Results 37,741-37,760 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 419: 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 allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41051/08]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the numbers of individuals on a national basis and by local social welfare office awaiting for their application for jobseeker's benefit to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41052/08]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the numbers of individuals on a national basis and by local social welfare office awaiting for their application for jobseeker's allowance to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41053/08]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [41044/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in providing an extension and improvements to the car park in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41047/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on exempting small shops from having to display the price per unit or by weight in addition to the purchase price; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40491/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the UK Government proposal to introduce a de minimis threshold to exempt small companies from the EU's accounting and auditing company law directives, specifically the 4th Council Directive 78/660 and the 7th Council Directive 83/349; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40496/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which businesses can recover VAT incurred in other EU states on-line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40492/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which VAT returns can be filled in on-line; the potential savings for business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40493/08]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (13 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken or attempted to speak to Senator Barack Obama since his election victory on 4 November 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40499/08]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (13 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent research which suggests that ordinary light bulbs may be more economical than compact florescent lights; his view on such research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40500/08]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (13 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the impact of compact florescent lights on persons with migraine, epilepsy and other conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40501/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in effecting the National Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39890/08]

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I have only a few points to make and I do not propose to repeat or labour the arguments already made. Previously, I worked for a time in the gynaecologic oncology services in St. James's Hospital and I know something of cervical cancer. I have treated patients who subsequently died from the disease. I have seen the extent to which it is a horribly mutilating disease. I have also seen...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: When will the industrial relations amendment Bill be published? I understand the reason behind that Bill is a commitment to the unions which are concerned that the JLC and REA system may not be constitutional. The Bill is therefore designed to underpin the legality of those systems. There is also an equal concern by employers, particularly hotels and others in the catering industry, who...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: When will the Bill be published and will there be provisions in it to address that item, as well?

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown for 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 of the expenditure by FÁS in relation to apprentices; the expected expenditure for the remainder of 2008; the budgeted expenditure for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39328/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of apprentices registered with FÁS in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the number of further registrations expected by the end of 2008 and 2009; the breakdown of such registrations by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39329/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date, in regard to the decision announced in budget 2009 to amalgamate the national Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority, by which this amalgamation will be achieved; if legislation will be required to give affect to this decision; if so, when this legislation will be published; if savings are...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expenditure by FÁS in relation to community employment schemes in 2007 and to date in 2008; the anticipated expenditure for the remainder of 2008 and for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39639/08]