Results 861-880 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — School Catchment Areas: School Catchment Areas (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1044: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on splitting the Dublin County VEC into smaller areas to match the current local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2245/08]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce legislation to place the establishment of the new VEC national schools on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2270/08]

Written Answers — Garda Districts: Garda Districts (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has requested that the Garda Commissioner reassign the Ongar area to Blanchardstown; the reply he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1160/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant long-term residency and naturalisation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1161/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant long-term residency and naturalisation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1162/08]

Written Answers — Small Claims Court: Small Claims Court (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to increase the maximum award that can be made by the Small Claims Court; when the limit was set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2247/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1259: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will approve the naturalisation application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2271/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant long-term residency to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2272/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on proposals to route a sewer through the Tolka River Valley Park in Dublin 15; the current and future role of his Department in this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1156/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has legislative powers to prevent the routing of a sewer through a natural amenity such as the Tolka River Valley Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1157/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1392: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason local authorities can not require the transfer of school sites to local authorities gratis in the same way that open space and public roads and footpaths must be so transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2240/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Designation of Lands Act will include provisions relating to new school sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2241/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1396: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Designated Lands Bill will be published; when the heads of the bill were agreed by cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2268/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the regulator framework for waste collection requires competitive tendering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2243/08]

Written Answers — Climate Change Strategy: Climate Change Strategy (30 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the evidence that exists for rising sea levels here; the locations where sea levels have risen; the effect this has had; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2269/08]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (31 Jan 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the operation of the WEEE scheme to date; the position regarding the workings of the WEEE monitoring group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2892/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 186: To ask the Taoiseach the number of task forces currently operating in his Department; the membership and terms of reference; the name of each one; the estimate cost of the taskforce; if he will report on the progress being made by the task force; if they have made any recommendations to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3169/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 187: To ask the Taoiseach the taskforces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the recommendations made by each taskforce; the progress being made in implementing these recommendations; if specific recommendations have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 188: To ask the Taoiseach the taskforces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the cost of these taskforces in terms of administrative support, expenses, research and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 189: To ask the Taoiseach the non-property cost of decentralisation for each quarter since the project was initiated with regard to his Department's quarterly return to the Decentralisation Implementation Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/08]