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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: My view is that we should allow the standards commission to decide whether an investigation is appropriate, and to make a determination as to whether the rules were broken. This is a political chamber. We all know how this plays out if we allow it to become a party political matter. It should not be. We have ethics legislation and standards legislation. It is set up to be independent of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: On her declaration lodged in 2021, she claimed it was a personal donation to her. It has since been claimed by Deputy O'Reilly, Deputy McDonald and others that it was a donation to Sinn Féin. Does the Deputy not now need to correct that declaration? Was the donation to Deputy McDonald, which she took and spent, or was it to her party? There is a difference.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I do not know if there is a SIPO complaint in about this, but somebody might consider doing that because she has questions to answer in that regard too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte ar ais, Teachtaí, and a happy new year to everyone. Deputy McDonald, I believe Paschal Donohoe. I believe he is a man of integrity and a man of the highest standards. He is somebody I have known for a very long time and I believe he is somebody we can trust, and somebody who I believe. I think, deep down, everyone in this House knows that Paschal is a man of integrity...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Measures (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: No legislation relating to this Department has been passed in the period specified.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The person (details supplied) was appointed to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) in March 2015 following nomination by ICTU. The NESC is an independent statutory agency operating under the aegis of my Department. The Council analyses and reports on strategic policy matters relevant to Ireland's economic, social, environmental and sustainable development.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested is set out in the following table. Minister of State Functions Delegated Date of Transfer Minister of State Naughton The powers and duties of the Taoiseach conferred on him by or under: (a) the Statistics Act 1993 (No. 21 of 1993), and (b) the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005 and the Public Service...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department has incurred no costs in relation to media training for the Taoiseach for the period 1 January 2021 to date.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Taoiseach's diary for quarter 4 of 2022 has been published and is available on my Department's website at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/e0fb8-taoiseachs-diary/

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Priorities (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: As I outlined in my speech to the House on 17 December, there are a number of pressing challenges that will define the rest of our term in office. On housing, we must do whatever it takes to solve this social crisis and reverse the trend of rising homelessness and falling home ownership. Housing for All is a comprehensive plan and, working with the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, I will do...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: On Tuesday, 10thJanuary, in partnership with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning, I hosted a Housing for All Stakeholder Conference. The objective of the conference was to consult with a diverse range of stakeholders to consider possible further actions which might accelerate or enhance the delivery of Housing for All. The conference was one of a range of engagements with...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (18 Jan 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Government has established 10 Cabinet Committees as set out in the table below. The membership of each Committee is also listed. Cabinet Committees are established by the Government to assist it in carrying out the responsibilities of Government in the areas indicated by their titles. They meet as appropriate according to their work schedules. Other Ministers or Ministers of State may...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: B’áil liom cead a chur in iúl, mar eolas don Dáil, gur chuir mé m’ainmniú mar Thaoiseach in iúl don Uachtarán agus gur cheap sé mé dá réir. I have informed the President of my nomination as Taoiseach and he has appointed me accordingly. A Cheann Comhairle, when I became Taoiseach for the first time five and a half years...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le baill Dháil Éireann don onóir mhór a thug sibh dom inniu. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuilim ag déanamh mar a rinne na daoine ar éirigh leo a ainmniú mar Thaoiseach don dara huair. Glacaim go humhal leis an ainmniúchán seo. Ba mhór an onóir dom a bheith mar Thaoiseach agus céad bliain...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (15 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: No.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I will take the questions in order. In reply to Deputy Paul Murphy, I express the Government's solidarity with the people of Iran, who are struggling to see their democracy restored. They have not experienced democracy since the Shah was reinstated and Mohammad Mosaddegh taken down in the 1950s. They are demanding basic and equal rights for women and, in some cases, ethnic minorities and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for his question. We are moving towards a model where childcare will be largely funded by the State and will be much more affordable for parents. That is something that is welcomed by everybody in this House. Some details will have to be worked out and I am aware of some small providers, in particular, who have a different cost model based on the fact they are small and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy and I appreciate that he has raised this issue before and has raised it personally with me. I also appreciate the separation of powers between the courts and the Legislature. I know that this is a matter that he has a great deal of concern about and my adviser will engage with him further on it and with the Minister for Justice.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I had a number of discussions about this with the Minister, Deputy McEntee, before she went on maternity leave. There are a number of Garda station projects that are overdue and that we really need to get on with - Clonmel is one and there is another in Laois and a few others in different parts of the country.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy may be right that part of the problem is that it got bundled with other projects that are not similar. I am determined to work with the Minister for Justice and the incoming Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to get those projects to tender next year, and that is definitely the objective.