Results 40,021-40,040 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: While I feel like something of a broken record on this issue, there is nonetheless a number of questions I would like to ask the Minister about recent events. We know now that there will be a judicial review following a challenge taken by a satellite broadband company to the terms of reference for the national broadband scheme. Can the Minister outline what the basis of that challenge is?...
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Perhaps the Minister can comment on the timetable.
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Is it the industry or the consumer that makes the case?
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: I have a question that will require a short answer. What will households be asked to pay under the national broadband scheme? Will it be an average market price, such as â¬15, â¬20 or â¬30 per month? Will it be the same across the country? How is the price determined per household or per business for the provision of broadband under the broadband scheme?
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: And on price.
- Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Surely they know what they are tendering for.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the new strategy for e-Government services being developed by his Department; the targets and deadlines this strategy will include; if there will be reporting obligations in respect of these deadlines and targets; the funding that will be devoted to implementing the strategy; the detailed breakdown of that funding under headings; and...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to introduce a new Foreshore Bill to replace the Foreshore Act 1933 and provide modern legislation to govern coastal protection in the context of offshore wind development. [15164/08]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her policy on July provision of special needs education for children in their homes, in the context of the fact that in 2007 there was some difficulty in confirming that special needs assistants could provide this role and there is concern that a problem may arise again in 2008; and if she will conform that SNAs will be sanctioned...
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: I hope I will get more direct answers to the question I raise.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: I hope the Minister of State will take this issue seriously.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: The problem is that the Minister of State is making a joke out of an issue and will not let me speak on it. Deputy Michael Ahern is one of the Ministers who has allowed Cork Airport to be saddled with a debt that it should never have had, because of lobbying from the Dublin Airport Authority, and from Dublin Deputies.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: The Minister of State failed. He shall have his opportunity in a minute and I look forward to hearing what he has to say. The reality is that back in 2003, the Minister made the right decision, split up Aer Rianta and set up three independent airports at Cork, Shannon and Dublin â to provide some competition between them. It was also a correct decision to go ahead with the new airport...
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: That was not on, was it?
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: This is a joke.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Will the Minister of State have the decency to answer in the 30 seconds still remaining? I asked the Minister of State to outline contacts the Minister has had with the chairman of the board. He has not mentioned this once.
- Airport Development Projects. (22 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: That was what I asked about, but the Minister of State gave us a history lesson.
- Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take to proceed with plans to grant independence to Cork Airport, if the board does not accept the Cassells proposals. [13690/08]
- Written Answers — ESB Dividend Policy: ESB Dividend Policy (10 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the dividend policy agreed between the ESB, his Department and the Department of Finance; the freedom the ESB has in individual years; the proportions of profits to pay in dividends; if his Department or the Department of Finance can demand particular amounts in individual years; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Apr 2008)
Simon Coveney: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans to publish the value for money and policy review on the metropolitan area networks programme. [13416/08]