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

Leo Varadkar: -----I am sure there have been discussions about what might be done in different hypothetical scenarios.

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

Leo Varadkar: They are absolutely on that level. I get accused of not answering questions.

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

Leo Varadkar: When I refuse to affirm the many conspiracy theories of the Leader of the Opposition, I am accused of not answering any questions.

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

Leo Varadkar: I did not say "rough plan".

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

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy is hearing things and by hearing things it feeds his conspiracy theories. I said there were rough preliminary discussions.

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

Leo Varadkar: Discussions are not a plan.

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

Leo Varadkar: It is a matter of concern to me that the Deputy actually hears things and by hearing things they feed his conspiracy theories.

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

Leo Varadkar: Going on to-----

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

Leo Varadkar: I was asked about a consular case, the case being that of Lisa Marie Smith. That has not been discussed at a Cabinet sub-committee, but it was discussed at Cabinet today and previously. I am conscious that while nobody can condone the choices she has made and the actions she took in aligning herself with ISIS, a terrorist regime that is hell-bent on the destruction of the West and...

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

Leo Varadkar: No.

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

Leo Varadkar: My answer to the Deputy's question is: no, I do not agree.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I have proposed that a Citizens' Assembly be established to consider the issues of gender equality and directly elected mayor for Dublin and the form that this should take. The function of a Citizens’ Assembly is to inform the public and increase overall awareness and comprehension of topics being examined. Consideration is being given to the parameters of these topics and how best to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister May on the margins of the European Council on 21 March where we discussed the current state of play with Brexit and the Prime Minister outlined the approach she planned to take at the European Council meeting. Prime Minister May explained that she was seeking an extension of the Article 50 deadline until 30 June, which she hoped would provide...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: On my recent visit to the United States, I had a series of political meetings, including with President Trump, Vice President Pence, Speaker Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Schumer, and Senator Patrick Leahy. In all these meetings, I expressed the Irish Government’s thanks for their support of the E3 Bill last year, and sought continued support as the Bill is reintroduced in the House...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together. I attended a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 March 2019. The agenda for our discussions included Brexit; jobs, growth and competitiveness; relations with China ahead of the EU-China Summit on 9 April; climate change; and efforts to combat disinformation. We also met with the leaders of Iceland,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: There is only one public consultation currently planned by my Department in 2019. This relates to the Government’s annual National Risk Assessment. Given that my Department is largely concerned with coordination across Departments, it doesn’t generally hold a significant number of public consultations on specific policy issues. However, while no other public consultations...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 117, 120 and 121 together. I travelled to Belfast on Friday 1 March to deliver the keynote speech at the Alliance Party Annual Conference dinner, a copy of which is available on the Government website - www.merrionstreet.ie. During the course of my speech I emphasised my Government's commitment to being fair and impartial in working with all parties in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legal Costs (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The amounts paid to barristers and solicitors engaged by the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and the Office of the Attorney General during 2018 and to date in 2019 are set out hereunder: 20182019 (to date) Barristers€13,996,357.66€3,501,783.41 Solicitors€220,436.02€8,192.34 In 2018 the Offices engaged the services of 32 solicitors and 302 barristers. In 2019,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Interdepartmental Working Groups (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: In answering this question, I am interpreting "working groups" as groups which are working towards completion of particular projects or tasks rather than groups which meet on an ongoing basis to provide strategic oversight on cross-cutting Government issues underpinning the work of the Cabinet Committees, including Brexit. Accordingly, the information sought by the Deputy is detailed in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Correspondence (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: My Department received five customer complaints in 2017 and four customer complaints in 2018. No complaints have been received in 2019 to date. No appeals were received in respect of complaints and no cases were referred to the Office of the Ombudsman during this time.