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Written Answers — Legal Advices: Legal Advices (8 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the issues she sought legal advice on in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35017/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if he gave his written or verbal consent to the financial package agreed with the former director general of FÁS; if his consent included keeping the taxpayer-funded company car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35013/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the rules and regulations as distributed by his Department concerning directors of semi-State agencies keeping company cars as part of a retirement package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/09]

Public Expenditure Review Report. (8 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the recommendation in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes that his Department's property portfolio be rationalised; if it is intended to implement this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34775/09]

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Did she express a view to the board?

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recommendations for her Department contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34254/09]

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputy Shortall and the Labour Party for proposing the motion, which the Fine Gael Party is pleased to support without equivocation. This is a relevant time to discuss FÁS. We have 12.6% unemployment, the third highest in the euro zone behind Belgium and Spain, and there are currently 440,000 people on the live register. While all of us have had a lot to think about this week, in...

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Tánaiste is changing the procedure so that she can nominate them herself.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 174: To ask the Taoiseach the number of occasions on which his Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the Department or any agency under their remit in each of the past three years; the amount paid in each case; the position vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34347/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 175: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff who have been dismissed for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract from his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of occasions on which her Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the department or any agency under their remit in each of the past three years; the amount paid in each case; the position vacated; and if...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff who have been dismissed for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract from her Department in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34355/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the pension top up and discretionary payments made to a person (details supplied) were made under the terms of the Labour Services Act 1987 or the Superannuation Act 1963; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34550/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will explain the way the pension top up and discretionary payment made to a person (details supplied) can be in accordance with Section 4 of the Labour Services Act 1987; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34551/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of occasions on which his Department has sanctioned the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement in each of the past three years; the amount paid in each case; the position vacated in the civil service or relevant state agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34328/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Finance if he sanctioned the payment of a pension top up or discretionary payment to a person (details supplied) on their retirement or resignation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34329/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Finance if a taxi provided by an employer (details supplied) to bring employees to work when no public transport is available constitutes a benefit in kind; if it is subject to income tax, PRSI and income levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34330/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on public bodies using public time and resources to lobby against recommendations in the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme and Commission on Taxation 2009 reports; if he plans to issue a circular on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34331/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of occasions on which his Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the Department or any agency under their remit in each of the past three years; the amount paid in each case; the position vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff who have been dismissed for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract from his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34357/09]