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Simon Coveney TD

- Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Alternative Energy Projects, Schools Building Projects, Telecommunications Services, Energy Resources
(based on written questions asked by Simon Coveney and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2023)
“The Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme is a long-term loan guarantee scheme jointly developed by my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The scheme is underpinned by resources from the European Investment Bank Group and delivered by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland. The €500 million Growth and Sustainability Loan provides longer-term lending...”
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2023)
“I and my Department have engaged in planning for a concentrated and coordinated cross-Government approach to driving business engagement with biodiversity. The Deputy may be aware that detailed work on Ireland’s fourth National Biodiversity Action Plan has been the subject of significant effort over the last two years by Government Departments, led by the Department of Housing, Local...”
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regulatory Impact Assessments (26 Sep 2023)
“The information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- People have made 10 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 128 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Simon Coveney speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 2925 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register