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FÁS Investigation. (20 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I believe I took about one minute. Surely the time should be shared equally.

FÁS Investigation. (20 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I note that the Minister did not answer whether the Comptroller and Auditor General had responded to her most recent request to expedite the issue. I agree with her that excellent work is done in FÁS and that there are some excellent people there. Does she agree that the best way to restore confidence in FÁS, if it can be restored, is to have a comprehensive investigation of the...

Economic Competitiveness. (20 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason there has been no improvement in Ireland's economic competitiveness, according to the World Economic Forum report; the measures she will take to restore Ireland's economic competitiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41985/08]

Economic Competitiveness. (20 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I do not need to remind the House that Ireland is in the depths of a recession which will probably be deeper and longer than many of us anticipated. One cannot tax, borrow or cut one's way out of a recession. We will have to trade our way out of this recession and that will require restoring competitiveness. As the Minister of State indicated, Ireland has been stuck in 22nd place in global...

Written Answers — US Presidential Election: US Presidential Election (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 132: To ask the Taoiseach if he attempted to contact Senator Barrack Obama to congratulate him on his election on 4 or 5 November 2008; if Senator Obama took the call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40497/08]

Written Answers — US Presidential Election: US Presidential Election (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 133: To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Senator Barrack Obama since his election victory on 4 November 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/08]

Written Answers — Trade Statistics: Trade Statistics (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 140: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the UK Government proposal to introduce a [i]de minimis[/i] threshold for Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3330/91 on the reporting of intra-community trade statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40490/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will amend the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to prevent Employment Regulation Orders from imposing double pay conditions for work on Sunday. [40634/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of enforcement actions that have been made with regard to the enforcement of Sunday double pay conditions for the catering and hotel sector by the National Employment Rights Authority in 2008 with a breakdown by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40676/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the National Employment Rights Authority may show any discretion in enforcing the double minimum rate requirement for Sunday work in the catering and hotel sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40677/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the National Employment Rights Authority's policy with regard to the requirement that every second Sunday should be a day off for employees in the catering and hotel sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40678/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her view of the recently proposed Contract Rights Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41029/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will estimate the savings that would be made by suspending incremental pay increases in 2009 with regard to her Department and agencies within the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41040/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the annual cost of mileage expenses across the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41098/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will estimate the savings that would be made by suspending incremental pay increases in 2009 with regard to her Department and agencies within the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41041/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will estimate the savings that would be made by suspending incremental pay increases in 2009 with regard to his Department and agencies within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41042/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will estimate the savings that would be made by suspending incremental pay increases in 2009 with regard to his Department and agencies within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41043/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average processing time that it takes for a claim for jobseeker's allowance to be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41048/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average processing time that it takes for a claim for jobseeker's benefit to be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41049/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time that it takes for each individual social welfare office to deal with a claim for jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41050/08]