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Written Answers — Schools Building Programme: Schools Building Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the 2009 announcements of schools to go to construction and that it will move from its current design to 2B as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38434/08]

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Simon Coveney: As previous speakers have noted, tomorrow will see the publication of new live register figures. I doubt anybody expects good news, given that the number on the register has increased by almost 50% in the past 12 months. The ESRI now predicts unemployment to reach 8% in 2009. That is a conservative estimate compared to the many others who predict that the figure will be closer to 10%....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the state of the foreshore legislation; the person who currently has responsibility for updating this legislation; his views, in the context of his plans to expand offshore wind capacity here, on whether such an updating is needed; his plans to work with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rationale behind ending the installation aid programme and the farm retirement scheme in budget 2009. [37561/08]

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Ministers have high standards.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: On a point of order, last night we were given an assurance from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle that he would consult the Ceann Comhairle——

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: ——in order to make a ruling on this matter. That is the basis for us requesting the Ceann Comhairle make a ruling this morning.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is funding in the current budget 2009 for a route (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, when he expects work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37335/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify his policy on peat as a fuel source in electricity generation, in the context of a recent An Bord Pleanála refusal of a 100 MW electricity generation station in Killala, County Mayo, in which the sole reason for refusal was that using peat as a power source contravenes policy; and if the...

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is referring to something that happened outside the House.

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: On a point of information——

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: On a point of order, I would like the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to ask the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, to withdraw the term fascist, which he used in the debate this evening——

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State's name calling——

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: I ask that I be allowed to finish my point.

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Minister of State did not say that.

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: I would like the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to ask——

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: I would like the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to ask the Minister of State to withdraw that comment——

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: ——which brings the debate to a new low.

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: I can tell the Leas-Cheann Comhairle what the charge was.

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Minister for integration — nice one.