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Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It will get worse and worse.

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: People will default on their mortgages next year.

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The personal loans and business loans have not been removed.

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The only loans to have been removed are those of the big developers.

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Do they get answers?

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It would be great if the Minister of State were in power, as he would then be able to do something about it.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies reported to her Department for each of the past six months; a breakdown by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44913/09]

Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (2 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details regarding the employment subsidy scheme which was extended to include non-exporting companies; if Enterprise Ireland is ready to administer an expanded scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44956/09]

Schools Building Projects. (3 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: In many ways, the Tyrellstown area is a case study of disintegrated planning in this country. The estate is nearing completion but the original houses are ten years old at this stage. There are 2,500 houses and the area is home to 8,000 people, most of whom are families with young children, paying very large mortgages. They should not have to worry about basic matters such as whether there...

Written Answers — Hotel Sector: Hotel Sector (3 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has studied the findings of a study on the impact of the tax break on the hotel sector. [44858/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice of granting a few hours paid leave in some sectors of the public service to facilitate staff shopping in the run up to Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45217/09]

Ministerial Travel. (8 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I understand there is a requirement in the Cabinet handbook that Ministers who wish to bring a spouse or a partner with them on a foreign trip must consult the Taoiseach and his Department before they have permission to do so. I asked a parliamentary question about this and was advised that the number of requests to bring a spouse or a partner had declined in the past number of years....

Ministerial Travel. (8 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It is 27 so far this year.

Ministerial Travel. (8 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Somebody must keep an eye on the Cabinet.

Consultancy Reports. (8 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Perhaps the Government is looking to tax them.

Consultancy Reports. (8 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: How do we know we are not counting the same frog twice?

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Blind pensioners freezing to death.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I was interested to hear Deputy Gogarty's remarks. I never thought I would see the Greens voting for a scrappage scheme, no matter how it is dressed up.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I never thought I would hear the Greens arguing to cut welfare in order to bring down prices. If I made that kind of argument and certainly a year ago I would have been accused of all sorts of things. It is a very strange argument. The reduction in the rate of VAT is welcome and the increase last year is now acknowledged as a significant mistake. The reduction of 0.5% will not make a...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Leo Varadkar: They did not give it to everyone else in their pay packet.