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Written Answers — Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will review the book of quantum to bring awards into line with other OECD countries regarding the injuries board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2812/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific programme and initiatives that exist to assist persons, who have recently been made redundant or have been put on notice, to establish their own business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2813/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on recommencing the community youth training programme to provide employment and training for unemployed construction workers and apprentices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2814/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on recommencing the enterprise development programme to assist newly redundant persons to set up their own business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2815/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the information technology director of FÁS sought an audit into the Job Ireland website prior to 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2816/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on amending section 21 of the Finance Act 2009 to extend this tax exemption to start up partnerships. [2817/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been brought to an EU directive which allows public tenders to be exempt from the normal process when the majority of employees have disabilities; when this directive will be transposed into law here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be accrued by abolishing the flat rate expenses system for income tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2825/10]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disability: Services for People with Disability (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report proposal to transfer the disability functions of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the office of mental health and disability; and if a decision has been made on this matter. [2822/10]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of Thornton Hall in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2795/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes Report proposal to transfer the disability functions of his Department to the office of mental health and disability; and if a decision has been made on this matter. [2823/10]

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased the Minister for Transport is in the Chamber. I tabled a parliamentary question asking him about the charges set by him for a driver's licence and a driving test. The question was disallowed by you, a Cheann Comhairle, on the basis that the Minister has no official responsibility to Dáil Éireann for this matter and it is one for the Road Safety Authority.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It is another example of Ministers, with the Ceann Comhairle's assistance, abdicating responsibility for their tasks. Unfortunately, it would appear that either the Ceann Comhairle or the Minister's officials who advised him to disallow the question are wrong as I have identified the relevant statutory instruments. SI No. 130/2009, Road Traffic (Licensing Of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: With respect a Cheann Comhairle, it is your job and office to ensure parliamentarians are permitted to ask questions which are in order.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Ceann Comhairle has refused this question on the basis that the Minister is not responsible to Dáil Éireann on the matter. However, there are two statutory instruments, signed under the official seal of the Minister for Transport, which show he has responsibility but the Ceann Comhairle has disallowed them. He may have done so because of an error on his part or bogus advice from the...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I did give you notice, a Cheann Comhairle. I will write to you specifically about it and I will raise it again if I do not get satisfaction. I also want to raise the matter of SI No. 590/ 2009, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009, which is listed in today's Order Paper. Will the Tánaiste advise us if this will be applied...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Is it retrospective and why then is it only appearing on the Order Paper now?

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Why is it only now on the Order Paper, a month later?

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Somebody organises it.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I am not sure if that is enough time but I will do my best. I have a great deal to say about this Bill. Perhaps the Chair will advise me when I reach 29 minutes. The Bill deals principally with the procedures used to enact employment regulation orders, EROs, and registered employment agreements, REAs, into law and make them legally binding. There are some miscellaneous provisions in the...