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Written Answers — Citizenship Application: Citizenship Application (24 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite the processing of a passport for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Rates: Local Authority Rates (24 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a legislative impediment for a county council to exempt start-up businesses from rates for a period of time, for example two or three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 199 of 3 November 2009 and 135 of 18 November 2009, if she will provide a list of the persons who attended the meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43758/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate yield from lowering the threshold for the application of the minimum effective income tax of 20% to all incomes above €250,000, all incomes above €200,000, all incomes above €150,000 and all incomes above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43674/09]

Written Answers — Public Works Projects: Public Works Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the involvement to date of the Office of Public Works in implementing the Towards a Liffey Valley Park report; the proposals to establish an OPW co-ordinated steering group as recommended in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43675/09]

Written Answers — Public Works Projects: Public Works Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 12 November 2009, the reason the Castleknock Gate of the Phoenix Park is being removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43723/09]

Written Answers — Public Works Projects: Public Works Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the works in the Phoenix Park do not include the resurfacing of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Staff: Financial Services Staff (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if the position of chief executive officer or managing director of a bank (details supplied) was advertised in the international press; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 17 November 2009, if he will provide a breakdown of the administration costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43759/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Nov 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 17 November 2009, if he will provide the same figures for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; the estimated revenue and expenditure for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43760/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 will permit his Department to reconsider his decision to refuse an extension of the 37 bus terminus to the Blanchardstown Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43992/09]

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It is in the programme for Government. The Taoiseach should read it.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I have questions about two items of legislation. The first is the Multi-unit Developments Bill which will be of considerable interest to people in my constituency who are affected by management companies, as am I. It is particularly relevant after the loss of a roof from an apartment building in south Dublin. That Bill has been published. Will it come to the Dáil before Christmas or...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister of State should take his time.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The purpose of the Bill is to allow US companies that move their parent undertaking to Ireland to continue to use US GAAP for the next four years. The Bill allows the Minister to extend by order the same recognition to other accounting systems for a limited period. There are also additional Seanad amendments to which I will need to give more attention at a later Stage. When reviewing the...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Was it drugs or guns?

Job Losses. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs she predicts will be lost in 2010 and a breakdown by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44911/09]

Job Losses. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for her reply. She referred to the OECD unemployment projections and everyone accepts it will increase across the world. What was left out of her reply was the fact that of all the OECD countries, Ireland has the second highest standardised unemployment rate. Only Spain has a higher rate. That is a real change and...

Job Losses. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The biggest problem is the scale of the Government's response. I accept some action has been taken but unemployment is the largest problem facing the country. It is the greatest social and economic crisis before it. Unemployment benefit accounts for half the deficit and yet the additional resources the Government has put into tackling it amount to somewhere between €100 million and...

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister of State has said he is doing everything he can. He mentioned that round-table meetings are being held to collect information, etc. He did not acknowledge the truth of the problem - the reality of why it is the way it is. The European Investment Bank money is new money. The real problem we have is with working capital. The long-standing overdraft facilities of businesses are...