Results 40,101-40,120 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Electricity Transmission. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: That is the issue, rural versus urban.

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Minister for a detailed reply. I accept there are some impressive CVs on the forum. Will the Minister explain the reason he chose not to have any current business users of broadband services in Ireland on that forum? It would surely have made sense to ask businesses and consumers what they need, the speeds they need, what services they can access, how much they pay and whether...

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: I am not questioning individuals.

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Regarding where we develop from here, the Minister stated that we will see an amended policy document from the Government in the middle of April. This is quite soon. Could the Minister seek time in the House to debate that report? The Opposition would like to do that. Could he indicate the timescale we can expect for the consultation process? There is a great deal of impatience in the...

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: On the same issue, I agree with the Minister's last comments. The State's job is to facilitate competition in this area and, where there is market failure, to subsidise where necessary. By doing things such as building regulations to require ducting into every house and business that is being built in the country, we facilitate competition. By setting up an audit to maximise existing...

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: We are discussing availability for those who want it. While everyone in Northern Ireland can get it, only 25% of people in the Republic can get it.

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Perhaps the Minister should go home for a while.

Telecommunications Services. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: The Minister has been in the Pale for too long.

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10613/08]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the report of the review of systems and procedures operated by Departments and agencies to protect the confidentiality of personal data will be presented to Government; and when it will be made public. [10072/08]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to ensure that a BCG vaccine is made available to all children in the Cork area without further delay; and if she will ensure that all waiting list issues are addressed in order that babies in Cork can receive a similar service to the rest of the country. [10065/08]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland has reserve supplies of natural gas to deal with a crisis; and if there are plans to create or increase these stockpiles. [10486/08]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (5 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding for the development of homeless services has not been provided in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9362/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (5 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has instructed FÁS to introduce training courses in green energy technology installation in view of its rising popularity and the lack of current qualified tradesmen in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9520/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of grants given via the greener home scheme to individuals to install small wood pellet boilers since the inception of the greener home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9517/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the amount of small wood pellet boilers which have been uninstalled since the inception of the greener home scheme and the number of complaints received by his Department by dissatisfied owners of small wood pellet boilers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9518/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the standards or qualifications his Department requires from installers of small wood pellet boilers before his Department advertises these businesses on its website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9519/08]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (4 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners undertaking education and training programmes other than literacy programmes at each of the State's prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9060/08]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (4 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of literacy tutors working in each of the State's prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown of the cost to the Exchequer of the International Advisory Forum on Broadband held in Dublin on 26 and 27 February 2008. [8834/08]