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Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1114: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of all instances since 1 June 2002 where personal data held by his Department or any agency under its auspices were compromised in any way; if the review by his Department of data security procedures announced on 22 November 2007 is completed; and the findings of that review in terms both of prior shortcomings and of future actions....

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of all instances since 1 June 2002 where personal data held by his Department or any agency under its auspices were compromised in any way; if the review by his Department of data security procedures announced on 22 November 2007 is completed; and the findings of that review in terms both of prior...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1309: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a comprehensive list of the emission reductions projected to be achieved by each of the measures contained in the national climate change strategy, combining to achieve a net reduction to 66.216 million tonnes as a yearly average over 2008 to 2012 as outlined in the carbon budget. [36057/07]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of all instances since 1 June 2002 where personal data held by his Department or any agency under its auspices were compromised in any way; if the review by his Department of data security procedures announced on 22 November 2007 is completed; and the findings of that review in terms both of...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1428: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has identified potential sites for storage of electricity on a large scale such as large scale pumped storage or compressed air energy storage; and the steps he has taken and the incentives he plans to provide to ensure the identification and development of such sites. [36108/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide highly flexible modern generation plants as backup for the increasing share of Ireland's electricity needs that will be accounted for by intermittent renewable sources such as wind and wave as Ireland moves towards its 2020 target of 33% renewable energy; the emission levels such plants...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1463: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in ensuring the provision of 240MW of mid-merit/flexible generating plant by autumn 2008, as stated in the Energy White Paper of March 2007. [2014/08]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1437: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the three countries that provided the highest proportions of Ireland's natural gas consumption in each year between 1998 and 2007, including Ireland; and the proportion of Ireland's natural gas consumption provided by each in each year. [1177/08]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1438: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Ireland's total energy import dependency on the UK, in the context of SEI's announcement in December 2007 that the overall energy import dependency has reached91%. [1178/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1447: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a formal consultation on bio-fuels obligation was launched in 2007 as stated in his introductory brief; when this consultation will report; if the consultation will take into account recent international developments indicating the potential environmental damage of large-scale bio-fuels cultivation; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1448: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the results of the feasibility study and cost benefit analysis on gas to the north west completed in May 2007; and the results of the submission of the report for Ministerial consideration that was scheduled to follow. [1765/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1464: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made to date in the development of a land-bank of ESB owned sites to facilitate independent power generation investment; the results of the launch of the sales process for sites committed for divestment in 2007 under the CER-ESB Asset Strategy Agreement including those at...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Question 1465: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of all instances since 1 June 2002 where personal data held by his Department or any agency under its auspices were compromised in any way; if the review by his Department of data security procedures announced on 22 November 2007 is completed; and the findings of that review in terms both of prior...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Simon Coveney: Then support our motion.

Environmental Policy. (19 Dec 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the money allocated in budget 2008 to the greener homes scheme and to other conservation schemes for homes and businesses; the level of demand for the schemes in 2007; the level of demand he anticipates in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/07]

Environmental Policy. (19 Dec 2007)

Simon Coveney: We are back to an issue which caused controversy last year when we did not have sufficient levels of capital set aside for phase one of the demand-led greener homes scheme. At the time, I was extremely unhappy, as were others in Opposition, that to bail out Sustainable Energy Ireland and ensure the bills committed to the greener homes scheme would be paid the Minister needed to find money...

Environmental Policy. (19 Dec 2007)

Simon Coveney: I am discussing the greener homes scheme which is the flagship.

Environmental Policy. (19 Dec 2007)

Simon Coveney: There is not enough money.

Environmental Policy. (19 Dec 2007)

Simon Coveney: The funding has not been doubled.

Environmental Policy. (19 Dec 2007)

Simon Coveney: We have not doubled the funding.