary, because his other...
- Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: There are things we can do immediately.
- Energy Prices. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: No, it has not.
- Alternative Energy Projects. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has read the Drive to Zero electric car document published by the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security; and if he will implement the recommendations of the report. [19121/09]
- Alternative Energy Projects. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I hope the report is evidence that what the Minister said in response to our last exchange, namely, that my party was in some way after short-term political gain in the energy sector, is nonsense. We strongly support a very aggressive and ambitious roll-out of electric vehicles. I ask the Minster to accept that what he said in a heated exchange a few minutes ago was nonsense. He can ensure...
- Alternative Energy Projects. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I apologise that Deputy Coonan is not present to take Question No. 64. It is my fault, not his, that he is unavoidably absent.
- Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I thank the Minister for his response. I concede that the number of people accessing broadband in Ireland has continued to increase. However, we face a huge challenge in terms of providing the next generation speeds required by companies, first and foremost in urban centres, if we are to be competitive with other countries. I have a number of questions for the Minister. Is the management...
- Telecommunications Services. (12 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: In the meantime some â¬80 million of investment money lies unused. How does that represents good value for money?
- Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 491: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding for the disability extension scheme will be made available to Cork City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17766/09]
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I support both of these amendments.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: Amendment No. 36 is a belt and braces approach towards ensuring that exploitation or commercialisation of children and the bullying and anti-social behaviour issues are raised explicitly in that section of the legislation. I support these amendments.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 38: In page 44, to delete lines 30 to 34 and substitute the following: "(2) The total daily time for broadcasting advertisements in the television broadcasting service must not exceed a maximum of 20 per cent of the total daily broadcasting time and the maximum time to be given to advertisements in any hour shall not exceed a maximum of 12 minutes averaged over 2...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I am willing to withdraw my amendment on the basis of the Minister looking again at amendment No. 39. The Minister is taking a legalistic and theoretical view on this matter rather than a pragmatic one. I would be surprised if he has spoken about this issue with radio broadcasters as he does not seem to understand what we are getting at about two consecutive hours rather than one. Many...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I withdraw it.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 40: In page 44, to delete lines 38 to 41. I recognise this is a sensitive area. As the reintroduction of religious advertising to broadcasting in Ireland should not be done lightly, I have been careful to propose a form of wording that would allow the broadcasting authority to put in place a code of conduct for such advertisements. I have also proposed in amendment No....
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: One of my frustrations in this regard is that on Committee Stage we tried to open the Minister's mind to accepting some form of tolerance of religious advertising. However, he proposes to delete section 41(6) but not to follow through and accept my amendments. In other words, he will make the Bill more restrictive. With regard to religious advertising, section 41(4) states, "A broadcaster...
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2009)
Simon Coveney: I am pressing it. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.