Results 521-540 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Where is the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Jimmy Devins, today?

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out in the past two years; if he will provide a list of same; the number that were published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27146/07]

Written Answers — Company Liquidation: Company Liquidation (28 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the consequences for business of the Laffoy Judgment (details supplied) which suggests that the Director of Corporate Enforcement, rather than creditors should bring actions under section 251 of the Companies Act 1990 to deal with companies that have been struck off the register involuntarily and have not been liquidated...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the progress on reforms outlined in the programme for Government to continue to support the office of social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/07]

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I move: That Dáil Éireann, notes that: the competitiveness of the Irish economy has weakened in recent years, as evidenced by our fall of 17 places since 2000 in the Global Competitiveness Report; growth rates in Irish exports have fallen below peer countries in recent years and our share of global trade has declined each year since 2002; Irish productivity growth has been below the OECD...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: A few short months ago, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, was quoted in The Irish Times as telling us that Ireland's economy was at its strongest for ten years. It is fair to say that if that statement was uttered today, nobody would take it credibly. Amid falling house prices, a decline in construction activity, sliding share values, increased unemployment as measured by the live...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: We will exchange aseries of parliamentary questions on that issue, which we can discuss at a later stage. The Minister referred to his commitment to tackling inflation in areas where the Government has direct influence. As I pointed out, however, 58% of inflation is related to Government services and Government-regulated services. The Minister welcomed the report of the National...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Benchmarking.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: It is a selective use of statistics.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister's projection for next year is 1%. Going from 3% to 1% is a pretty rapid decline.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister would happily claim credit for the sun rising every morning.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Will the Minister give way on that point?

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: This is a selective use of statistics.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: A bit like the Minister's ten years of managing the public service — worth nothing.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: It is Fine Gael's turn to try.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: This is selective use of statistics.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister accused Fine Gael of selective use of statistics. The Minister is a total hypocrite. It is embarrassing.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister is being snide, petty and personal.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 150: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has carried out a study of opening hours of public offices under the control or remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32009/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 152: To ask the Taoiseach the opening hours of his Department's public offices and public phone lines and if they close for lunch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/07]