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Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made in achieving this 33% target of energy efficiency in the public sector; if energy use in buildings under the responsibility of his Department is being monitored; if so, the person by whom it is monitored; the recent trends; if buildings under the responsibility of his Department are being retrofitted to...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress his Department has made in achieving this 33% target of energy efficiency in the public sector; if energy use in buildings under the responsibility of his Department is being monitored; if so, the person by whom it is monitored; the recent trends; if buildings under the responsibility of his Department are...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress his Department has made in achieving the 33% target of energy efficiency in the public sector; if energy use in buildings under the responsibility of his Department is being monitored; if so the person by whom it is monitored; the recent trends; if buildings under the responsibility of his...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the promise in the programme for Government which promised to require all street lighting and traffic lighting systems to be energy-efficient and replace inefficient systems; the progress he has made in achieving this target; the additional funds he has given to local authorities to achieve this...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the promise in the Programme for Government which promised to require the public sector to lead the way on energy efficiency with a mandatory programme of efficiency measures including the sole use of energy-efficient lighting and heating in offices, schools and hospitals and other public...

Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to notify me after seven minutes.

Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank my colleague, Deputy Timmins, for introducing this legislation. Those who may be watching proceedings from outside the Chamber and who are not familiar with this campaign or issue may be wondering the reason Fine Gael has introduced this Bill before the House when many domestic issues need to be addressed. When people listen to what has been said,...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Tánaiste signalled his intent this morning when he indicated that the Government will not necessarily follow the reports it gets blindly. I found that interesting in the context of the Peter Cassells report on the financial considerations to be paid by Cork Airport to the Dublin Airport Authority.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: I am not.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: I will explain why. The Chair has given latitude to many other speakers.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Legislation has already been passed to facilitate the separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. New legislation will be required if we are to reverse that policy. The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, has said that if Cork Airport does not accept the recommendations of the Peter Cassells report, he will consider reversing Government policy in this area. What are the Tánaiste's views on...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: I am entitled to ask questions——

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: ——about commitments which have been made by Ministers.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Legislation will be required if the Government decides to reverse its policy on the separation of the airports.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Will legislation be introduced if Cork Airport——

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: ——does not accept the contents of the Cassells report?

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Simon Coveney: Tomorrow.

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that, as he stated in a speech to Dáil Éireann on 26 February 2008, all areas that do not have broadband by 1 July 2008 will get broadband under the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/08]

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: I note we are discussing the issue of broadband again. We will continue to return to it until the Opposition is satisfied the Government is taking it seriously. Is it the case that the map I am holding which I downloaded from the Department's website represents the Minister's view on areas covered by broadband? Do the areas shaded in blue represent areas for which a proposal in respect of...

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: How does the Minister square his view with the statement by the Commission for Communications Regulation at a recent meeting of the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs that the national broadband scheme would not provide 100% coverage. Mr. Alex Chisholm from ComReg indicated that while the scheme would increase coverage from approximately 85% to approximately 95% of the...