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Written Answers — Budgeting Advice Services: Budgeting Advice Services (1 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the meetings he has had and progress he has made with banking institutions in relation to making low cost and basic banking facilities available to low income customers as recommended by the Financial Regulator report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7973/07]

Written Answers — Public Service Cards: Public Service Cards (1 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress and development his Department has conducted into the new public service card which is provided for in the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7974/07]

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: I am sharing time with Deputies Pat Breen and Neville. I am glad of the opportunity to speak on this motion. I hope that tonight is a sign of things to come, in terms of co-operation between my party, Fine Gael, the Labour Party and indeed, the Green Party, bringing forward policies that make sense in terms of the environment, the economy and, perhaps most importantly, people's quality of...

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (8 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to support dairy incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8835/07]

Written Answers — Animal Health Regime: Animal Health Regime (8 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to introduce an all-island animal health regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8840/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of travel and subsistence in his Department in each year since 2004 and to date in 2007; and if the establishment of decentralised offices has reduced the bill. [10198/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 941: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on having polling day for the upcoming general election on a Saturday, to encourage a higher voter turnout and in particular to facilitate persons who are working and studying outside of their home constituency during weekdays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9727/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects awaiting progression by her Department; the classification of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10780/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will by direction or legislation speed up and simplify access to the grid for alternative electricity generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11421/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will reintroduce the Geological Survey of Ireland Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/07]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (27 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 601: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from the manager of North Tipperary County Council for capital funding in respect of a new fire station for Cloughjordan, County Tipperary; his views on the application; and when a decision will be given. [11284/07]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (28 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if research has been carried out by his Department or Fáilte Ireland into the feasibility of providing a conference centre in the Shannon area on a public private partnership basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11751/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the implications of the implementation of the US/EU Open Skies agreement for the mid-west and western seaboard has been fully considered by his Department and the tourism agencies that he has direct responsibility for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11752/07]

Written Answers — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (29 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the results of the Health Service Executive commissioned study which stated that one in 200 patients in hospitals here run the risk of becoming seriously ill as a result of their stay in hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12031/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Inquiry: Health Service Executive Inquiry (29 Mar 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has carried out its own internal inquiry into the sequence of events that took place at Leas Cross Nursing Home between 2002 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12030/07]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on introducing incentives to revive the rail freight sector in view of the need to reduce national levels of carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Apr 2007)

Simon Coveney: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations to lower or raise speed limits on designated national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/07]

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Simon Coveney: Four out of five.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Simon Coveney: If the Deputy checks her record against his party's MEP, he will find she has voted far more often.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Simon Coveney: I will stick with my team.