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Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Four of them are quangos.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: What the Tánaiste said earlier, therefore, was untrue. There are no Bills.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I object to that. The person who has indicated untruths here is the Tánaiste. She has told the House that she cannot proceed with consumer protection legislation because she has other legislation which has priority over that, which has been agreed with the social partners. She is now confirming this is not the case.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: She should ask the Chief Whip, who is sitting beside her.

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for reform of the appointment processes of persons to the boards of statutory agencies; to provide for Oireachtas supervision of the appointment of ministerial nominees to the position of new members or the re-appointment of existing members to the boards of statutory agencies; to provide for the overseeing of and...

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to share time with Deputy Reilly. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to speak on this motion. There has been a debate as to whether this has been an international downturn or a domestic downturn. The reality is that there are elements of both. There is an international credit crunch under way and we are suffering the effects of rising commodity...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister should tell that to his Cabinet colleagues. Let him make this speech at the Cabinet.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Talk about what we can do.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister can speak for himself.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Is the Minister proposing a national coalition?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Will the Minister invite us to join the Cabinet committee?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister is preaching.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister is giving a sermon.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the pay and emoluments granted to the chief executive officer, or equivalents, of all of the agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28398/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is confident that all agencies and bodies under his Department's responsibility comply fully with the Department of Finance procurement guidelines for goods and services; if he has sought assurances from the agencies and bodies that this is the case since 2000 to date in 2008; if he has expressed concern to an agency or body that it might be...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the pay and emoluments granted to the chief executive officer, or equivalents, of all of the agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28400/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is confident that all agencies and bodies under her Department's responsibility comply fully with the Department of Finance procurement guidelines for goods and services; if she has sought assurances from the agencies and bodies that this is the case since 2000 to date in 2008; if she has expressed concern to an agency or body...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport the pay and emoluments granted to the chief executive officer, or equivalents, of all of the agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28403/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (10 Jul 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is confident that all agencies and bodies under his Department's responsibility comply fully with the Department of Finance procurement guidelines for goods and services; if he has sought assurances from the agencies and bodies that this is the case since 2000 to date in 2008; if he has expressed concern to an agency or body that it might...