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

Leo Varadkar: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Defence the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32065/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Defence the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32035/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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. [32007/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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. [32057/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32072/07]

Written Answers — Imprisonment Costs: Imprisonment Costs (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce a scheme to require prisoners to contribute to the cost of their imprisonment if they can afford to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32027/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32042/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [32003/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [32053/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/07]

Written Answers — Ethics Legislation: Ethics Legislation (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 573: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason statutory declarations made by elected officials and senior unelected officials are not displayed on the internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/07]

Written Answers — Ethics Legislation: Ethics Legislation (4 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 574: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the agency or authority that is responsible for ensuring that county councillors make their annual declaration of interest in accordance with the ethics legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32038/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 607: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [31998/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [32048/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32063/07]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which can not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/07]

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: In tabling this motion, Fine Gael hoped to promote a serious debate on the future prospects of the economy, which depends on competitiveness. Together with my colleagues, I recognised the initial economic success of the Government in its first three years in office. However, we also charted the subsequent change in policy and demonstrated how a series of serious policy mistakes caused...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: In contrast to my speech, which did not mention any other Member of this House bar one, the Minister's speech cast aspersions on me, as well as on Deputies Bruton, Hogan and others.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: It is interesting to read the Minister's speech which mentioned the word "competitiveness" 18 times, yet refers to Fine Gael 19 times. In his speech, the Minister of State, Deputy McGuinness, used the words "Fine Gael" six times, twice more than the word "competitiveness". They are more interested in slagging off the Opposition — they are afraid of us for the first time in a long time —...