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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used in making decisions on the promotion of teachers from B posts to A posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35522/07]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the mechanisms in place to remunerate teachers who take after-school activities such as sports and societies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35523/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department maintains a record of visits by her to the headquarters of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35539/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department, or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Defence the terms of reference, functions and purpose of Coiste as Asgard; if the agency is still operational; the reason these functions cannot be carried out by his Department; the benefits to the Irish tax-payer gained from the work of the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35024/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Defence the terms of reference, functions and purpose of the Army Pensions Board; if the agency is still operational; the reason these functions cannot be carried out by his Department; the benefits to the Irish taxpayer gained from the work of the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35025/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department, or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34888/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms of reference, functions and purpose of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, the Censorship of Films Appeal Board, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains, the Independent Monitoring Commission and the Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation; if...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department maintains a record of visits by him to the headquarters of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35545/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department, or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 536: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the terms of reference, functions and purpose of the Comhar Sustainable Development Council, the Affordable Homes Partnership, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Board and the Dublin Docklands Development Council; if these agencies are still operational; the reason these functions can not be carried...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department maintains a record of visits by him to the headquarters of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35541/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34879/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department maintain a record of visits by him to the headquarters of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35537/07]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: It was EC Council Regulation 1 of 2003.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: It is with great pleasure that I have the opportunity to support this motion and to demonstrate my support and the support of my party for the good work being done in Dublin Castle by the Mahon tribunal and, in particular, to demonstrate our revulsion at and to reject the attacks made by Ministers and Government Deputies on the tribunal and the work it has done. The tribunal was set up to...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Like all the Members in this House, I share some concerns about the tribunals. I share concerns about the costs and the time taken. However, the reason the costs have escalated is because of the non co-operation by various Members opposite with the tribunal and the failure of the Government to limit the legal fees. The same applies to the time taken. Like everyone in Ireland, I want to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will commence section 101 of the Finance Act 2007 to remove the stamp duty loophole relating to sub-sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1159/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the value of the contingency fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimates used to calculate a figure of €101.8 million as the cost of jobseekers benefit and allowance payments in 2008; if he will revise this figure upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2249/08]