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Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. One of the most interesting things I read recently was the interview with the Minister for Finance in the Sunday Independent, where he suggested that Ireland's economy was the strongest it had been for ten years. That is a phrase to remember, like Michael Fish's famous prediction that there would not be a hurricane or Margaret Thatcher saying...

Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Fine Gael welcomes the Bill but reserves the right to strengthen it through amendments on Committee Stage. In assessing the Bill we must take account of two factors. The first is our economic and trade interest in minimising administrative costs, reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on legitimate exporters and ensuring Ireland does not unnecessarily reduce its attractiveness to...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make special provision for work permits and visas for people being brought in from overseas to work in the polo industry especially as horse trainers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22258/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has concluded the purchase of a primary school site in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22245/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the size of the designated primary school site in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22252/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her intentions with regard to the primary school site in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15 in particular the number of schools that will be accommodated on the site, the type of school in terms of patronage and the size of these schools, that is the number of classrooms and the number of streams that will be accepted; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will apply for planning permission for permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the number of classrooms to be provided in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22248/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the mechanisms in place to monitor the number of children who do not get a place in primary or secondary school and to ensure that they do not miss out on their education as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22254/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who have received home tuition due to the inability to find a suitable school place for them for each of the past ten years; the breakdown of same by age group and county of residence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Posts: Teaching Posts (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are Ministers who are currently receiving payment from her Department for teaching posts which they have vacated; the names of the Ministers; the number of years for which they have not been working as teachers; the cost to her Department in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22257/07]

Written Answers — Naval Service: Naval Service (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are, and the number of, officers in the Naval Service who hold rank or are assigned to a ship that does not exist or is no longer in service; the ships concerned; the number of officers by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the properties owned by the Office of Public Works in Dublin 15; if he has plans to sell or lease these properties or to change their current use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22262/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he still intends the Office of Public Works to use the former AIB building in Main Street, Blanchardstown as a driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22263/07]

Planning Issues. (10 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has ensured that local authorities will not allow the creation of management companies as part of planning permission conditions for traditional estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will assist in the matter of support for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22937/07]

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to share time with Deputy Reilly.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: The role of committees is closely linked to the operation of the Dáil and the need for Dáil reform, so I will address my initial remarks to that aspect. There is no question but that over the past ten years or so we have seen a clear diminution of democracy and of parliamentary democracy and accountability in particular. In many ways, the media has become the real parliament. One can go...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: On the backbenches.

Energy Resources. (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how much of the White Paper on Energy Policy has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/07]

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Did they survey the ones who died?