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Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I will not reiterate the comments I made on Committee Stage. Can the Minister of State explain the reason for not having a worker director? I accept that it is not the norm in most State agencies but it is the norm in semi-State organisations and it has not caused a problem there. By and large, it has been a good thing. I presume that in this case, the Government wishes to move away from a...

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I will speak to some of my amendments. Deputy Calleary, as an open and reasonable Minister of State, could be shifted either up to Cabinet or out to the Atlantic Sea by Deputy Flynn in due course.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: He could be shifted by Deputy Ring or possibly Ms Mulhern. I welcome the proposed advertisement of the positions and that there will be a call for expressions of interest. Increasingly, this seems to be Government policy. It has happened with NAMA and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. However, the whole point is that there should be scrutiny and those nominated by Ministers to serve...

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 20: In page 12, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "(3) (a) The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment shall, for the purposes of making recommendations to the Minister under this section and making recommendation in respect of any casual vacancies or other vacancies as they arise on An Foras, may establish a panel, for such...

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I join my colleagues in complimenting the work of the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Committee of Public Accounts and Deputy Allen in scrutinising what went on in FÁS and bringing forward the proposals which we are now implementing in law. Sometimes, it can be frustrating to see proposals put forward by committees not being implemented by Ministers. I am pleased that...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied with the resources available to the office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40918/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the committees, sub-committee, monitoring group and advisory group below board level within FÁS where the members receive remuneration; the members of each committees, sub-committee, monitoring group and advisory group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41187/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 7 July 2009, if she will provide an update with regard to her reply to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41204/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance when the works in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, will be complete; when the Castleknock gate will be re-opened to traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41206/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if the current works in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, will include the resurfacing of the main road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41207/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the yield from an income levy of 3% rate applied to all income including social welfare and rental income with no threshold or ceiling but exemption for those who earn less than €352 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41208/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of extending PRSI benefits available to class A contributors to PRSI contributors at all classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41189/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (12 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons paying PRSI according to class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41190/09]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will review a work permit renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41343/09]

Written Answers — Fiontraíocht Éireann: Fiontraíocht Éireann (17 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta an aontaíonn sí nár chóir feidhmeanna fiontraíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta a aistriú go Fiontraíocht Éireann ós rud é gur cuid lárnach agus ríthábhachtach de ghnó an Údaráis iad na feidhmeanna fiontraíochta, agus go ndéanfaí tuilleadh imeallú ar fhiontraíocht sna Gaeltachtaí dá...

Written Answers — Dog Licences: Dog Licences (17 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the revenue, on average, from the sale of dog licences per year; the way this compares with the cost of administration and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41533/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (18 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures which will be introduced to implement the enhanced role of the Houses of the Oireachtas in European Affairs under the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41967/09]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 120: To ask the Taoiseach the State agencies under the remit of his Department who have, or had over the past decade, the power to sign statutory instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42044/09]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 121: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all unnumbered statutory instruments signed by him or his predecessors over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42059/09]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the State agencies under the remit of her Department who have, or had over the past decade, the power to sign statutory instruments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42037/09]