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Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Deputy English will resume tomorrow.

Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I compliment Deputies Penrose, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin on allowing us to discuss this most important issue to the public at present. The live register stands at 400,000 and includes people who are unemployed and underemployed, which is just more than 12% of the workforce. It puts us in a different position from what we were in even two years ago. Ireland is now a high unemployment...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the ongoing delays with the renewal of the bilateral agreement on adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam, she will provide an assurance that a new bilateral agreement will be in place with the Vietnamese authorities ahead of the summer 2009 recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23546/09]

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: What is the Government's policy?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Has the Taoiseach read it yet?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Or a date.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Name the date.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The best thing for Government is not to campaign.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Government should go on holidays a month before the referendum as it will only cost us votes.

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I thank my colleagues in Fine Gael for the strong support they have given to this Bill. I thank the Labour Party Members for their support also. The purpose of the Bill is twofold: first, to raise the threshold for the Small Claims Court procedure to €3,000; and, second, to allow small businesses to use the procedure. The particular beneficiaries in that regard would be professional sole...

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputies D'Arcy, Creighton, Reilly, Neville, Breen and Crawford. It gives me great pleasure to introduce the Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009. I welcome the Government motion, which Fine Gael will be accepting this evening, that the Bill be given a Second Reading within six months. Although...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to restructure the board of FÁS or to replace current FÁS board members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22076/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if future proposed appointments to the board of FÁS will be asked to appear before the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to answer questions on their suitability for such an important role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22077/09]

Written Answers — Export Credit Insurance: Export Credit Insurance (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to introduce a new short-term credit insurance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22078/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on abolishing the 2% betting levy and replacing it with a profit based tax on bookmakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22738/09]

Written Answers — Charities Act: Charities Act (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reporting obligations in terms of annual accounts and assets of religious orders under the Charities Act 2009; if these returns are to be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22739/09]

Written Answers — Education Research Schemes: Education Research Schemes (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date on which he received the recommendations of the International Assessment Board in relation to the IRCHSS Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2009; the date on which he was informed that these recommendations were accepted by the Research Council; the reason for his delay in approving these recommendations...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I join other Members in congratulating Deputies Lee and Maureen O'Sullivan on their election to Dáil Éireann. The Tánaiste forgot to mention in her contribution regarding our ranking in the "World Competitiveness Yearbook" that our overall position of 19th represents a fall from 12th since her appointment as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Perhaps she might...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Did he not see what he did with the pension fund?

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Leo Varadkar: And nineteenth overall.