Results 35,681-35,700 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: I will be brief.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: No, but-----
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: The Ceann Comhairle might give me 30 seconds. The Taoiseach can run but he cannot hide.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: He does not have a majority in the House any more.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: He is deliberately clinging to power in contravention of the Constitution and of the judgment made by the High Court today. I ask both the Ceann Comhairle and the Taoiseach whether they will allow time for this important matter to be debated, if not today then tomorrow. I ask the Ceann Comhairle to take a position on this also. He is the speaker of the House.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: With the greatest respect, a Cheann Comhairle-----
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: You are the speaker of this House.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: You have a duty to defend the House and to defend democracy. This House is four Members short as a result of the Government's refusal to hold these by-elections. I ask that you take your role as speaker in the spirit in which it is intended and defend the House, rather than the Government. I ask you to speak to the Taoiseach and tell him-----
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: -----on behalf of this institution that there should be by-elections.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the income level at which a new 48% income tax rate would have to apply in order to raise â¬5 billion, â¬10 billion and â¬15 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39727/10]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the savings that have been achieved by the national public procurement operations unit since its establishment; the costs it has incurred in doing its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39872/10]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance if the national public procurement operations unit works on behalf of State agencies, other public bodies and local authorities or just Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39873/10]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the framework for mobile voice and data services, which of the three services has been suspended and the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39874/10]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance the stamp duty yield from the sale of properties in 2009 and the estimated yield for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39875/10]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a separate rate of tax on individual incomes over â¬100,000 and married couple incomes over â¬200,000, the level such a tax would need to be to raise â¬1 billion, â¬2 billion and â¬4 billion in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39897/10]
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of motor tax applications which are carried out on-line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40221/10]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1546 and 1548 of 29 September 2010, his plans to bring in legislation to allow for custodial sentences for use of such devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/10]
- Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Perhaps the Minister of State might tell the House whether the Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, or the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Ahern, intend to address the debate tonight.
- Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)
Leo Varadkar: Their presence would be most welcome. I have three points to make in the time I have. First, I wish to congratulate Deputies Michael Noonan and Alan Shatter for tabling this motion which I fully endorse. The motion condemns the failure of the Government to ensure adequate supervision of the banks, the failure of the regulator, the Central Bank and the Department of Finance to do their job,...