Results 36,041-36,060 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Departmental Agencies (16 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to hear a response from the Minister, Deputy O'Keeffe, rather than from the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: This is the second time this session I have been promised a tabular statement. I am sure the relevant tabular statement has been already prepared. Would it not have been reasonable to provide Members with a copy of it for Question Time? Perhaps the Minister of State will do so now. I do not understand how I might ask follow-up questions based on the promise of a tabular statement.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It is disrespectful.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I appreciate that. This is an important issue. There is concern among the industry that small print contractors in particular are not being given a fair opportunity to tender for Government work. I would like to know how the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, which is supposed to support Irish industry within European rules, behaves but I cannot ask a follow-up question...

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: No one on this side of the House would oppose the rules of the internal market. I will examine the tabular statement provided by the Minister. It gives the names of companies but does not say if they are based in Ireland. In fairness, I did not ask the Minister for that information. I will have to review them. Does the Department have an internal printing procedure? The Government might...

Loan Guarantees (16 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I have some sympathy with what Deputy Morgan said. It seems that high level groups are the latest fashion in Government. I wonder if there is a hierarchy of groups. Are there medium and low level groups or are they all high level? I would be interested to hear the Minister's comments on that.

Loan Guarantees (16 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Has the Minister looked at the Chilean loan guarantee system, which is the preferred option of the Governor of the Central Bank? I think he is right about that, having read his lectures on the subject. The question everyone else has asked and which the Minister has not answered is, will he introduce an SME loan guarantee?

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will provide a list of all members of staff of his Department and offices stating the total amount paid to each person in 2009 including basic salary, allowances and overtime. [25191/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of transactions in respect of stamp duty on residential property transactions for 2009 and each of the preceding five years; if the residential property was a new house or apartment or a second hand property; the band of stamp duty into which the property fell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25259/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of exemptions granted in respect of stamp duty on residential property transactions in 2009 and each of the preceding five years; if he will provide a breakdown of same based on the nature of the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25261/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain the decision of the Health Service Executive to cease respite support for an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25188/10]

Written Answers — Controlled Substances: Controlled Substances (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is any empirical evidence to support the claim that the number of head shops operating here has fallen to 36 from over 100 since the recent banning of certain products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25192/10]

Written Answers — Controlled Substances: Controlled Substances (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a census or count of head shops has been carried out by the Garda; the number of outlets in operation by town and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25193/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount an organisation (details supplied) has received in grants or other funding from his Department in the past three years; the heading under which this money was given; the amount of this money that was spent on foreign travel for staff members; if the Department has carried out an audit of this...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It is the other way around, I will speak first.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome the opportunity to speak against the motion, which expresses confidence in the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen. Needless to say, this debate comes at a difficult time for my party. However, the Government should not make the mistake of thinking that Fine Gael is weakened or that its resolve is diminished. We remain united in our determination to remove this broken and discredited...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the full cost of moving all Enterprise Ireland offices to a single location in East Point, Dublin 3; the cost per year of leasing office space in East Point; the length of time for which a lease has been signed; if Enterprise Ireland rents car park spaces in Dublin; if so, the number of same and the cost; if there were...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland overseas positions by geographic breakdown; the number of same for March 2008 and March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24372/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason Enterprise Ireland requested the roll over of 53 overseas positions in June 2009; the impact that the sanctioning of only four of these positions has had on services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24373/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance his reasoning in sanctioning in June 2009 of four and refusing 49 of 53 requested posts by Enterprise Ireland for overseas contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24371/10]