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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he or his officials were first advised that a company (details supplied) had made a decision or were expected to make a decision to postpone indefinitely plans to build a new facility at Carrigtwohill in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30698/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he was informed by the IDA that a company (details supplied) had made a decision or were expected to make a decision to postpone indefinitely plans to build a new facility at Carrigtwohill in County Cork. [30700/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to previous parliamentary questions which were not completely answered, the budgets, members and staff of all the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of his Department from 1997 to 2007. [30852/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has acquired a one acre site at Littlepace, Dublin 15 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30571/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm the announcement of the Fingal county manager that a new primary school will be provided at Phibblestown adjacent to the new secondary school; if it will open in 2008, 2009 or at a later date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30576/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she expects permanent buildings for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 to be on-site by September 2008 if she has not applied for a planning application for the new school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30577/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are site acquisition, access or other technical issues that are responsible for the delay in lodging a planning application for a school (details supplied) with Fingal County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30579/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are site acquisition issues, access or other technical issues that are responsible for the delay in lodging a planning application for a school (details supplied) with Fingal County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30580/07]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the sports hall for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has been fully approved and sanctioned by her Department; when a planning application will be lodged for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30581/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to previous parliamentary questions which were not completely answered, the budgets, members and staff of all the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of his Department from 1997 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30855/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 635: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he was informed that the new station at Hansfield and the necessary upgrade of Clonsilla Station had not been included by Iarnród Éireann in their Dunboyne rail order application scheme; his views on whether this undermines the strategic development zone planning process; if he will make a submission...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 636: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make contact with the Department of Transport and Iarnród Éireann to impress upon them the importance of including the new station at Hansfield and the necessary upgrade of Clonsilla Station in the Dunboyne rail order as a key element of the Hansfield strategic development zone; and if he will...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Everybody wants to take their tablets.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: There is an ongoing problem in providing school sites and developing new schools in rapidly growing areas. I refer to page 42 of the programme for Government, entitled High-Quality School Buildings and Planning for New Schools, in which a specific commitment is given to ensure that no rezoning of land for residential development can take place without a prior commitment to provide an...

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Minister of State for his comments and associate myself with his message of thanks to the Department and other staff. The Bill will shortly become law when it is signed by the President and we were happy to co-operate with its speedy passage, given the need to do so as we faced prosecution in European courts. I ask the Minister not to waste any time in making the provisions in...

Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will set a national target for the reduction of the administrative costs of regulation to business; if he will use the international standard costs model as part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31478/07]

Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: No one can underestimate the importance of cutting red tape and reducing the regulation of business. A recent ESRI survey showed this to be the matter of most concern to businesses, more so than infrastructure and potentially——

Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: A recent ESRI survey of business people showed this to be their number one concern ahead of infrastructure and other issues, including labour costs. We estimate that business could be saved up to €1.25 billion in five years were the standard cost model adopted. Like many Ministers, the Minister has only half answered the question I asked. I assume his answer in respect of using the...

Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: The figures for Italy, the Netherlands and the UK are 25%. When will the Minister set a target? From his statement, can I take it that he will not use the standard cost model to assess the baseline for current regulatory costs?

Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Is the answer no?