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Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (12 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual cost to the Exchequer of the clothing allowance and if he will explain the evidence that exists that shows that persons with certain illness require more or more expensive clothing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1122/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 16 December 2010, the number of non-EU national students who currently hold a medical card; the number granted a medical card in 2009 and 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1123/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's benefit is limited to nine months while illness benefit is perpetual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1119/11]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (12 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the benefits that will be extended to class K contributors to the social insurance fund now that they have to pay 4% of their entire income in contributions to the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1120/11]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 806: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rule or requirement, if any, of the single energy market which requires a wind generator to have a purchasing power agreement with a supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48318/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 807: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the services the suppliers provide to merit the reward of a 15% REFIT balancing payment for contracting REFIT supported windfarms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48319/10]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (12 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 882: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a cut in the minimum wage was a condition of the International Monetary Fund/European loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48320/10]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I will probably not use all of that but the Ceann Comhairle might advise when I have a minute left in the slot. I thank the Minister for his speech. The Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill's main purpose is to transpose the third postal directive into Irish law by allowing private sector postal service providers to process or deliver mail weighing less than 50 grams. The...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister only touched on postcodes but the Bill is an enabling provision, allowing the Minister to establish and operate post codes. I am still very confused about post codes. There is a tender process ongoing at the moment but it is not clear to me how open it is and whether the process is free to consider a fully numeric system. Perhaps it must choose an alphanumeric system and the...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, should state where he is.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the overall absenteeism level in the public health service in 2010; the total estimated cost of absenteeism to the Health Service Executive in 2010; the targeted absenteeism rate for public health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1770/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list all appointments made by her between the 14 of December 2010 to the 13 of January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of her Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the moneys allocated to the labour market activation fund for 2011; the manner in which these funds will be dispersed; if a tendering process has been launched; if so, the details of same; if not, when they will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1882/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of December 2010 to the 13 of January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; and if he will...

Written Answers — EU Budget: EU Budget (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the contributions made to the European Union in each year since 2008; the level of contributions, if any, expected to be made in 2011 and 2012; if any discussion have been held regarding the suspension of these contributions during the period of the EU-International Monetary Fund programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1899/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by reducing capital gains tax exemption thresholds by 50% for group A and 50% for group B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will list all appointments made by her between the 14 of December 2010 to the 13 of January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of her Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will list all appointments made by him between 22 November 2010 and 13 January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will list all appointments he is due to make between 14 January 2011 and 24 March 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of December 2010 to the 13 of January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed;...