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Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister is not answering. He is waffling aimlessly as usual.

Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister does not know how much of the target he has achieved. This is a joke.

Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I am laughing at the target of 33%, not the savings. The Minister does not know what is his target.

Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister set a laudable target of 33% but he does not even know what the target means. He could waffle away for days on end if people could stay awake listening to him but he still does not know what percentage of that target he has achieved. How can we have a Government that sets such targets and does not even know what the they mean? It baffles me.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to sign an order to terminate analogue television transmission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37866/10]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (27 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of all meetings facilitated by the embassy in London between Ministers and other parties during the course of July and August 2010; if he will further provide the cost of each such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of the 12 October 2010, if he will list all treaties into which the State has entered, which have not been laid before the Dáil; the date on which each treaty was signed and ratified by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39260/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has made any applications to the European Regional Development Fund for broadband projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38500/10]

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's permission, I wish to share my time with Deputies Doyle and McCormack.

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I want to use my contribution to outline in broad brush strokes where Fine Gael stands on the macroeconomic position of the day. We need to do four things. We need to restore the public finances, growth, competitiveness and faith. Dealing with restoring the public finances first, the Fine Gael Party has committed to achieving the 3% of GDP deficit target by 2014. In private circles, some...

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Perhaps the Minister of State might tell the House whether the Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, or the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Ahern, intend to address the debate tonight.

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Their presence would be most welcome. I have three points to make in the time I have. First, I wish to congratulate Deputies Michael Noonan and Alan Shatter for tabling this motion which I fully endorse. The motion condemns the failure of the Government to ensure adequate supervision of the banks, the failure of the regulator, the Central Bank and the Department of Finance to do their job,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the income level at which a new 48% income tax rate would have to apply in order to raise €5 billion, €10 billion and €15 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39727/10]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the savings that have been achieved by the national public procurement operations unit since its establishment; the costs it has incurred in doing its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39872/10]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance if the national public procurement operations unit works on behalf of State agencies, other public bodies and local authorities or just Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39873/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the framework for mobile voice and data services, which of the three services has been suspended and the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39874/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance the stamp duty yield from the sale of properties in 2009 and the estimated yield for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39875/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a separate rate of tax on individual incomes over €100,000 and married couple incomes over €200,000, the level such a tax would need to be to raise €1 billion, €2 billion and €4 billion in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39897/10]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (2 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of motor tax applications which are carried out on-line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40221/10]