Results 24,781-24,800 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: The national planning framework will automatically go on a statutory footing. The draft on the motion happened in November.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: Irrespective of the legislation, which has not yet passed through these Houses, becoming law or being signed by the President, the national planning framework will automatically go onto a statutory footing as a consequence of the fact that the draft motion was adopted in November.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: Even if the legislation to which Deputies refer was passed, there would still not be a requirement for the final document to be passed by the Oireachtas. The requirement is for the draft to be passed by the Oireachtas and that the Government has regard-----
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: -----to any resolution the Oireachtas may adopt. The sad thing about this for people in all parts of Ireland is the extent to which politicians in opposition have wrapped themselves in process and procedure.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: The important thing about project Ireland 2040 is the ambition it creates for Ireland, with 200,000 more people living in rural Ireland by 2040 and Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford growing at twice the rate of Dublin.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: Instead of growing out into other cities, Dublin will grow up and there will be a much better quality of life. Backing this up is the €115 billion capital plan for investment in roads, railways, schools, hospitals and health care, as well as a huge package for climate change. This is a real vision for the country of the future and for a much better place than we have now, and the...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: The planning framework will be on a statutory footing and that is one of the ways it will be different from the national spatial strategy. It was brought to this House and there was a vote on the draft in November.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: Legislation has not been passed and, therefore, has not been enacted.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I wish to be associated with the Ceann Comhairle's comments earlier. It is almost impossible to answer questions in this House.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: If there was no vote, it was because it was unopposed. Somebody has to oppose something for a vote to be called in this House.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: Either way, it is not relevant because the legislation to which the Deputies are referring is not the law. It has not been passed by the Dáil and Seanad and has not been enacted by these Houses or signed by the President.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I restate that the Government is committed to ensuring greater diversity in the provision of education and different types of school in Ireland. In the programme for Government we committed to reaching a figure of 400 multidenominational and non-denominational schools by 2030. This is a reflection of the fact that belief systems and cultures have changed in Ireland. Roughly one third -...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: The answer I have is from the Department and dated today. Therefore, if it is out of date, I apologise.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: As I said, the five schools have through their patron, Educate Together, made the case to the Department to be allowed to take in more than a half stream. I am confident that the Department will give full consideration to that case and application. Certainly, if space is available for those children and the teacher is already in place to teach them, it would make a lot of sense, but there...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: I note the publication yesterday of the Children's Rights Alliance score card, which shows an improved performance by the Government in its view, moving us from a D, a bare pass, to a C minus which I suppose is a bare honour and nothing to be celebrated. However, it is certainly encouraging that the Children's Rights Alliance believes the overall performance of the Government in the case of...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: We are making a systemic change.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: Unfortunately, I will be unable to meet them today. As the Deputy is aware, I will be in the Chamber for the next number of hours, after which I have appointments that were made six and seven weeks ago which I cannot cancel. I am informed by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that it ran an open tender competition for the service in accordance with public procurement...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: -----in consultation with the Marine Survey Office which has statutory responsibility for the safety of passenger vessels in Ireland. The Department has no reason to believe that the vessel-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: -----will not be awarded a passenger certificate by the MSO when it has had its total refit.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)
Leo Varadkar: There are some difficulties with that legislation and I am sure the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection will be happy to explain them to the Deputy. As is so often the case with legislation in this House, they relate to potential unintended consequences that could seriously impact on people's pensions and their jobs. The Minister will be able to speak directly to the...