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Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The report also suggests that a target of 20% be set in respect of reducing our cost-competitiveness deficit. That should be adopted as Government policy; it is already Fine Gael policy.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: No. The Tánaiste is referring to the 25% target in respect of regulation, which is entirely different. The report also calls for a national competitiveness strategy. Developing such a strategy should also be a matter of policy for everyone and proposals in this regard have already been put forward by Fine Gael. The report also calls for the entire joint labour committee, JLC, system,...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: What should have happened is that the task force should have carried out its work and issued a report and a month or two later the Tánaiste could have provided a reasoned response in respect of each recommendation with indications regarding which of the recommendations she intended to accept and which she proposed to reject and why. It appears that her intention in establishing the task...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The best way for the Tánaiste to refute what I have said would be for her to return to the House next week and provide a short two or three-line reasoned response in respect of each of the report's 20 recommendations indicating which she proposes to accept and which she intends to reject. She should not bother refuting statements or making arguments on radio. All we ask is that she provide...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of days taken off for trade union leave in her Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4652/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll of civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of days taken off for trade union leave by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4363/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of retired civil servants who have made a voluntary surrender of all or part of their pension since April 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4438/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of union subscriptions collected from payroll by her Department or agencies under the aegis of her Department from doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and other health sector staff; the breakdown of such by union or staff association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4362/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of days taken off for trade union leave in her Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4655/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by her Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4665/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4658/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by his Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4668/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of the trade union and staff association subscriptions collected from payroll by his Department from members of the gardaí or the Prison Service in any given year; the breakdown of such by union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4361/10]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have entered the country through airports here with Taiwanese or Republic of China travel documents for each month of 2008, and for each year since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4429/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by his Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by his Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4647/10]