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Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the requirement that limited liability companies engage legal representation for all court-based proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3318/10]

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to amend company law to provide for an alternative to court-sponsored liquidation and strike-off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3319/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the €405,000 provided under A.9 of the Public Appointment Service vote in the Estimates Book 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3312/10]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport the various charges and fees set by him in relation to driving licenses, applications for driving licenses and tests of driving ability in relation to his powers under Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968; if those charges and fees have changed in 2007, 2008 or 2009; the annual income that is expected to accrue from each such charge; and if...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Multi-Unit Developments Bill; when he intends to progress the passage of this Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3248/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the PRSI classes in operation; the criteria that apply to each class; the number of persons within each class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3229/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 803 of 19 January 2010 if she will reproduce the table of data, dividing disability payments to include disability allowance statistics only. [3514/10]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 841 of 19 January 2010, if he will confirm whether the Minister of each Department or the Minister of State at each Department attended each meeting; and the names of each such Minister or Minister of State. [3499/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the €14,317,000 provided under I.2 of his Department's vote in the Estimates Book 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3313/10]

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased the Minister for Transport is in the Chamber. I tabled a parliamentary question asking him about the charges set by him for a driver's licence and a driving test. The question was disallowed by you, a Cheann Comhairle, on the basis that the Minister has no official responsibility to Dáil Éireann for this matter and it is one for the Road Safety Authority.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It is another example of Ministers, with the Ceann Comhairle's assistance, abdicating responsibility for their tasks. Unfortunately, it would appear that either the Ceann Comhairle or the Minister's officials who advised him to disallow the question are wrong as I have identified the relevant statutory instruments. SI No. 130/2009, Road Traffic (Licensing Of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: With respect a Cheann Comhairle, it is your job and office to ensure parliamentarians are permitted to ask questions which are in order.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Ceann Comhairle has refused this question on the basis that the Minister is not responsible to Dáil Éireann on the matter. However, there are two statutory instruments, signed under the official seal of the Minister for Transport, which show he has responsibility but the Ceann Comhairle has disallowed them. He may have done so because of an error on his part or bogus advice from the...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I did give you notice, a Cheann Comhairle. I will write to you specifically about it and I will raise it again if I do not get satisfaction. I also want to raise the matter of SI No. 590/ 2009, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009, which is listed in today's Order Paper. Will the Tánaiste advise us if this will be applied...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Is it retrospective and why then is it only appearing on the Order Paper now?

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Why is it only now on the Order Paper, a month later?

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Somebody organises it.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I am not sure if that is enough time but I will do my best. I have a great deal to say about this Bill. Perhaps the Chair will advise me when I reach 29 minutes. The Bill deals principally with the procedures used to enact employment regulation orders, EROs, and registered employment agreements, REAs, into law and make them legally binding. There are some miscellaneous provisions in the...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: When it comes to hairdressing it is even more complicated because the minimum rate which a hairdresser gets is €0.06 an hour more if he or she is cutting a woman's hair than if he or she is cutting a man's hair, but if he or she cuts unisex hair he or she is paid the male rate. I do not know what unisex hair is or whether there has to be a particular balance in terms of how many men or...

Written Answers — Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (21 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether it is appropriate that the injuries board should have on its website an interactive guide (details supplied) showing the way a person may receive compensation for an injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2811/10]