Results 40,261-40,280 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the criminal justice - disregard for certain convictions related to consensual sexual activity; and if she expects to publish the legislation in advance of Pride. [19672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 286. To ask the Minister for Health If the Government has any policy or guidelines on surgery carried out on intersex infants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19667/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 287. To ask the Minister for Health how many people are currently availing on the free PrEP pre-exposure profilaxis programme to prevent HIV; if he is satisfied that at risk men can access the programme without any barriers; if there is a waiting list for the programme and how long the wait is for a first assessment; and if he plans to extend the service to GPs. [19668/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (14 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider reducing aid provided to national government bodies and agencies in Ghana and Uganda given their decision to harden laws that criminalise same-sex relations. [21285/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual cost of maternity benefit, paternity benefit and parents leave benefit; the initial cost estimate provided to the Minister and to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in the year the benefit was legislated for; his views on the discrepancy; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Equality Issues (14 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether people medically determined to be intersex should be required to register as male or female; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21284/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated average or median cost of a GP visit card per person per annum; the cost of a full medical per person per annum; and to provide a detailed explanation of the difference in cost, given the abolition of inpatient hospital charges and the reduction in the household cap on monthly medicine bills. [21281/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drug payment scheme threshold to €50 per household per month. [21282/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 562. To ask the Minister for Health if any costings exist on moving the drug payment scheme to an individual patient basis rather than a household limit. [21283/24]

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome this debate. I am thankful for being provided with some time to contribute to it, both as a Member of the House and a former Minister for Health and former Head of Government. When we talk about universal healthcare or universal health coverage, one of the most important questions we need to ask is how it is defined. It means very different things to different people. Perhaps...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any figures or estimates on the number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection and applicants for international protection resident in Ireland who may have crossed the border into Northern Ireland and on into Britain; and what efforts, if any, are being made to monitor the matter. [22589/24]

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I will start by complimenting the Tánaiste, Deputy Martin, for taking the lead on this and for doing the ground work over a number of months to get us to this position. I also want to recognise the role of the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and many other Members of this House who have called...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Market (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 24.To ask the Taoiseach to provide the most up to date numbers on employment levels in the hospitality sector and whether there is any evidence of reduced hours or net job losses [25147/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Market (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 25.To ask the Taoiseach to provide the most up to date numbers on employment levels in the retail sector and whether there is any evidence of new job losses or reduced hours [25148/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Personal Public Service Numbers (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 26.To ask the Taoiseach the number of PPS numbers issued to Ukrainian adult and children beneficiaries of temporary protection and to estimate how many of these are still active [25151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 57.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to make a statement on the crisis in Myanmar; to list the meeting he had which addressed the matter and what actions Ireland can take to help restore democracy in the country [25150/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 138.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is aware of the recent court judgement on the CIÉ pension scheme; his views on the matter and whether he will now support or oppose an increase in pensions paid. [25149/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 249.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the most up to date numbers on the opening of new hospitality businesses and closures of such businesses; and whether there is any evidence of an increase in closures, net and gross. [25145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 250.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the most up to date numbers on the opening of new retail businesses and closure of such businesses; and whether there is any evidence of an increase in net or gross closures. [25146/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Leo Varadkar: 310.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request her officials to move a school rebuilding project (details supplied) to stage 2B; or if not will she ask her officials to meet the school authorities to agree a timeline for the project to advance. [25153/24]