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Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office Act: Ethics in Public Office Act (1 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, during or following his meetings from 13 to 20 March 2005 with Chinese Vice Minister Zhu Guangyao and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Zonghuai of China, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25740/08]

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office Act: Ethics in Public Office Act (1 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, during or following his meeting in 2005 with the Minister for Environment of Singapore, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25741/08]

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office Act: Ethics in Public Office Act (1 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, during or following his meeting on 31 January 2005 with Ambassador Amr Helmy of Egypt, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25742/08]

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish a progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25473/08]

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I assure you I will be in order, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: The Tánaiste is aware that concerns about financial mismanagement and irregularities at FÁS were discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I would like to ask two questions on foot of that meeting. Given that this information was made available by means of an anonymous letter——

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Will the Tánaiste advise the House on whether legislation will be introduced to protect whistleblowers?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: She previously told the House that the Garda investigation into the matter related to a sole contractor. The director general of FÁS told the joint committee that the investigation related to a number of contractors and may have implications for members of staff of FÁS.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Will time be made available to allow the Tánaiste to come to the House to correct her statement?

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance if he received a briefing, written or oral, extracts or a full copy of an internal audit report (details supplied) in view of the fact that a representative from his Department was on the board of FÁS and its audit sub-committee during the timeframe in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is normal practice for the representative of his Department on the FÁS board and audit committee to report or inform him or other officials in the Department of Finance on the activities of FÁS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27469/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a briefing relating to FÁS from his Department official on the board of FÁS in the years 2000 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27470/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose and role of his Department official on the FÁS board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27471/08]

Public Service Pay. (9 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: It seems that the decision to defer these pay increases to 2010 is just another example of the Government operating on a wing and a prayer rather than taking the opportunity for real reform. Essentially, the Government has recognised that there is a crisis in the public finances and has just put many things off and long fingered them for a few years in the hope that something will come up...

Public Service Pay. (9 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: What is a comparable job to that of a judge in the private sector?

Public Service Pay. (9 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: It is bogus.

Public Service Pay. (9 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Public sector pay does not lag way behind private sector pay. Numerous studies carried out by people who know more about this than the Taoiseach or I show that this is not the case. This is one of the erroneous arguments that has crept into the Government for some reason. We can agree to disagree on that but I do not understand why the Taoiseach does not use the opportunity of these...

Public Service Pay. (9 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Engage, yes, appease, no.

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (9 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of health safety studies he has initiated in the past five years; the subject matter of these studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27733/08]

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I want to ask about two items. On the day that inflation went up to 5%, it is disappointing to hear the Tánaiste is not going to proceed, as a priority, with further legislation to protect consumers. Earlier, she told us she has other legislative priorities that have been agreed by the social partners. It is my understanding that the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 has not been agreed...