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Written Answers — International Monetary Fund: International Monetary Fund (11 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances under which a country can apply to the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance; the implications of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39714/08]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Transport the implications of the decision announced in budget 2009 to amalgamate the Air Accident Investigation Unit, the Railway Accident Investigation Unit and the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; the date by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; if so, the date by which this is to be published; the anticipated savings from...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the implications of the decision announced in Budget 2009 to merge COFORD into his Department; the date by which this is to be achieved; if legislation will be required to give affect to this decision; if so, when the legislation will be published; the savings anticipated from this decision in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasoning behind the decision announced in Budget 2009 to transfer the marketing and promotion functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara to An Bord Bia; if it is anticipated that this will result in savings to the Exchequer; if so, the breakdown of those savings for 2008, 2009 and 2010; the date by which this transfer is to be...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment has been carried out on the administration cost that will be imposed on businesses by bringing forward the due dates for corporation profit tax and capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39091/08]

Written Answers — Car Park Levy: Car Park Levy (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment has been carried out of the administrative cost that will be imposed on businesses in operating the new car parking space tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39095/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment has been carried out on the administrative cost that will be imposed on businesses by changing the VAT rate in the middle of the two month VAT period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39097/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if efforts have been made to lobby members of Congress and the administration in opposition to possible changes to US corporate tax law that might adversely affect Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/08]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedures and resources in place to lobby the US Congress on issues of importance to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39090/08]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if efforts have been made to lobby members of Congress and the administration in opposition to possible changes to US corporate tax law that might adversely affect Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39099/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the private contractors who received the €1.4 million to install new seat belts on school buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39100/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it was decided that private contractors had to install pull test seat belts to be eligible for a grant; the person by whom the decision was made; the way private contractors were informed of these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39102/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (5 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the further progress that has been made at the UN to ensure that Irish peacekeepers are in a position to continue to operate in Chad if and when it changes from an EU to a UN mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38509/08]

Training Programmes: Motion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: During my contribution yesterday I noted that Ireland was losing one job every ten minutes. I now need to correct that statement because given today's figures, Ireland is losing a job every three minutes and I include in that Saturdays, Sundays, the evening time and holidays. That is an extraordinary statistic. During the time this debate has taken, 65 people have been made unemployed....

Training Programmes: Motion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: They are individuals in very senior management positions in that organisation who have done wrong and others who have done nothing about the fact that they have done wrong. While I did not hear all of Deputy O'Rourke's speech, I heard part of it. The Minister of State will be aware of matters that are not yet in the public domain just as I am aware of such matters. Perhaps before he allows...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the decision to cap the number of language support teachers at two per school is absolute; if exceptions will be made; the way they will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/08]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has sought funding from the EU globalisation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38132/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the saving that could be made by imposing a 5% pay cut on public sector employees earning more than €150,000 per annum and a 10% pay cut on public sector employees earning more than €150,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by imposing an additional levy of 3%, on top of the existing 2% levy, on income of more than €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by imposing an additional levy of 1%, on top of the existing 2% levy, on income of more than €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/08]