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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: No contracts or tenders have been awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: I have consistently made very clear on behalf of the Government that settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory are contrary to international law. The relentless processes by which Palestinians are pressured from their homes and off the land, in order to make way for Israeli settlers, are a daily reminder of the urgency of bringing this occupation to an end. These processes include the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, made under the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946, gives the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade primary responsibility for the regulation of activity by foreign military aircraft in Ireland. The landing permission for this aircraft was granted on 25 October and was subject to the strict conditions that apply to overflights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Coveney: Any Brexit scenario will mean considerable change and impact for Ireland and extensive and detailed Brexit preparedness and contingency work is being taken forward, co-ordinated by officials in my Department, working closely with the Department of the Taoiseach, across all Government Departments and Agencies. As part of this process, a number of cross- Departmental coordination structures...

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Resolution of the Dáil of 13th November, 2018, in relation to the Tribunal of Inquiry into protected disclosures made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and certain other matters, be amended by the substitution of ‘Honourable Mr. Justice Sean Ryan’ for ‘Honourable Mr. Justice Seán Ryan’...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: This year, an extra €10 million has been announced in respect of improving respite services provision. This additional funding has provided for 12 new respite houses that have opened. When fully operational, the programme will provide an additional 19,000 overnights and 2,520 home-sharing nights annually. These services are getting a lot more money and new facilities are opening up....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I brought an updated report to the Cabinet this week, with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, on the state of preparedness regarding contingency for-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Yes. It is important to say that those contingency plans are based on a central case scenario. This assumes that we would have a transition period for at least 21 months and that we would have a withdrawal agreement signed off and ratified. Of course, if we have to put in place contingency planning for a more urgent situation involving a no-deal Brexit, we have been working for months on...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I believe that I have been pretty open on this with everyone who was on the-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: -----Brexit stakeholders' forum, which the Deputy is a member if, and I will continue to be very open in that forum.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: The straight answer to the Deputy's question is "No". We should not ban the outsourcing of healthcare. I do not believe that the system could manage that in the short term.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: If arguments are made to conduct testing here, and if those recommendations stand up to scrutiny, then of course the Government will consider that. Dr. Scally has examined many of these issues. The laboratories that are being used outside of Ireland have been shown to be as accurate as laboratories in Ireland.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: We need to keep these issues under review so that we provide quality and reliable screening and test results. I do not believe the answer here is to simply ban all outsourcing. That would cause a lot more problems than it would solve.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: I agree with the Deputy on one thing, that the wealthy should pay their fair share.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Perhaps the Deputy will listen to the facts rather than trying to redesign them. The top 10% of earners in Ireland pay 61% of personal tax.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is proposing that we start taxing people's assets. He might ask the farmers in his constituency how they would respond to that suggestion.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: We have a property tax that was based on the value of properties-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Perhaps the Deputy will consider whether he voted for that at the time, because I do not recall that he did. It was taxing the value of people's assets.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Simon Coveney: Is that not an asset now? We are trying to ensure that Ireland has a progressive tax system which encourages employment and encourages people to create wealth for themselves through working hard. People should not be punished for that. The system ensures that companies and individuals pay a fair share of tax. In terms of personal tax, the fact that the 10% of highest earners in Ireland...