Results 39,881-39,900 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Simon Coveney: This is potentially the most serious environmental disaster the Government has had to deal with. People are working only 200 to 300 yds from this site and must face the potential health consequences of dust blowing from it.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Simon Coveney: We in this House have a right to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to correct incorrect statements made last week on his behalf by a Minister of State who was not adequately briefed. We want a 40 minute debate on this matter and that is not unreasonable.

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Government made clear statements on that years ago.

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: Only five years ago?

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: We were assured that a full site investigation had been carried out. That is the problem.

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: For the record, they are saying that five reports were carried out. Is that correct?

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: I feel sorry for the Minister of State because she has been put into a position having clearly been briefed over a short space of time and is expected to answer detailed questions which the Minister should answer. All of us representatives from Cork have been involved in this case since the State took it over four or five years ago. Does the Minister of State not accept we received...

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: What I said was part of a long question. This is a very serious issue at the heart of Cork Harbour. A couple of hundred yards from the site young people sail boats and Ireland's Naval Service headquarters are next door. We are being told the Minister of State knew nothing of what was under the surface for five years after taking over a site that had been a steelworks. Is that the case?...

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: If that is the case I ask the Minister of State for answers to my direct questions.

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: The buck stops with the Government. There are 1,000 people living 100 yards from this site.

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Government stated clearly there was no problem.

Toxic Waste. (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: What about the questions I asked?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Tánaiste will know of proposals to build large-scale wind-energy farms offshore in a number of locations. In order to facilitate that work, I believe there is a requirement to update the Foreshore Acts, which is promised by Government. When will that be done and which Department will take responsibility?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: I got the same answer a month ago. Do we still not know which Department is taking responsibility?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: Is it to be transferred to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government?

Hospital Staff. (25 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: We are not talking about notification of the theatre team.

Hospital Staff. (25 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: We are talking about when she was admitted into hospital. Please do not try to make a fool of people.

Hospital Staff. (25 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: As opposed to a cover-up to smooth things over.

Hospital Staff. (25 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: We want to know what is happening in Cork University Hospital in terms of the relationship between management and consultants. We also want to know whether the contents of a leaked e-mail are true. I suspect the Minister will tell us this evening that the consultants and management at Cork University Hospital have resolved their differences and are now moving on and getting on with their...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (24 Jun 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the results of the review of systems and procedures operated by Departments and agencies to protect the confidentiality of personal data announced in December 2007, reports of which were due to be returned to his Department by 1 February 2008; if the results are not finalised, when they will be finalised; and if they will be published. [24670/08]