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

Leo Varadkar: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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,...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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...

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (24 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received for grants from the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund to date; the number which have been successful; the names of each applicant company; the names and amount received of all successful applicant companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25354/09]

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (24 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether, if the full amount allocated to the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund is not distributed by the end of 2009, the remaining amount will be carried forward into 2010. [25375/09]

Written Answers — Property Valuation: Property Valuation (24 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the nationwide revaluation of commercial properties being conducted by the Valuation Office; the timeframe for the completion of a nationwide revaluation; the benefits to a small or medium sized business who are successful in having their commercial property value lowered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25343/09]

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (24 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the compulsory acquisition processes initiated by the Office of Public Works in each year since 2005 to date in 2009; the purpose of each case; the outcome or current status of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25376/09]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (24 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is aware that vocational education committees are using their powers as derived from the various Public Health (Ireland) Acts and Local Government Acts to acquire land compulsorily ; the details of such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25355/09]

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It has been suggested that the programme for Government will be reviewed. It is of particular relevance to this House that such a review, if it takes place, should be addressed and debated. I am especially interested in the commitment in the programme for Government to eliminate the national debt, following on from a commitment in the Fianna Fáil election manifesto.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The national debt has doubled since the Minister for Finance came to office.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I understand he intends to double it again. Will the Minister advise the House when the programme for Government will be reviewed-----

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: -----and what specific changes are proposed?

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (25 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will request the Money Advice and Budgeting Service to collect and publish details on the waiting times to access MABS money advisers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23268/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 23 June 2009, if any Members of the House of the Oireachtas are members of the local committees which direct the activities of community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26244/09]

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (30 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 23 June 2009, if she will amend the rules pertaining to entry to the work placement programme in view of the fact that many graduates will have taken part-time work, or lowly paid work in fields not utilising their qualifications in preference to signing on the...

Written Answers — Valuation Orders: Valuation Orders (30 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will postpone the issuance by the Valuation Office of final valuation certificates in view of the current economic situation; the impact this process will have on retailers as well as on local authorities' income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26231/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (30 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the provisions relating to delegate's allowance; if those provisions have changed in recent years; if the delegate's allowance is awarded in addition to travel subsistence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26243/09]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 1: In page 11, to delete lines 38 to 47 and in page 12, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following: "(a) by the deletion of subsection (6)". This amendment is similar to one I tabled on Committee Stage last week but which has been changed slightly to reflect the full intent. The purpose of the amendment relates to the Bill's provisions, which represent some...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I did not think the day would come so soon when the Fine Gael spokesperson in this House would argue for tighter regulation and more openness and the Labour Party spokesperson would argue for less regulation and openness.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I understand Deputy Penrose's point and fully respect his perspective. The difficulty I have is largely philosophical. When a bank or other company is nationalised and becomes a State-owned company, all citizens become shareholders. Although in law the Minister for Finance is a shareholder, in my view a nationalised company belongs to all of us and we are all shareholders. These are the...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Government has had 12 years to do that.