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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I am sure An Bord Bia will be able to use those resources to promote all of our products, including food products.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: To the best of my recollection, there was an increase in the number of working hours allowed for school principals. However, I may be wrong. I will ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the Deputy with a written reply. There was some improvement and there may be a further one planned but I could be wrong.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I understand that legislation is still being worked on by the Department. I am afraid I do not have a date for publication.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The truth is we do not have a single major trauma hospital in Ireland at present. We have our resources spread across 26 different hospitals and the victims of major trauma do not get the service that they should. For example, cardiothoracic surgery is done in the Mater and head surgery - neurosurgery - is done in Beaumont. If a person has both injuries, clearly he or she cannot separate...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The Government is absolutely committed to providing a second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford. As Deputy Cullinane rightly points out, the decision was made some time ago and the money is in the Estimates. The design team should be appointed and I am exasperated to hear one excuse after another as to why it cannot be done. It should go ahead and do it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, together. The National Economic and Social Council, NESC, is an independent statutory agency operating under the aegis of my Department. The council analyses and reports on strategic policy matters relevant to Ireland's economic, social, environmental and sustainable development. In accordance with the National Economic and Social...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to circular 12/10, while I may have clarified this last week, I am happy to do so again. It has been clarified that the responsibility is to report to the line Minister of the Department under which the board is established, not the Department in which the relevant public servant works. For example, if it is a health board, the responsibility is to the Minister for Health, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, together. Departments are currently represented online by multiple distinct websites and platforms, each providing different visual styles and user experience. A Government decision was taken in December 2017 to migrate all primary Department websites to one single portal, gov.ie. This aligns with international best practice. Gov.iehas...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputies for their questions and their interest in this matter. The project is being led by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, OGCIO. That is not in my Department, so I have only a limited knowledge and role in this matter. That role relates largely to my Department’s website migrating over to www.mygov.ie.Turning to public opinion research, that is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: It is not happening at present.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: It is suspended.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I announced it several months ago. I am not sure whether it is international best practice but I will dig out the evidence and provide it to Deputies.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: It seems to be common sense to have a single website for an organisation with different departments.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: Many large organisations, such as RTÉ, have different-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----departments. I do not think each department has its own website. The same applies to most organisations that are broken down into different departments: they have a single website and the different departments are accessed within that. The same applies to universities. It makes sense, particularly with www.mygov.iebeing developed and more people using it. About 250,000 have their...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: It goes back to a Government Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: Yes, that is correct.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I do not have a figure. It is not my Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: It is the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive, together. I chaired a meeting of Cabinet committee D, which deals with infrastructure, on 31 January and a meeting of Cabinet committee B, social policy and public services, on 21 February. Cabinet committee D works to ensure a coordinated approach to the delivery of work and the ongoing development of policy across the areas of...