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Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: How does the Chair know it is out of order before he has heard it?

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the process under which Ireland will decide the way in which to allocate carbon emissions capacity for companies that will be affected by the EU emissions trading proposals for 2004. [31348/03]

Standing Orders: Motion. (10 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: The Minister should talk to her backbenchers about the plinth.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of funding available towards dredging costs at Buncrana, County Donegal. [3628/04]

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: This evening, for the first time, three Opposition parties have united on a Private Members' motion — three parties representing more than 40% of the electorate. We are not playing politics with this issue, as has been said by a number of Government Deputies. We have put down a motion to express our serious reservations about the proposed introduction of electronic voting and the approach...

Written Answers — Economic Evaluation: Economic Evaluation (17 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal of an evaluation unit within his Department for independently evaluating capital projects as proposed by the ESRI. [4719/04]

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (17 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance his policy in relation to the enforcement of the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/04]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (17 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the problems of sand deposition between Doaghmore and Glinsk given that the north wind is affecting the flood of water; and if he will investigate the matter. [4608/04]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Feb 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for the Cork city division for the past three years of available statistics. [4732/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Mar 2004)

Simon Coveney: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent issue: to ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, what he and the Government are doing to bring both sides together with a positive mindset in the industrial dispute within An Post; and most importantly, to ensure that while talks on the future of An Post are ongoing, Dublin...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Mar 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will approve the provision of an extra room to a school (details supplied) in County Cork, to provide for a second stream of students due to numbers and demand. [9831/04]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 May 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11013/04]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Oct 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the work to date of the Irish Language Forum, established following the report of the Gaeltacht Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/04]

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Oct 2004)

Simon Coveney: I congratulate the Minister on his new position. He has moved from responsibilities in Europe to home matters. I have gone in the other direction but I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this legislation. I wish the Minister well with the job ahead. Having spent four years as a member of Cork County Council I know a reasonable amount about the delivery of water services and some of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (19 Oct 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of his overseas travel arrangements for the remainder of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/04]

Child Care: Motion. (2 Nov 2004)

Simon Coveney: I thank the other Opposition parties for bringing this motion before the House and affording us an opportunity to discuss child care. For a certain sector of Irish people, child care has been an important issue for some time. As many Deputies noted tonight, Ireland has changed dramatically, almost unrecognisably, in the past two decades. Incomes and employment have increased and our physical...

Flood Relief. (2 Nov 2004)

Simon Coveney: I am glad the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, is present. He visited Clonmel to view the damage caused last week but I do not know whether he visited Cork. It is also nice that the new Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, is present and showing interest in this issue.

Flood Relief. (2 Nov 2004)

Simon Coveney: He is Minister for the incinerator. A significant number of households and businesses in Cork were destroyed or severely damaged by flooding last week. Many of the businesses affected are not insured because of their location. It was too expensive for some to take out insurance while others were not quoted at all, particularly in the heart of Cork city and Carrigaline. The Minister of State...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (2 Nov 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the decision taken by Iarnród Éireann to increase by 25%, from January 2005, the rates it charges to its business customers to transport rail freight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27023/04]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (2 Nov 2004)

Simon Coveney: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the opinion of Iarnród Éireann that the Government should provide State subsidies to businesses which use rail freight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/04]