Results 641-660 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action an employee can take to have their wages paid where a company has ceased trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33114/07]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action an employee can take to get a P45 where a company has ceased trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33115/07]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the National Competitiveness Council's report for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33117/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of green card work permits refused on the grounds that as a consequence of granting the permit the employer will have more than 50% non-EEA employees for the six months from February 2007; the numbers broken down by the employment sectors to which these refusals related; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the achievements to date of the Expert Group on Future Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33119/07]

Written Answers — Business Regulations: Business Regulations (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the third recommendation of the Business Regulatory Forum; if he will implement this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33120/07]

Written Answers — Business Regulations: Business Regulations (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out an investigation into the usage of standards costs model to quantify the cost of the administrative burden on businesses of complying with Government regulations; the outcome of such an investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33139/07]

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, during the 1989 to 1994 period, a commitment was given to fund and assist in the development of a national conference centre as part of or associated with the proposed Sonas development on the former Phoenix Park Racecourse; the Minister, agency or State body that made that commitment; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the National Irish Safety Organisation receives any grants or funding from his Department; the amount and timeframe of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33151/07]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his view on sports clubs and community centres that accept large capital grants from the State but will not make their facilities available to political parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/07]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if agreement was reached between any agency or State body attached to his Department to support or assist in any way in the development of the proposed Sonas development on the former Phoenix Park Racecourse at Castleknock, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33140/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if social welfare benefits are withheld from convicts while they are in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the National Irish Safety Organisation receives any grants or funding from his Department; the amount and timeframe of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/07]

Written Answers — Reserve Defences Forces: Reserve Defences Forces (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is a medical corps attached to the Reserve Defence Forces; the number of members thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33110/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Defence the complement of medical officers that will be sent on the mission to Chad; if the proportion of medics will be higher than on previous missions such as UNIFIL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33111/07]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has requested the Department of Foreign Affairs to strengthen diplomatic relations with Libya, Sudan, La RCA, Nigeria and Cameroon in view of Ireland's decision to send troops to Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/07]

Written Answers — Business Permission Applications: Business Permission Applications (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for business permission in each of the past five years; the number which were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33129/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been granted long-term residency for each of the past ten years with a breakdown by nationality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33130/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been refused long-term residency for each of the past ten years with a breakdown by nationality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33131/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average length of time it takes to process an application for long-term residency for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33134/07]