Results 2,861-2,880 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in providing an extension and new car park for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Report: Defence Forces Report (4 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Defence if a report has been received by his Department from the consultants appointed to review the medical services of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3546/09]

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Towards 2016 agreement was made more than two years ago and circumstances have changed fundamentally and considerably since then. We are now in the midst of an economic crisis and the social partnership system has not held up in the way others may have expected or hoped, given the decisions made this week. The Bill was published last March but it is an indication of how flawed it is that...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Perhaps the Government is not sincere about doing that. It may be the case that it does not plan to do an efficiency review. Citizens information centres advise people to whom they should go when they have complaints. They go to NERA when it comes to employment regulation orders, minimum wage, pay slips, protection of young workers and employment permits. They go to the rights commissioner...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It is not but it is a relevant point. I do not have an objection to people being members of trade unions. I was a member of one in the past. Where disputes arise and unions are recognised by the employer, resolution through it is a logical course to follow. In many ways, NERA will supersede that. Employees will go straight to NERA to have the employment policeman sort out their criminal...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken following two errors in appointing persons to the Private Residential Tenancies Board who did not meet the membership criteria set down in legislation, to ensure he does not repeat the same mistake; when his attention was drawn to an error in each case; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ask board members of FÁS who travelled first class by aeroplane, in contravention of guidelines, to refund the additional cost of these airfares to the agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4183/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has plans to increase the number of community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4184/09]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will review the system of work permits and working visas in view of the deteriorating economic situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4185/09]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) has been re-instated as an employee of FÁS; her views on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4186/09]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether an increase in the minimum wage in 2009 is appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4187/09]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a recommendation from the Labour Court on the minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4190/09]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the introduction of a wage subsidy scheme to protect jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4188/09]

Written Answers — Price Controls: Price Controls (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal basis which exists for the introduction of price controls; if such controls would conflict with European law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4191/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated expenditure on public service pensions for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4252/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance if the pension levy will be in addition to existing pension contributions from public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4487/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the means by which the pension levy will be collected; if it will apply to basic income, or total income earned in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4488/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected income to the Exchequer from the 3% pension levy rate, the 5% rate, the 6.4% rate, the 7.2% rate, the 7.7% rate, the 8.1% rate, the 8.5% rate, the 8.8% rate, the 9.2% rate, the 9.4% rate and the 9.6% rate. [4489/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants who will be levied at the proposed 3% pension levy rate, the 5% rate, the 6.4% rate, the 7.2% rate, the 7.7% rate, the 8.1% rate, the 8.5% rate, the 8.8% rate, the 9.2% rate, the 9.4% rate, and the 9.6% rate. [4490/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance if public servants with less than two years' service within the public service will be subject to the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4491/09]