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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 158 and 159 of 23 October 2008, if he will provide the same in respect of wages paid to staff under Votes 20, 21 and 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38150/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details on the announcement in budget 2009 that the National Crime Council is to be abolished; the date by which this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38417/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the implications of the decision announced in budget 2009 in relation to the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission to fully integrate their facilities, back office and administrative services and access for citizens; the date by which this is expected to be achieved; the savings to the Exchequer this is...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the anticipated cost in 2009 and 2010 of the new Advisory Committee on Racism and Interculturalism; if it will have the same membership as the consultative committee which is being absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; the way the advisory committee will differ in terms of reference, scope and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism will be absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38415/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date, in relation to the announcement in budget 2009 to amalgamate the Censorship of Publications Board, and its appeals board, with the Office for Film Classification, by which this will be done; if this will require legislation; the date by which this will be published; the savings that this is expected to accrue...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date, in respect of the announcement to merge the Rent Tribunal into the Private Residential Tenancies Board, by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; when such legislation will be published; the savings such a merger will accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date, in respect of the announcement to merge the Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board into the Local Government Services Board, by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; the date such legislation will be published; the savings...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in respect of the announcement in budget 2009 to merge the central and regional fisheries boards into a single national fisheries board the date by which this will be achieved; if this will require legislation; when the legislation will be published; the savings this merger will achieve in 2008, 2009 and...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the implications of the amalgamation of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council; the date by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; the date by which the legislation will be published; the savings...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on introducing a cost-neutral early retirement scheme for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/08]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the early retirement scheme for teachers in 2006 and 2007; the cost per teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/08]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date, in respect of the closure of the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education, by which the centre is to be closed; the savings this will achieve in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; if this will require legislation; the date by which this legislation is to be published; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date by which the National Adult Learning Council is to be formally disbanded; when the council last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the implications of the announcement within budget 2009 to abolish the Educational Disadvantage Committee; the date by which this is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/08]

Training Programmes: Motion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: During my contribution yesterday I noted that Ireland was losing one job every ten minutes. I now need to correct that statement because given today's figures, Ireland is losing a job every three minutes and I include in that Saturdays, Sundays, the evening time and holidays. That is an extraordinary statistic. During the time this debate has taken, 65 people have been made unemployed....

Training Programmes: Motion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: They are individuals in very senior management positions in that organisation who have done wrong and others who have done nothing about the fact that they have done wrong. While I did not hear all of Deputy O'Rourke's speech, I heard part of it. The Minister of State will be aware of matters that are not yet in the public domain just as I am aware of such matters. Perhaps before he allows...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (5 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the further progress that has been made at the UN to ensure that Irish peacekeepers are in a position to continue to operate in Chad if and when it changes from an EU to a UN mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38509/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment has been carried out on the administration cost that will be imposed on businesses by bringing forward the due dates for corporation profit tax and capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39091/08]

Written Answers — Car Park Levy: Car Park Levy (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment has been carried out of the administrative cost that will be imposed on businesses in operating the new car parking space tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39095/08]