Results 1-20 of 21,980 for speaker:Leo Varadkar in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 64. To ask the Taoiseach if the CSO is giving consideration to asking about sexual orientation in the next census, as the United Kingdom does. [19670/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government provides official development assistance to any countries and governments of countries in which same-sex relations are criminalised; if so, if he will provide a list of those countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 162. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the construction of a velodrome at the Sport Ireland Campus. [19671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 183. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on her plans to introduce pay-related social insurance benefits for jobseekers; the estimated cost of same; and the estimated the cost to extending this approach in case to maternity benefit, paternity benefit, parents benefit and illness benefit. [19664/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 184. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she received the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; whether it has been presented to Cabinet or to a Cabinet Sub-Committee; when she will make a recommendation to Government on the matter; and the process that is being followed to aid her to do so. [19665/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to make provision for people who are medically determined to be intersex due to their chromosomes or characteristics to be recognised in law. [19666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the criminal justice - disregard for certain convictions related to consensual sexual activity; and if she expects to publish the legislation in advance of Pride. [19672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 286. To ask the Minister for Health If the Government has any policy or guidelines on surgery carried out on intersex infants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19667/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 287. To ask the Minister for Health how many people are currently availing on the free PrEP pre-exposure profilaxis programme to prevent HIV; if he is satisfied that at risk men can access the programme without any barriers; if there is a waiting list for the programme and how long the wait is for a first assessment; and if he plans to extend the service to GPs. [19668/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Referendum Campaigns (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: The referendums to which the Deputy refers were held pursuant to Article 46.2 of the Constitution following the passage by both Houses of the Oireachtas of two Bills proposed by the Government. A Government-sponsored Bill is only presented to the Oireachtas with the Government’s prior approval.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach works closely with the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána to ensure the safety and security of office holders and staff located in Government Buildings. There are appropriate protocols in place in the event of security incidents, including bomb threats and other emergencies. The Department does not provide details in relation to such incidents for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Inquiries (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: A comprehensive evaluation of how the country managed COVID-19 will provide an opportunity to learn lessons from our experiences in dealing with a pandemic. It will include a review of the whole-of-government response to the pandemic and how we might do better and be in a stronger position if another pandemic or other similar type event were to occur. It will include a consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together. Expenditure by the Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach relates primarily to the Shared Island research programme and dialogue series. Provision is made in the Revised Estimates each year, as part of the Department’s administration subhead allocation, for the work of the Shared Island unit. Detail on expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: All lump sum payments to civil servants retiring from the Department of the Taoiseach are paid from Vote 12 Superannuation and Retired Allowances overseen by the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform subject to normal eligibility requirements. Ministerial personal staff employed on temporary contracts are entitled to severance/ex-gratia payments, including statutory...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach did not provide funding to any non-governmental organisations in the past three years.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Referendum Campaigns (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: The unauthorised disclosure of the Attorney General’s legal advice referred to in the Deputy’s question was unfortunate and inappropriate. The Attorney General provides legal advice to the Government and this advice is subject to legal professional privilege, in the same way as the legal advice provided to a private client by any solicitor or barrister. The proper operation...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach and the National Economic and Social Development Office - the only body under the aegis of the Department - do not currently oversee any PPP projects. The Department has no capital expenditure subhead in its Estimates.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (6 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I attended the 60th meeting of the Munich Security Conference, a leading forum for the discussion of security and defence issues, from 16 – 17 February. I participated in a panel discussion on neutrality where I set out the value of Ireland’s military neutrality in a world of increased geo-political insecurity, including new cyber and hybrid threats. I also highlighted the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: All lump sum payments to civil servants retiring from the Department of the Taoiseach are paid from Vote 12 Superannuation and Retired Allowances overseen by the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform subject to normal eligibility requirements. No discretionary exit payments have been made to staff in the Department or the National Economic and Social Development Office...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: All lump sum payments to civil servants retiring from the Department of the Taoiseach are paid from Vote 12 Superannuation and Retired Allowances overseen by the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform subject to normal eligibility requirements. No discretionary exit payments have been made to staff in the Department or the National Economic and Social Development Office...