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Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to remove the right to free medications for patients taking anti-retroviral medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37980/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people resident here with Irish born child status, with a breakdown by nationality; if people with this status are free to enter employment; his views on regularising their status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37981/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 158 and 159 of 23 October 2008, if he will provide the same in respect of wages paid to staff under Votes 20, 21 and 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38150/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details on the announcement in budget 2009 that the National Crime Council is to be abolished; the date by which this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38417/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the implications of the decision announced in budget 2009 in relation to the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission to fully integrate their facilities, back office and administrative services and access for citizens; the date by which this is expected to be achieved; the savings to the Exchequer this is...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the anticipated cost in 2009 and 2010 of the new Advisory Committee on Racism and Interculturalism; if it will have the same membership as the consultative committee which is being absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; the way the advisory committee will differ in terms of reference, scope and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism will be absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38415/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date, in relation to the announcement in budget 2009 to amalgamate the Censorship of Publications Board, and its appeals board, with the Office for Film Classification, by which this will be done; if this will require legislation; the date by which this will be published; the savings that this is expected to accrue...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date, in respect of the announcement to merge the Rent Tribunal into the Private Residential Tenancies Board, by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; when such legislation will be published; the savings such a merger will accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date, in respect of the announcement to merge the Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board into the Local Government Services Board, by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; the date such legislation will be published; the savings...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in respect of the announcement in budget 2009 to merge the central and regional fisheries boards into a single national fisheries board the date by which this will be achieved; if this will require legislation; when the legislation will be published; the savings this merger will achieve in 2008, 2009 and...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the implications of the amalgamation of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council; the date by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; the date by which the legislation will be published; the savings...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on introducing a cost-neutral early retirement scheme for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/08]

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the early retirement scheme for teachers in 2006 and 2007; the cost per teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/08]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date, in respect of the closure of the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education, by which the centre is to be closed; the savings this will achieve in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; if this will require legislation; the date by which this legislation is to be published; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date by which the National Adult Learning Council is to be formally disbanded; when the council last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the implications of the announcement within budget 2009 to abolish the Educational Disadvantage Committee; the date by which this is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/08]

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to share my time with Deputies Deirdre Clune, Simon Coveney, Tom Hayes and Jimmy Deenihan, with the agreement of the House. I move: "—That Dáil Éireann: notes that the number of people seeking training programmes will rise rapidly as a consequence of: the numbers on the live register increasing by nearly 50% over the past twelve months; and the projected 8% unemployment rate for...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if specific funding will be ring-fenced for seafood marketing following the transfer of the promotional functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara to Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37521/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 with a problem relating to their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37734/08]