Results 39,321-39,340 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- 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 â¬7 million of the â¬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...
- Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: That is no thanks to the Government.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Is that all the Taoiseach has to say about job creation?
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to change the system of taxation of retirement lump sum payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16592/09]
- Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 383: 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. [16593/09]
- Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the deal signed with a company (details supplied) in relation to electric car roll out; if he will publish the signed agreement; the content of the signed agreement; when he expects the mass roll out of the electric cars here; the number of electric cars he estimates to be on Irish roads by...
- Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the commitments of the ESB under the Government deal with a company (details supplied); the specific charging infrastructure that will be built by the ESB over the course of the next two years; the amount the electric car charging infrastructure will cost over the next two years; the way the ESB and Government...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the pull out of a company (details supplied) will affect the roll out of national digital terrestrial television; if the other original bidders are in a position to roll out DTT; if the target date is still viable for the switch off of the analogue television signal; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implication for digital terrestrial television and the expected introduction by RTE of free to air digital television service, will have on community channels in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16688/09]
- Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: The Minister of State has not read the document.
- Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Deputy Mansergh might read the document before he makes comments.
- Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Has the Minister of State read the document?
- Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)
Simon Coveney: Has he read the document?