Results 321-340 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Departmental Agencies. (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Initially I had included another line in the question I tabled.

Departmental Agencies. (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I accept that.

Departmental Agencies. (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: In that regard, is the Minister aware of those judgments and of the fact that the courts are taking the view that it is the role of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to pursue the thousands of companies that were involuntarily struck off the register? Is it the Minister's view that the Director of Corporate Enforcement should take on that role? If so, should he be resourced to do so and...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I have two questions. I preface my remarks by saying that nobody holds the Minister responsible for the problems that Amgen may have getting Arnest recognised by the FDA. In the period between April and June, did the Minister or IDA Ireland receive any early warning, were there suggestions the project could be scuppered or was the company put on a hot list? In regard to ownership of the...

Public Holidays. (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I share the Minister's scepticism in this regard. I would be interested to know if the Department has ever carried out an assessment in respect of the cost to business and the public sector pay bill of an additional public holiday.

Written Answers — OECD Project: OECD Project (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he refused to provide funding to the OCED for its study entitled Internal Assessment of Adult Competencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25347/07]

Written Answers — Website Development: Website Development (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the BASIS website is so out of date; the action he will take in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25346/07]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of representatives of small and medium sized businesses represented on the boards of FÁS and Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/07]

Written Answers — Fee-Paying Secondary Schools: Fee-Paying Secondary Schools (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students currently attending fee-paying secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25518/07]

Written Answers — Fee-Paying Secondary Schools: Fee-Paying Secondary Schools (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimate of the amount of money saved to the State in capitation fees and other school supports with respect to pupils who attend fee-paying second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25520/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 2 October 2007, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that no letter has been received by the legal representatives of the owners of the adjacent property as was stated in her reply; when they can expect to receive such a letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 2 October 2007, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department was the only Department which refused to answer this question; the reason she did not answer this question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25521/07]

National Stadium. (25 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the Government's plans to develop a national sports campus in Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and when he expects to lodge a planning application with Fingal County Council with regard to the same. [22329/07]

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will put on the record of the Dáil the agreement made between the Government and various Independent Deputies to secure their support for the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17517/07]

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I refer to the programme for Government commitment to reduce PRSI from 4% to 2% and I note, in particular, the recent ESRI study showing that the PRSI fund will go into deficit within six years. Can the Taoiseach inform us when he intends to introduce legislation to give effect to this commitment, if he still intends to bankrupt and raid the Social Insurance Fund in the way he has proposed,...

Schools Building Projects. (1 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise in the Dáil this issue which is obviously causing a great deal of confusion in my constituency and in the constituencies of Dublin North and Dublin North-East. As the Minister may be aware, an announcement was made by Fingal County Council to the effect that somewhere between 13 and 17 school sites would be acquired in a very...

Foreign Conflicts. (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing time to discuss the important unfolding political crisis in Pakistan. Pakistan and Ireland are connected through bonds of history. Both countries once formed part of the British Empire, both were born out of partition, both made a rapid transition from dominion status to a republic, both have struggled to escape from the uncomfortable embrace of a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding the proposed relocation of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara to Clonakilty. [27133/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she proposes to deal with the high level of fish being discarded and bycatch being dumped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27132/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 91: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non-civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27213/07]