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

Leo Varadkar: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their 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 she will provide the information in...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their private 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...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made a commitment on behalf of Ireland to reduce the cost to business of national regulations by 25% by 2012 at the Spring European Council; the interim targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27172/07]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland has made a specific commitment to reduce the cost to business of national regulations by 25% by 2012 as called for at the Spring 2007 European Council meeting; the interim targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/07]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the High-Level Group on Business Regulation has met since the formation of the Government; the members of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27155/07]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will make his first annual report outlining the progress he has made in reducing administrative burdens on business as agreed at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/07]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has responded to the agreement at EU level by setting a national target for the reduction of administrative burdens on business; the details of that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/07]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will use the international standards cost model in assessing the impact of regulation on industry and business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27164/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on Ireland's progress in transposing the EU internal market directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27149/07]

Written Answers — Single Market Review: Single Market Review (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the EU single market review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27152/07]

Written Answers — Company Law Review: Company Law Review (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, with regard to the on-going review of company law, he will implement any amendment to company law with regard to residential management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27153/07]

Written Answers — Export Licensing: Export Licensing (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has committed to implementing all the recommendations of the Forfás report on the export of armaments and dual-use items with particular reference to the non-legislative recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27154/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the Services Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27156/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department has accrued in fees paid with respect to work permit applications and renewals for each of the past five years; if he has plans to increase or reduce the level of these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27157/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time it takes on average for his Department to issue a work permit from the time the application has been received; if he is satisfied with the length of time taken; if he will introduce measures to speed up the process; if he has set targets or benchmarks in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanism used to calculate the cost to business of new regulations when his Department carries out a regulatory impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27159/07]

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the section of his Department responsible for carrying out regulatory impact assessments; if he will explain the process and methodology used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27163/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the UCITS Directive will be transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in his private 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...