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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the social economy scheme was transferred from FÁS to the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33962/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on transferring community employment to the social economy programme; the implications such a change would have for those organisations availing of the community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33963/08]

Written Answers — Companies Registration Office: Companies Registration Office (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will request the Companies Registration Office to provide a telephone help line or e-mail helpline to assist people making an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34021/08]

Written Answers — Companies Registration Office: Companies Registration Office (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time it takes the Companies Registration Office to process an application to register a new company, change directors or change the company name; her views on this time for processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34022/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 24 September 2008, the amount of resources, in terms of staff and funding, she is committing to her Department's review of labour market programmes including training programmes; when this review will be finished; the stakeholders that will be consulted; and if...

Written Answers — Exchequer Borrowing: Exchequer Borrowing (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the increased cost of Exchequer borrowing in 2008 and 2009 as a consequence of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34023/08]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance the evidence basis for his assurance to Dáil Éireann on 30 September 2008 that the assets of the banks exceed their liabilities by €80 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34024/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the evidence basis for her assertion to Dáil Éireann on 30 September 2008 that 30% of the population are carriers of MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34025/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport when the decision was made that school buses have to be to pull-test standard; the authority which was responsible for this decision; the basis for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34018/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason Bus Éireann was given the responsibility to set the standard for seat belts in school buses; the reason that standard was not set by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34026/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the €6 million being allocated to fit seat belts on school buses has been awarded; the persons to whom it was paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34016/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if private operators have received funding to retrofit their school buses with seat belts; the amount of money that has been disbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34019/08]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will proceed with building a prison at Thornton Hall in view of the fiscal crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34353/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of the budget of €9.2 million allocated to the Office of Integration he has disbursed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on providing a special visa for visiting relatives allowing them to stay for more than three months or pay multiple visits here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34343/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on providing tourist visas for longer than a three month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34344/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Minister with responsibility for integration closed the fund for integration, which was established in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34348/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the national action plan against racism, in view of the fact that it is due to close in December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34349/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an organisation (details supplied) will receive future funding for its activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34350/08]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (9 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the time it is taking to approve the home improvement grant for the over 60's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/08]