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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I support this amendment. In many ways, this issue speaks to the values of our society and the values by which we want our economy to operate. One of the basic values of our society must be that work pays. If we want a capitalist economy and society, we must also have social justice and a system in which work pays. If this measure is introduced, work will no longer pay for many of the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (7 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received representations in respect of a matter (details supplied); if, on foot of these representations he has contacted the National Roads Authority; if he will detail each such communication with the National Roads Authority and the response received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45987/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 276: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the remit of An Comhairle Leabharlanna; the expenditure of the agency in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the staffing level of the organisation in each such year; the members of the board of that body in each such year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45998/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (7 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will individually state the legislative and policy requirements on RTE to provide services to the Irish community abroad; if he is satisfied in each instance with the provision of such services by RTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45986/10]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (7 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 1599 of the 29 September 2010, if he will provide an update on the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45994/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of a statutory instrument for TARIC Code CN 22071000; if it has been drafted; if so, the processes required to be undertaken before it can be signed by him; the date by which he expects it to be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46031/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans regarding digital copyright law reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (1 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to require general elections to be held at a weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45507/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will respond to correspondence from this Deputy in respect of a person (details supplied) and directly to the person; if he will address in detail the points raised by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45514/10]

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: We all hope the deal works and that we will turn this vicious cycle that is working against us, this perfect storm, the other way and create a virtuous cycle. I am concerned that it might not work. At what point after the three-month reviews will it be decided that the deal will not work and that its terms are insufficient? If there must be an orderly restructuring of our debt, what...

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Leo Varadkar: That was me.

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide estimates for the nominal number of individuals in employment at the end of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [45086/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by organisation of the employment levels for each year in the non-commercial State agencies section and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45112/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the Legal Costs Bill; when he expects to be in a position to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45091/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to ensure that EirGrid is held to account for the mistakes made in the planning process for the Meath-Tyrone powerline project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45067/10]

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation noting the commitments within chapter two of the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, the reason he has waited until now to launch a review to eliminate anomalies within the framework registered employment agreements and employment regulation orders when concerns have been well flagged for more than two years; and if he...

Postal Services (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I agree strongly with Deputy McManus that unique identifier postcodes should be adopted and that the location code should be one's postcode. I believe this is the point we both are making. It is not just because of market opportunities, because other issues also arise, such as emergency access in particular. As someone who has done a small amount of medical work driving around the back...

Postal Services (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: This could be a matter of life and death and not simply a matter of what type of post one receives. However, again I am completely baffled by the Minister's answer. I understood him to state that we would have an alphanumeric-based postcode system that could be modified at a later stage to become a location code. He then stated that next year, which is only a few weeks away, we are going...

Postal Services (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: And a telephone number.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Taoiseach should just answer it.