Results 14,461-14,480 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: A series of anti-corruption protests were held in several cities across Russia on 12 June. Hundreds of peaceful protestors were detained by the authorities and subjected to violence in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities. The opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, who had called for the protests was arrested and detained before he could make his way to the Moscow rally. The response of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: My Department facilitates a range of formal and informal mobility options for staff including head-to-head arrangements and the Senior Public Service Mobility Scheme (including Principal Officer mobility), while staff can also take part in the Civil Service Wide Mobility Scheme. The Department does not incur any cost when a staff member transfers to another Government Department. The...
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: That is not true
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: That is not true either.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: It is not true.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy is misleading the House.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy should not be abusing Vera Twomey for political reasons. He is a disgrace.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: I talk to her too. The Deputies should not be politicising her case.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: Let us see what she thinks.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: She is a vulnerable person and the Deputy should not be using her for political reasons.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: She is a good person and a vulnerable person and the Deputies should not be using her for political reasons.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: Let doctors make decisions and not politicians.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy is abusing a vulnerable family.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: Leave her out of politics and the Deputy might help her.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: They drag her into politics.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: When they bring someone like Vera into the conversation-----
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (1 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: No.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: I will answer that question, if I can. What happened last week should not have happened and we have put measures in place to make sure it will not happen again. We do not need legislation to provide homes for people. There is very significant expenditure by the Government to provide appropriate levels of both temporary emergency accommodation for families and individuals and social housing...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: Thanks, Tom.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Jun 2017)
Simon Coveney: The Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is focused on increasing supply, across all tenures, to achieve total housing output of at least 25,000 homes per year by 2021 and beyond, effectively doubling the output of 12,600 homes recorded in 2015. Under Rebuilding Ireland, the target set out for social housing is to deliver 47,000...