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Question· writtenPQ 190asked

277 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that it is not possible for ready to go mobile phone customers to obtain a print out with a detailed list of all calls made, their duration and the cost of each call from their mobile phone operator. [7601/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2004

277 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that it is not possible for ready to go mobile phone customers to obtain a print out with a detailed list of all calls made, their duration and the cost of each call from their mobile phone operator. [7601/04]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

190 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the board of ADM have been asked to step down from their position; if so, the persons who will replace these board members; the person who will decide the appointment of their replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7658/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2004

190 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the board of ADM have been asked to step down from their position; if so, the persons who will replace these board members; the person who will decide the appointment of their replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7658/04]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

124 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will outline the input and recommendations made by his Department into the guidelines being drawn up by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for rural housing development; when we can expect to see these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2004

124 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will outline the input and recommendations made by his Department into the guidelines being drawn up by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for rural housing development; when we can expect to see these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/04]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

46 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 29 January 2004, if he will give further details regarding his proposals for a fixed penalty procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6363/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2004

46 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 29 January 2004, if he will give further details regarding his proposals for a fixed penalty procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6363/04]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

104 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he plans to take measures to tackle the sending of pornographic images via text messages between mobile phone, in order to protect children from receiving and being exposed to such images. [6057/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2004

104 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he plans to take measures to tackle the sending of pornographic images via text messages between mobile phone, in order to protect children from receiving and being exposed to such images. [6057/04]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

295 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the compensation package available at present to former miners who are suffering from health complications, primarily of a respiratory nature as a result of their former employment conditions; and if the levels of compensation or monetary support available to the aforementioned individuals are to be increased accordingly in line with inflation and the increasing cost of health care. [5185/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2004

295 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the compensation package available at present to former miners who are suffering from health complications, primarily of a respiratory nature as a result of their former employment conditions; and if the levels of compensation or monetary support available to the aforementioned individuals are to be increased accordingly in line with inflation and the increasing cost of health care. [5185/04]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

287 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has plans to introduce legislation outlawing the practice of developers requiring staged payments from property buyers, which results in developers being paid substantial sums of money before building efforts are completed and ownership is transferred. [5181/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2004

287 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has plans to introduce legislation outlawing the practice of developers requiring staged payments from property buyers, which results in developers being paid substantial sums of money before building efforts are completed and ownership is transferred. [5181/04]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

243 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timescale in which he envisages the new east-west electricity interconnector between Ireland and Britain being built; and his views on whether it is appropriate that the Government should manage the interconnector. [5176/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2004

243 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timescale in which he envisages the new east-west electricity interconnector between Ireland and Britain being built; and his views on whether it is appropriate that the Government should manage the interconnector. [5176/04]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

166 Mr. Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government plans to increase levels of compensation available to persons formerly employed in the mining industry who are now suffering significant health complications as a result of their former employment conditions. [5179/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2004

166 Mr. Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government plans to increase levels of compensation available to persons formerly employed in the mining industry who are now suffering significant health complications as a result of their former employment conditions. [5179/04]

Question· oralPQ 23asked

92 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with respect to the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4834/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2004

92 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with respect to the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4834/04]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

345 Mr. Coveney asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2004

345 Mr. Coveney asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 92asked

76 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Amnesty International report on allegations of police ill treatment and excessive use of force in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4306/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2004

76 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Amnesty International report on allegations of police ill treatment and excessive use of force in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4306/04]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

11 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he will take during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union to progress the millennium development goals which include halving poverty and ensuring that every child has a primary school place by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2004

11 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he will take during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union to progress the millennium development goals which include halving poverty and ensuring that every child has a primary school place by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/04]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

239 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of funding available for the development of new piers and the upgrading of existing piers around the coastline; and if any funding will be made available for the development of improved pier facilities for Inch Island pier, County Donegal. [4074/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2004

239 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of funding available for the development of new piers and the upgrading of existing piers around the coastline; and if any funding will be made available for the development of improved pier facilities for Inch Island pier, County Donegal. [4074/04]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

181 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give a detailed reason for the delay with proceeding with the promised new primary school in Ballygarvan, County Cork; the funding that has been committed to this project; and when he expects it to proceed. [4076/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2004

181 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give a detailed reason for the delay with proceeding with the promised new primary school in Ballygarvan, County Cork; the funding that has been committed to this project; and when he expects it to proceed. [4076/04]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

137 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date in establishing voluntary activity units in all Departments involved with the community and voluntary sector as promised in the White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2004

137 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date in establishing voluntary activity units in all Departments involved with the community and voluntary sector as promised in the White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/04]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

200 Mr. Coveney asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

200 Mr. Coveney asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

218 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the Revenue Commissioners has either refused, reviewed, disputed or replaced the sole distributor's pre-declared OMSP since the introduction of VRT on 1 January 1993; the date and outcome of the review in each case by distributor, make, model, original OMSP, original VRT, revised OMSP and revised VRT. [2408/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2004

218 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the Revenue Commissioners has either refused, reviewed, disputed or replaced the sole distributor's pre-declared OMSP since the introduction of VRT on 1 January 1993; the date and outcome of the review in each case by distributor, make, model, original OMSP, original VRT, revised OMSP and revised VRT. [2408/04]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

217 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals made by main franchise dealers of new cars against their sole distributors and suppliers pre-declared OMSP since the introduction of VRT on 1 January 1993; the date and outcome of each appeal by make, model, original OMSP, original VRT, revised OMSP and revised VRT. [2407/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2004

217 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals made by main franchise dealers of new cars against their sole distributors and suppliers pre-declared OMSP since the introduction of VRT on 1 January 1993; the date and outcome of each appeal by make, model, original OMSP, original VRT, revised OMSP and revised VRT. [2407/04]

Question· oralPQ 32asked

32 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the decision by the CER not to allow further connections to the national electricity grid from wind farms for the remainder of 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

32 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the decision by the CER not to allow further connections to the national electricity grid from wind farms for the remainder of 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/03]

Question· oralPQ 27asked

27 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the latest State broadband initiative involving the spending of ?140 million between now and 2007. [31608/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

27 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the latest State broadband initiative involving the spending of ?140 million between now and 2007. [31608/03]

Question· oralPQ 24asked

24 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the Government's strategy to develop renewable energy here, making specific reference to a decision by the Commission for Energy Regulation not to allow further national electricity grid connections for wind farm projects in 2003 and plans for increased interconnection capacity with the British electricity grid. [31607/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

24 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the Government's strategy to develop renewable energy here, making specific reference to a decision by the Commission for Energy Regulation not to allow further national electricity grid connections for wind farm projects in 2003 and plans for increased interconnection capacity with the British electricity grid. [31607/03]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

32 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the decision by the CER not to allow further connections to the national electricity grid from wind farms for the remainder of 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

32 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the decision by the CER not to allow further connections to the national electricity grid from wind farms for the remainder of 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/03]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

27 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the latest State broadband initiative involving the spending of ?140 million between now and 2007. [31608/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

27 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the latest State broadband initiative involving the spending of ?140 million between now and 2007. [31608/03]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

24 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the Government's strategy to develop renewable energy here, making specific reference to a decision by the Commission for Energy Regulation not to allow further national electricity grid connections for wind farm projects in 2003 and plans for increased interconnection capacity with the British electricity grid. [31607/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2003

24 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the Government's strategy to develop renewable energy here, making specific reference to a decision by the Commission for Energy Regulation not to allow further national electricity grid connections for wind farm projects in 2003 and plans for increased interconnection capacity with the British electricity grid. [31607/03]

Question· oralPQ 114asked

114 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the level of enforcement by his Department within the fish farming aquaculture industry. [26604/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2003

114 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the level of enforcement by his Department within the fish farming aquaculture industry. [26604/03]

Question· oralPQ 111asked

111 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of competition on service provision and charges in the mobile phone industry; and his plans to take measures to increase competition in this marketplace. [26603/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2003

111 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of competition on service provision and charges in the mobile phone industry; and his plans to take measures to increase competition in this marketplace. [26603/03]

Question· oralPQ 23asked

114 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the level of enforcement by his Department within the fish farming aquaculture industry. [26604/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2003

114 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the level of enforcement by his Department within the fish farming aquaculture industry. [26604/03]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

111 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of competition on service provision and charges in the mobile phone industry; and his plans to take measures to increase competition in this marketplace. [26603/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2003

111 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of competition on service provision and charges in the mobile phone industry; and his plans to take measures to increase competition in this marketplace. [26603/03]

Question· oralPQ 61asked

61 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the strategy being adopted by him to secure the continuation of existing restrictions within the Irish box fish conservation area. [16104/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2003

61 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the strategy being adopted by him to secure the continuation of existing restrictions within the Irish box fish conservation area. [16104/03]

Question· oralPQ 58asked

58 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the basis for the decision by his Department to allocate 14,000 tons of tonnage to a vessel (details supplied); the quota available to this vessel for catches in Irish waters; and the percentage of that quota which is landed in Irish ports. [16103/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2003

58 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the basis for the decision by his Department to allocate 14,000 tons of tonnage to a vessel (details supplied); the quota available to this vessel for catches in Irish waters; and the percentage of that quota which is landed in Irish ports. [16103/03]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

61 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the strategy being adopted by him to secure the continuation of existing restrictions within the Irish box fish conservation area. [16104/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2003

61 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the strategy being adopted by him to secure the continuation of existing restrictions within the Irish box fish conservation area. [16104/03]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

58 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the basis for the decision by his Department to allocate 14,000 tons of tonnage to a vessel (details supplied); the quota available to this vessel for catches in Irish waters; and the percentage of that quota which is landed in Irish ports. [16103/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2003

58 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the basis for the decision by his Department to allocate 14,000 tons of tonnage to a vessel (details supplied); the quota available to this vessel for catches in Irish waters; and the percentage of that quota which is landed in Irish ports. [16103/03]