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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any research has been carried out on the excess costs of living alone; the way this relates to the current level of the living alone allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21436/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to allowing persons on jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance or the one-parent family payment to apply for the living alone allowance; the estimated cost of such a change in policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21437/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has appointed, as proposed in the budget 2010, a bord snip for local government; if so, the members of same; the deadline he has set for the group to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21425/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 453: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 513 and 514 of 18 May 2010, the number of full-time primary school teachers employed on 31 March 2009; the number of part-time primary school teachers employed on the same date; if she will provide the comparable figures for both categories on 31 March 2010; and if she will make...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage (26 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: On a point of order, I am curious to know why this Bill is being dealt with by the Minister of State with responsibility for older people. She must be busy, in light of recent events. Having watched "Prime Time Investigates" on Monday night, it is obvious that she has a job of her own to do. I would be interested to know why a Minister or Minister of State from the Department of...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage (26 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Yes. It is very strange. We have not seen the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, during the course of this Bill. He was not present for Second Stage or Committee Stage. The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, dealt with it at one point. I do not think we have seen the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, at all. There are many Ministers and...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage (26 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It seems to me that it is quite disrespectful to the House that a Minister of State from a different Department has been asked to deal with this legislation. We have not been given a proper explanation of why the relevant Cabinet Minister, or one of the two or three Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, cannot be here.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "2.—The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following for section 35: "35.—(1) The Membership of the Authority shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson and such number of other whole-time members, not being less than 2 or more than 4, as the Minister determines and appoints (but that limitation...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister of State could make history.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Notwithstanding the reservations we have about Oireachtas scrutiny, section 4 and some other matters related to the qualifications of the appointed members, we accept the necessity for the Bill. This is precisely because of the risk that decisions made by the Competition Authority could be challenged in the courts if these appointments are not made. On that basis, we do not oppose the...

Written Answers — Marine Institute: Marine Institute (26 May 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the research that is being carried out by the Marine Institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22086/10]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share my time with Deputies Connaughton and Feighan.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I will take about 20 minutes of the time allocated and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle might advise me when I am nearing the end of my time.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It gives me great pleasure to move the Second Reading of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010. It is a Private Members' Bill, the intent of which is to reduce Government regulated charges to give businesses, consumers and the economy a much needed boost. We estimate that this Bill, if made law, would save the average household €400 a year and would reduce...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Is that not the problem? They are linked to inflation and not deflation.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of the 18 May 2010, if he will provide in terms of whole time equivalents a breakdown by grades of the civil servants employed in March 2009 prior to the introduction of the recruitment and promotion moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22738/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 331 and 332 of 18 May 2010, if he will provide in terms of whole-time equivalents a breakdown by the rank of members of the Garda employed prior to the introduction of the moratorium; if he will further provide the same information relating to those employed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos 331 and 332 of 18 May 2010, if he will provide in terms of whole-time equivalents a breakdown by the grade and position of staff in the Prison Service employed prior to the introduction of the moratorium; if he will further provide the same information relating to those employed; and...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 18 May 2010, if he will provide in terms of whole time equivalents a breakdown by rank of the members of the Permanent Defence Forces prior to the introduction of the moratorium; if he will further provide the same information relating to those currently employed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (1 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 406: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 18 May 2010, if he will provide a breakdown by the grade and position of the staff employed by local authorities prior to the introduction of the moratorium; if he will further provide the same information relating to those currently employed; and if he will make...