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Foreign Direct Investment. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the impact of the Obama Administration's recently announced tax reform on foreign direct investment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20226/09]

Foreign Direct Investment. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I note that the Tánaiste is alone today. I am aware that her junior ministerial ranks have been somewhat depleted by the recent decision to reduce the number-----

Foreign Direct Investment. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I hope they are not doing a Deputy McGuinness and leaving her on her own.

Foreign Direct Investment. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I am delighted to hear that. As the Tánaiste noted, multinational investments, particularly by US owned corporations, are extremely important to Ireland. These corporations employ approximately 100,000 people. A number of large investments have been made in my constituency of Dublin West by firms such as IBM and eBay. I agree with the Minister that Ireland is not a tax haven but I am...

Foreign Direct Investment. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I appreciate the Minister's response but I would like specific answers to my questions. Did she raise with Timothy Geithner the fact that Ireland was one of only four territories named in the report? One of the specific examples given related to the US wanting to end the system whereby companies investing in an unnamed country with a 12.5% tax rate are able to offset the cost of building...

Consumer Protection. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on a code of conduct for suppliers and retailers to ensure that consumers are protected and retailers cannot abuse a dominant market position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20227/09]

Consumer Protection. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: In many ways, this question is connected to Deputy Penrose's previous question.

Consumer Protection. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to echo some of his comments about the position of employees in Tesco. That company is making substantial profits in this country, probably in the region of €200 million per annum, although we do not know for certain. There is a strong case for the company to introduce a profit-sharing mechanism as an alternative to the traditional system of national wage agreements, which has now...

Consumer Protection. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: When will the Tánaiste make it happen?

Consumer Protection. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I appreciate that some work is being done by the Competition Authority in this regard but the end point will have to involve some code of conduct to which both retailers and suppliers can refer. Can the Tánaiste not begin the process now of bringing suppliers and retailers together with a view to drawing up such a code of conduct so that there can be fair access to the marketplace?

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: There should be a free vote in the House. We will see how many Fianna Fáil Deputies vote for the Minister's Bill.

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: He cut local government funding.

Employment Action Plan. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I am glad to see the Minister is accompanied by a colleague. I was beginning to think she was somewhat isolated in the Government.

Employment Action Plan. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: That is not what I hear.

Employment Action Plan. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: This question is about the capacity of the Department to deal with the challenges before it, and it is interesting that the official who wrote the reply did not answer that question. This also relates to the comments made by the former Minister of State, Deputy John McGuinness, and the views expressed by other members of Fianna Fáil about the Department. Does the Minister honestly believe...

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: My concern regarding the regulatory impact assessments that have been done to date is that they tend not to include any figures on savings achieved. One would assume such assessments would include a calculation as to costs rather than the type of box analysis that has taken place. No regulatory impact assessment was undertaken in respect of the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008. It was...

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Tánaiste does not appear to be enthusiastic about it.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the company which was awarded the contract for Garda uniforms; the amount the contract was for; the location where the uniforms are being manufactured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20334/09]

Written Answers — Corporate Responsibility: Corporate Responsibility (13 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on proposals made by a group (details supplied) for the inclusion of corporate responsibility in terms of ethics and social concern as a criterion in the award of public procurement tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13522/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (13 May 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he will manage the State role on the banks which are to be recapitalised. [19092/09]