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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of civil servants who have worked in the constituency offices of the Minister and Ministers of State since 1997 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20049/08]

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Regarding the buffer zone as it affects local authority officials, I understand the Taoiseach has not been on a local authority for a long time, if he ever was on one. I was a member of a local authority for some time. I wonder whether the Taoiseach realises why the timeframe needs to be more than a few months. I have examples of this that I can give him. A planning official may be...

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I have two questions. Given that this is Say no to Ageism Week, instead of spending so much money on advertising, the Government should inform us whether it intends to introduce legislation to end the prohibition on people over 70 from serving on juries, which is appalling discrimination against them.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I am glad that is done.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I will promise to read about these matters more closely in future. Will the Taoiseach allow more time to discuss the Lisbon treaty given that it appears that members of his Government, particularly the Tánaiste, do not seem to be aware of its provisions?

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recommendations made by the new schools advisory committee to his Department since the NSAC's establishment in 2002; his Department's decision in each case; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/08]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of occasions on which his Department has gone against the advice of the new schools advisory committee with regard to recognition of new schools since the NSAC's establishment in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19351/08]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 13 May 2008, if he has made a request to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government seeking funds to implement the recommendations of the Towards A Liffey Valley document; the amount of money requested; the response he received; if he will make a further request for moneys; if no...

Written Answers — Investment Schemes: Investment Schemes (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has received communication from Irish financial intermediaries seeking information in relation to the small and medium enterprise loan guarantee scheme operated by the European Investment Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20035/08]

Written Answers — Investment Schemes: Investment Schemes (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the workings of the business angels initiative; the number of investors and entrepreneurs matched to date; the targeted level of entrepreneurs or investors to be matched by the end of 2008; the funding provided to the initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20036/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the late payment survey has been completed; if so, the findings of the survey; if not, when the survey is expected to be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20037/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts made by her Department to stimulate demand amongst the small and medium enterprise sector for management development initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20038/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in the provision of knowledge acquisition grants; the intended actions to be taken in this area over the coming years; the number of companies in the small and medium enterprise sector who have benefited from these grants to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20039/08]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (21 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from the Office of Public Works for funding in relation to the implementation of the recommendations directed to the OPW in the Towards a Liffey Valley Park document; his views on this request if received; the moneys provided to date; the moneys he has committed to providing in...

Defence Forces Medical Services. (22 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: As somebody who has been through the process of medical training, I may be able to offer the Minister some insight. It is correct that medical services are being provided to Defence Forces personnel as required. However, they are often provided by non-national doctors, some of whom have questionable qualifications. This was a cause for particular concern in Liberia, for example. The main...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department with a breakdown of their functions and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Medical Corps: Defence Forces Medical Corps (22 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on offering a rotation in the Defence Forces as part of the postgraduate medical training scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19426/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the EU payments services directive; if it will enable him to outlaw card payment surcharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20512/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the effectiveness of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority's consumer protection role has been carried out; the findings of the review; the action he will take pursuant to the review; if not, if he plans to undertake such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20257/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (22 May 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he personally pays the toll charges incurred on his travels; if not, the cost to the tax payer of such tolls for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20274/08]