Results 37,621-37,640 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Redundancy Payments. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Accepting the caveat outlined by the Minister, that a preliminary view was given on the initial proposal, what preliminary view was given by the Department?
- FÁS Investigation. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has full confidence in the chairman and board of FÃS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45383/08]
- FÁS Investigation. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: I note the Tánaiste did not answer my question which asked if she had full confidence in the chairman and the board of FÃS. Without impugning the character of any individuals, it is important the question is answered. I appreciate from the Tánaiste's remarks that there is at least some expression of regret from her for having given full backing to the director general of FÃS in June,...
- FÁS Investigation. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: The reality is that this has been going on for a long time. There have been reports from the European Commission, internal audit reports, reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General, whistleblowing letters and concerns raised in this House. The only reason any action was taken in recent months is that information was given to us and to others under the Freedom of Information Act. This...
- FÁS Investigation. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: It has not achieved very much.
- FÁS Investigation. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: It is a fact.
- FÁS Investigation. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Which has been breached by the agency in the past.
- Small and Medium Enterprise. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: On a point of order, am I correct in assuming the Minister of State should be replying to Question No. 67?
- Small and Medium Enterprise. (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: I apologise to the Minister of State.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: With regard to the Charities Bill, as the Taoiseach is aware the Government was defeated in the Seanad last week on a Fine Gael amendment allowing sports clubs to claim charity status. This was largely due to the absence of ten Fianna Fáil Members and I understand the two Green Party Senators were having their lunch.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: When will time be made in the House to discuss the Charities Bill? Will the Taoiseach accept the result from the Seanad and bring forward the Bill as amended by the Seanad to this House?
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: When it concludes.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the person who approved the severance package for the Director General of FÃS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45387/08]
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts of the Industrial Development Authority over the past two years to attract investment to Dunmanway, County Cork and the surrounding area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44662/08]
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Industrial Development Authority operate a policy with regard to the relocation of supported companies within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44663/08]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that grants made by FÃS to business representative organisations and trade union organisations for training programmes were used solely for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44664/08]
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of the budget of each county and city enterprise board which is spent on salaries, administration, overheads and grants to business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44665/08]
- Written Answers — Enterprise Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of the budget for Enterprise Ireland that is spent on salaries, administration, overheads and grants to businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44666/08]
- Written Answers — Shannon Development: Shannon Development (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way Shannon Development is funded, with a breakdown of its spending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44667/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Dec 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of letters raising concern regarding financial mismanagement in FÃS which were received by her since 1997; the number of these that were passed on to the Garda; the number that were passed on to FÃS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44668/08]