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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non-civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in his private office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non-civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non civil service staff; if she will...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their private office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non civil service staff; if he will provide...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non-civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his private office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non-civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non civil service staff; if she will...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their private office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non civil service staff; if he will provide...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Your son or your daughter.

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I acknowledge the willingness of the Minister to come to the House and answer questions in free format. If other Ministers were prepared to do so on important issues such as this we would have a stronger Parliament and democracy and perhaps a better Government. I understood the role of the Radiological Protection Institute was to assess whether machines were dangerous in terms of their...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Is it the case in the midlands when somebody presents to a general practitioner with a lump on the breast, that a triple assessment is not the norm?

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Was cancer excluded solely on the basis of the mammography?

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: There was a lump but the mammography was negative.

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I congratulate Deputy Ring on raising this matter and I acknowledge the support of the Minister for Foreign Affairs for this important issue. I welcome the fact that it has been identified as an area for potential all-Ireland co-operation, deserving inputs from the Government of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive. Since the defeat of the McCain-Kennedy Bill on immigration reform, it...

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Fine Gael accepts the Bill. It will introduce a public lending right to protect the intellectual property of writers and artists who ensure that a further remuneration scheme is in place to pay royalties to these people. This change should have been made some time ago. As the Minister has admitted it is only coming forward now as a result of enforcement proceedings under Article 228 of the...

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I have a query in respect of back-payments.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax incentives that are in place to encourage people to donate money to charity; and if this may include contributions to educational institutions or the establishment of a charitable board or body to carry out a specific project such as the building of a library, sports facility or community building. [27968/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is tax relief or exemption in place for bequests made in the will of a deceased person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27969/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if analysis has been carried out on the effect the provision of medical cards to all over 70s has had on hospital attendances, accident and emergency visits, general practitioner visits, increased medication, investigations and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27958/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn the decision of President Musharraf to impose martial law in Pakistan; if he will issue a demarche to the Ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27966/07]