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Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It is a pleasure to speak on the Central Bank Reform Bill 2009 and I support its proposal to establish a commission to replace the existing hybrid structure of IFSRA and the Central Bank. When IFSRA was first established, I questioned the need for such a body given that under the existing system the Central Bank was responsible for financial regulation alongside the Stock Exchange and other...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will accept the Labour Court recommendation regarding pensions in respect of community employment scheme supervisors; if he has made a decision on the matter; and if not, when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16458/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of tenders received in respect of the market activation fund; when a decision will be made on those tenders; the criteria that will be used in assessing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16457/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons participating in community employment schemes; the numbers of same who are in receipt of other social welfare payments including the one parent family payment, disability allowance, disability benefit and deserted wives benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount refunded to date in 2010 to car dealers in respect of the car scrappage scheme; the amount still owed to car dealers in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16455/10]

Written Answers — Internet Security: Internet Security (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had investigations made into the possibility of Internet blocking, blocking file-sharing sites; if legislation will be required; the person who will decide which sites should be blocked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16421/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the savings that would be made from ending payments of one parent family payment, disability allowance, disability benefit and deserted wives benefit to persons participating on community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16460/10]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (27 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 383: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the projected growth in primary school enrolment between 2008/09 and 2014 in the following areas in Dublin 15 including Blanchardstown west, Carpenterstown, Castleknock and Blanchardstown east; the number of additional classrooms that will be required to meet this expected increase in enrolment; and if she will make a...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: My question is on promised legislation relating to FÁS. At the time of the reshuffle, it was announced that the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment would cease to have any responsibility for the agency and that the responsibility would be transferred to the Departments with responsibility for social protection and education and skills. Last week I submitted a series of...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: This is the important point. I have been advised that a ministerial order will be required to do that, but the order is not prepared. Yesterday, I read the Labour Services Act 1987. That Act clearly states that ministerial responsibility for FÁS lies with the Minister with responsibility for labour and that this Minister is the line Minister in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: First Stage (22 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide in the public interest for the reporting to Dáil Éireann by all Government Ministers on proposals to reduce charges applied by Government Departments and agencies to consumers and businesses; to provide for the direction by Ministers to key regulatory authorities to publish proposals to cut charges applied by such...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: First Stage (22 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (21 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax receipts received from small and medium sized enterprises in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15895/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time for individual social welfare offices to deal with a claim for jobseeker's allowance to date in 2010 [15467/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of rebranding his Department in terms of new stationery and the value of old stationery that will be disposed of, changes to websites, changes to nameplates and other miscellaneous costs due to the name changes of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14664/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the new arrangements and reconfiguration of FÁS; if the agency has been divided or if only ministerial responsibility has been divided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14665/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new arrangement and reconfiguration of FÁS will require any changes to the Labour Services Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14666/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the parts of FÁS that will remain under the responsibility of his Department. [14667/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to develop the local employment service; if there are plans to integrate it into FÁS, social welfare or a one-stop-shop for the unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14668/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Apr 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the functions of FÁS for which his Department is responsible regarding direction and oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15228/10]