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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 178: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36916/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people on community employment schemes; the number of whom were previously employed on community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36937/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on reducing the requirement for entry to a community employment scheme from one year on the live register to a lesser time period in view of the increasing numbers on the live register. [37077/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the number of enforcement actions carried out by her Department from 2000 to date in 2008 to the establishment of the National Employment Rights Authority in relation to employment regulation orders for the catering industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37401/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the number of enforcement actions since the establishment of the National Employment Rights Authority in relation to employment regulation orders for the catering industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37402/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected tax revenue in 2009 from the 1% levy on taxpayers whose gross earnings are less than €10,000, €10,001 to €15,000, €15,001 to €20,000 and €20,001 to €25,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36938/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who will be paying the 1% levy whose gross income is less than €10,000 a year, €10,001 to €15,000, €15,001 to €20,000 and €20,001 to €25,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36939/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the potential cash flow implications for sub-contractors on account of the movement of many sub-contractors to a four month VAT reporting cycle coupled with the new VAT regimes for sub-contractors; if sub-contractors can be moved back to bi-monthly reporting cycles; if so, if he is satisfied that this is well...

Written Answers — Exchequer Expenditure: Exchequer Expenditure (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the apparent conflict between his statement in Dáil Éireann on 14 October 2008 that in relation to savings of €440 million in 2008 those savings have been achieved and his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 21 October 2008 where he stated that specific information on the achievement of these savings in 2008 will...

Written Answers — Exchequer Expenditure: Exchequer Expenditure (29 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the €260 million payroll savings which he referred to in his Dáil Éireann statement of 14 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37375/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if specific funding will be ring-fenced for seafood marketing following the transfer of the promotional functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara to Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37521/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 with a problem relating to their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37734/08]

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to share my time with Deputies Deirdre Clune, Simon Coveney, Tom Hayes and Jimmy Deenihan, with the agreement of the House. I move: "—That Dáil Éireann: notes that the number of people seeking training programmes will rise rapidly as a consequence of: the numbers on the live register increasing by nearly 50% over the past twelve months; and the projected 8% unemployment rate for...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the decision to cap the number of language support teachers at two per school is absolute; if exceptions will be made; the way they will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/08]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has sought funding from the EU globalisation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38132/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the saving that could be made by imposing a 5% pay cut on public sector employees earning more than €150,000 per annum and a 10% pay cut on public sector employees earning more than €150,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by imposing an additional levy of 3%, on top of the existing 2% levy, on income of more than €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by imposing an additional levy of 1%, on top of the existing 2% levy, on income of more than €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/08]

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to remove the right to free medications for patients taking anti-retroviral medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37980/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people resident here with Irish born child status, with a breakdown by nationality; if people with this status are free to enter employment; his views on regularising their status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37981/08]