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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants who will be levied at the proposed 3% pension levy rate, the 5% rate, the 6.4% rate, the 7.2% rate, the 7.7% rate, the 8.1% rate, the 8.5% rate, the 8.8% rate, the 9.2% rate, the 9.4% rate, and the 9.6% rate. [4490/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance if public servants with less than two years' service within the public service will be subject to the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4491/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants; the number of whom are not employed on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a health centre (details supplied) in Dublin 15 did not proceed when planning permission was granted by Fingal County Council on 7 May 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4384/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken following two errors in appointing persons to the Private Residential Tenancies Board who did not meet the membership criteria set down in legislation, to ensure he does not repeat the same mistake; when his attention was drawn to an error in each case; and if he will make a statement...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Towards 2016 agreement was made more than two years ago and circumstances have changed fundamentally and considerably since then. We are now in the midst of an economic crisis and the social partnership system has not held up in the way others may have expected or hoped, given the decisions made this week. The Bill was published last March but it is an indication of how flawed it is that...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Perhaps the Government is not sincere about doing that. It may be the case that it does not plan to do an efficiency review. Citizens information centres advise people to whom they should go when they have complaints. They go to NERA when it comes to employment regulation orders, minimum wage, pay slips, protection of young workers and employment permits. They go to the rights commissioner...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It is not but it is a relevant point. I do not have an objection to people being members of trade unions. I was a member of one in the past. Where disputes arise and unions are recognised by the employer, resolution through it is a logical course to follow. In many ways, NERA will supersede that. Employees will go straight to NERA to have the employment policeman sort out their criminal...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Report: Defence Forces Report (4 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Defence if a report has been received by his Department from the consultants appointed to review the medical services of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3546/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the progress made in tackling welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3327/09]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make amendments to the law regarding incest offences committed by women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3103/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in providing a sports hall and extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3452/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in providing an extension for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3453/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in providing an extension and new car park for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/09]

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Taoiseach may have answered this question already but it is a legislative matter. I assume the new pension levy will require some form of legislation and I assume it will need to be brought to the House at some stage. I ask for more information on this matter. The Tánaiste may be aware that a large number of public servants, particularly younger new entrants to the public service,...

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: I would hate to see the Government hitting younger people so hard.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It is not a laughing matter. That is the problem with the Tánaiste. To her it is all just a big joke.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2009)

Leo Varadkar: What about the existing levies? If a person already pays a pension levy, is it on top of that or is it instead of it?

Written Answers — Hospitality Sector: Hospitality Sector (29 Jan 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to the press release of the Minister of State at her Department on 3 December 2008, her Department's efforts to support the forum established; the meetings of the forum which have taken place; if she is satisfied with the progress of the forum to date; the objectives that she hopes that the forum will...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in relation to programmes or other activities delivered by or on behalf of her Department, problems have arisen with an organisation (details supplied); if in the event that there have been such problems, she will describe their nature and detail, in particular, all aspects that involve funding...