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Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Has the Taoiseach read it yet?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Or a date.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Name the date.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The best thing for Government is not to campaign.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Government should go on holidays a month before the referendum as it will only cost us votes.

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies D'Arcy, Creighton, Reilly, Neville, Breen and Crawford. It gives me great pleasure to introduce the Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009. I welcome the Government motion, which Fine Gael will be accepting this evening, that the Bill be given a Second Reading within six months. Although...

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I thank my colleagues in Fine Gael for the strong support they have given to this Bill. I thank the Labour Party Members for their support also. The purpose of the Bill is twofold: first, to raise the threshold for the Small Claims Court procedure to €3,000; and, second, to allow small businesses to use the procedure. The particular beneficiaries in that regard would be professional sole...

Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to share time with Deputy Clune.

Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Deputy English will resume tomorrow.

Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I compliment Deputies Penrose, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin on allowing us to discuss this most important issue to the public at present. The live register stands at 400,000 and includes people who are unemployed and underemployed, which is just more than 12% of the workforce. It puts us in a different position from what we were in even two years ago. Ireland is now a high unemployment...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the ongoing delays with the renewal of the bilateral agreement on adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam, she will provide an assurance that a new bilateral agreement will be in place with the Vietnamese authorities ahead of the summer 2009 recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23546/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is being deducted the pension levy when he or she are not eligible to be included in the public service pension and will not benefit from it on retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24001/09]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Fine Gael will be supporting the Bill and will be happy to co-operate with its speedy passage through the House. The Bill is relevant to certain investigations that are under way and it is important that the House should co-operate in the context of ensuring that those investigations are carried out to the fullest extent possible. We will, however, be tabling a number of amendments on...

Electricity Metering. (18 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made on the roll-out of net meters; the numbers involved; the cost and the timescale agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24109/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (23 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 96: To ask the Taoiseach if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns in the first six months of 2009 to promote policies or programmes being implemented by those agencies or by his Department; the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising,...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (23 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 97: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has carried out, during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote any policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the name of the campaign or relevant programme; the total cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that was spent on paying delegates' allowance to officials travelling abroad to meetings for each of the past three years; her views on whether such payments are appropriate in view of the current economic situation. [24521/09]

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (23 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Work Placement Programme announced on 27 of May 2009 has been filled; the number of applications received for both schemes; the sectors within which the successful applicants have been placed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24953/09]

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (23 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason persons must be on the live register for six months in order to be eligible for the Work Placement Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24954/09]

Written Answers — CSO Data Requirements: CSO Data Requirements (23 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the process of identifying the information obligations imposed on businesses has been completed; if so, the information obligations by the Department or agency which imposes them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24960/09]