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Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: There are better ways to spend the Department's capital budget.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: We would certainly abolish the Minister's Department.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: It is not 41 State agencies.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: I will be quick and will also confine my remarks to the first resolution. In the days coming up to this budget, I thought we were being prepared by spin for bad news, but I did not realise that an income levy like this would be increased. I am shocked by the fact that the Government has gone for what Deputy Shatter accurately called the Lenihan levy. The suggestion from Ministers is that...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Dealing specifically with the income levy, it seems to go against all the canons of taxation. It will cost a lot to administer and will bring 600,000 poor people into the tax net, which is socially unjust. The comments of trade unions were interesting, with ICTU suggesting this decision may, in itself, scupper the national pay deal. It was led to believe that low-paid workers would receive...

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: It will make it worse.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Alan Ahern of NUIG.

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they apply to businesses, have been...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement FÁS had with people referred by the Department of Social and Family Affairs in 2007 and to date in 2008; the number referred; the number interviewed only; the number referred to training courses; the number who found employment or were placed in employment as a direct result of being referred...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has completed her list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance his view of the fairness of the stamp duty exemption scheme for first time buyers whereby individuals purchasing jointly lose their reliefs when they purchased a house in contrast to the way a single person is treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34584/08]

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they apply to businesses, have...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has completed her list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they apply to...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they apply to businesses,...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they apply to...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they apply to...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money that was granted in urgent need and exceptional needs payments by community welfare officers in 2007 with a breakdown of the reason for which these payments were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34546/08]

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has completed her list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; the information obligations or if the list has not been completed, the date by which they will be completed; if they have identified the most burdensome of those information obligations which their regulation impose on...