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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: -----that does not apply to all things; it applies to regulations that may give rise to a border. I refer to the all-island economy and North-South co-operation. It is not all things and we do not have regulatory alignment on all things with Northern Ireland at present. There is a specific paragraph on rights reaffirming the commitment to ensure there is no diminution of the safeguards,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 14 together. Good, clear and consistent communication is a virtue of good government. Citizens have a right to know what Government is doing and why. The strategic communications unit was established earlier this year to bring that consistency, clarity and professionalism to all Government communications. It means communication is treated as...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I understand from the Minister for Health that there is an emerging view that the proposed name "Phoenix Children's Health" should not be the name of the new hospital. I am open-minded on the issue. I do not intend to make the decision personally but I am not keen on it being a political figure of any variety or colour. That would not be a good way forward. I have heard some people...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Doctors can be political figures too, as Deputy Adams may know.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I may even be one myself. To venture an opinion, I would go for one of the following two options. It should either be called what it is, namely, the national children's hospital. Most of these hospitals around the world have simple names like that. Alternatively, if we are going to choose a unique name, I would like it to be as Gaeilge. It is an opportunity in Bliain na Gaeilge to choose...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: No memorandum was taken to Cabinet yesterday. I am not involved in signing off newspaper advertisements or where they are located on a page. I have many things to be concerned about in this job. Approving advertisements and deciding where they get located on pages is not part of my remit or even particularly of my interest.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I did not see it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I do not even know what the Deputy is talking about. If he wants to pass it on to me, I will take a look at it and let him know whether I think it is acceptable. I am the Head of Government and I am not signing off on advertisements or where they are located in newspapers.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 to 17, inclusive, together. I can, at this stage, outline my plans for a number of visits abroad, relating both to EU and non-EU business. As the House is aware, I will travel to Brussels for a meeting of the European Council on Thursday and Friday. Further European Council meetings are scheduled for March and June 2018. I plan to travel to Lebanon...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I was very disappointed to have to cancel my plan to visit the mission in Mali and attend the EU-Africa summit in Côte d'Ivoire. I certainly would like to visit Africa but there are only so many days in the year and, obviously, I have responsibilities in the Oireachtas, Government Buildings, in all parts of Ireland and in Europe. They must take precedence over intercontinental travel....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: There absolutely is concern.

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased to speak today ahead of the European Council, which takes place in Brussels tomorrow and Friday. The European Council will meet in four separate formats over the course of the two days. The main meeting on Thursday will focus on social, educational and cultural co-operation, as well as security and defence. Tomorrow evening, we will meet under the leaders' agenda, as part of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Not if one is not resident in the EU; obviously it does not.

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: If a US citizen living in Mauritania-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reviews (13 Dec 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The terms of reference for the review referred to are available on my Department's website, www.taoiseach.gov.ie.  The terms of reference include an examination of the actions taken by the Department of Justice and Equality in response to all requests for documents directed to the Department, including whether the Department has now carried out appropriately comprehensive...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to start by welcoming everyone back to the House after the December and January recess. I also want to begin by paying tribute to Dolores O'Riordan who died yesterday. For so many of us, especially those of us who grew up in the 1990s, she was the voice of a generation. No matter where one was in the world in recent times, it would not be long before one heard a Cranberries...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2018)

Leo Varadkar: If it was simply a matter of political will on the part of any party or of providing Government funding, the matter would have been resolved by now. That is particularly obvious when one considers that there has been an almost 20% increase in health funding in the past three years. The population has increased and there are now more older people here. There has also been pay restoration...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2018)

Leo Varadkar: Funding for Letterkenny University Hospital has increased from €94 million five years ago to €121 million this year.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2018)

Leo Varadkar: Its budget has increased by almost €30 million.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2018)

Leo Varadkar: We need to have a health service in which such a level of increase in funding and investment results in better outcomes for patients.