Results 9,681-9,700 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: I know they can but it might not be the most effective way to get this project moving forward. The Minister of State, Deputy Griffin, is pushing this project as well. The scheme consists of 27 km of road improvements between Farranfore and Killarney along the N22. I presume that is the scheme about which the Deputy is asking. The scheme provides for a bypass of Farranfore village, a new...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy knows only too well that I will not make a funding decision like that on the hoof during Leaders' Questions. I suggest that he should work with the Minister of State, Deputy Griffin, who well understands the importance of this project.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: He is in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and believe me, he is delivering for Kerry as well as he is for many other parts of the country in respect of tourism and transport infrastructure. There are processes by which projects are like this are prioritised, funded and delivered which must be gone through and the Deputy understands that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: I would like to associate the Government and myself with the condolences on the death of the late Councillor Manus Kelly that have been outlined by others. I also pay tribute to and recognise the extraordinary contribution of Ivan Cooper, a civil rights campaigner who was an inspiration to many people in the work he did and the causes he fought for. A process is currently under way to...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: I stand over what I, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health have said many times. The HSE is finalising how capital will be spent this year.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: It needs to take into account the fact that additional funding of €24 million has to be catered for within the allocation. That is in the context of spending nearly €700 million overall. Work is ongoing to ensure the commitments we have made in this House-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: -----and projects that have been committed to and are under way will be completed.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: Deputies will note that when €7 billion is being spent-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: Of all people, Deputy Howlin knows how capital plans are put together and changed and adapted during the year.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: The HSE has to carry out the difficult task of ensuring the commitments that have been made will be fully followed through and that the cost underestimates on the national children's hospital that have been corrected will actually be catered for.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: It is not a cost overrun where the money has not yet even been spent.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: It was an underestimate. That is the reality.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: The Deputies know that is true.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: The service plan for the HSE for this year also took time to put together.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien is stating someone needs to get the story straight. As a Government, we have been consistent on this issue.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: We have said----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: We have consistently stated-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: They are not unreasonable questions. The House wants to know how we are going to accommodate the increased cost of the national children's hospital. I hope the Opposition is not suggesting we abandon moving ahead with the project.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: What we have said is that the Government, via the HSE, will accommodate the increased cost this year without stalling or preventing the investment in other projects that has been committed to.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Coveney: We are looking to accommodate a sum of €24 million in of a spend of nearly €700 million in the context of the health capital programme this year.