Results 39,481-39,500 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 to 17, inclusive, together. I took part in an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders by video-conference on 17 October, convened by President Michel following Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October. At the meeting, we reaffirmed our statement of 15 October: condemning Hamas for its brutal and indiscriminate attack; acknowledging Israel’s...

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I thank Deputy Haughey, in particular, for his remarks, and concur with the general spirit of them. The proposal for a peace conference was an issue made by President Sánchez of Spain, but has now been adopted as a European objective. Ireland will support and assist that in any way we can. That offer to do so has been made openly. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I think we have sent a very clear message in this regard and will continue to do so. Whether that message is heard or not, of course, is not something under our control. We do not have any evidence that Shannon Airport is being used to transport weapons to Israel, and we have a system for approving and refusing the transport of weapons. In terms of the matter that Deputy Murphy-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: -----has raised, he has had a chance to look at things. I have been in the Chamber so the answer that I gave him is the same because I have not left the Chamber in the last couple of hours, but I will get advice on the matter. It may be the case that a referral has already been made and that an investigation is already under way. I honestly do not know and will have to check up on those...

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: At some point there will have to be peace talks.

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to a peace intervention specifically, the truth is that there is no appetite for that at the moment-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: -----from the protagonists, but I think that has to come at some point.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I attended a meeting of the European Council on 26 and 27 October in Brussels. The agenda covered the Middle East, Ukraine and other external matters, as well as economic issues and migration. A Euro summit also took place. In his contribution later, the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, will provide further detail on migration, as well as some of the external relations issues discussed....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government commits to establishing four Citizens’ Assemblies, on the topics of Biodiversity Loss; the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin; Matters relating to Drugs Use; and the Future of Education. The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use is scheduled to complete its work by the end of 2023. The Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach has not previously and does not currently use artificial intelligence services.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach published its initial work programme for the next two and a half years From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Poverty and Well-being 2023-2025on 1stAugust. The Programme focuses on six areas that will have the greatest impact on the lives of children who experience poverty. These six areas...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The following table schedules the numbers of statements, many of which refer to 'nil' interests, recorded by my Department as having been submitted to the Taoiseach for the years in question. A statement of interests under the Ethics in Public Office Acts is only required to be furnished in circumstances where there are registrable interests, as set out in the Schedule to the Acts, to be...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The bulk of the expenditure, from this Department, from 2020 to 2022 relates to the dissemination of information related to COVID-19 public information campaigns. The table below gives a breakdown of this expenditure. Advertising expenditure was also incurred relating to judicial and Director of Public Prosecutions appointments, Easter Sunday commemorations and public consultations for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I have had no formal engagements with my Israeli counterpart or other figures in the Israeli Government since taking up my office in December 2022.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I have had no formal engagements with figures in the Palestinian Authority since taking up my office in December 2022.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: No contracts have been awarded to the company in question by the Department of the Taoiseach nor has any expenditure been incurred.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I took part in an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders by video conference on the 17 October, convened by President Michel following Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October. At the meeting, we reaffirmed our statement of October 15th, condemning Hamas for its brutal and indiscriminate attack; acknowledging Israel’s right to defend itself, while reiterating the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Minimum Wage (14 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (14 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach operates a published research programme. Administrative expenditure by year to date on this programme is provided in tabular form. Commissioned research typically involves North/South or East/West collaboration and is all published at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research. Separately, capital ceilings for the Government’s Shared...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (14 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 45 together. Ireland is hosting over 99,500 people from Ukraine who have been forced to flee their homes. The Government is ensuring effective co-ordination of our humanitarian response through the work of the Cabinet Committee on the Humanitarian Response to Ukraine, which I chair, and is assisted by the Humanitarian Senior Officials Group which is...