Results 13,821-13,840 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: That is the Deputy's interpretation.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: The programme for Government states our desire to recognise the state of Palestine in the context of a negotiated agreement. That is our position. We want to see a two-state solution to the Middle East peace process whereby Palestinians have a state of their own-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: I can agree with the Deputy on something, which is his concern about the recognition of Jerusalem yesterday by the United States and the instability to which that may possibly lead. I made contact with the US Embassy to express our concern when we heard reports that it might happen and we strongly made our view known that we did not think it was a good idea at this time. Jerusalem is one of...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: Come off it.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: We would not bring a motion to this House if-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy knows only too well-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: -----that the Attorney General's legal advice is not published at any stage.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy should stop asking for things he knows he cannot access.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Attorney General's responsibility is to give legal advice to the Government.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Government would then bring proposals to the House consistent with the advice.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: It is the way this House works.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: There is nothing new in the interoperability element. The Irish Defence Forces have worked with NATO in the past.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: We have done it in Afghanistan.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: Any time peacekeepers are sent to any part of the world, they must work together. Is the Deputy seriously suggesting our peacekeepers should not be interoperable with other peacekeepers in parts of the world where they put their lives at risk?
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: They do it to defend peace and stability for strangers.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy's problem is he does not seem to understand the risks that Irish troops take in the pursuit of peace and stability.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: My job is to ensure we reduce those risks by giving them the budgets and equipment to do the job properly. It is about ensuring there are enough personnel in the Defence Forces so they can be well equipped and trained. When we make a voluntary decision, confirmed by the triple-lock, to send troops to another part of the world, they should have trained and be interoperable in a professional...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: It makes perfect sense to me and is absolutely consistent with the new White Paper on defence that was supported and passed in this House.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: I can confirm that the position of the Government has not changed. This week, Deputy McDonald heard the Taoiseach and I outline our position in regard to the negotiations. As the Taoiseach said yesterday, this is a sensitive negotiation at a very sensitive time. Deputy McDonald will not get statements from which will stoke up what is already a difficult relationship management exercise. ...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)
Simon Coveney: I am not going to get dragged into the agenda of one political party. We have-----