Results 38,821-38,840 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a ten-year limit has been set on the look-back period for tax credits for research and development in view of the length of time it can take to research and develop certain technologies such as pharmaceuticals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/08]
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that unemployment is increasing at a much faster rate than the Government projected, he has revised his projections for the live register and the standardised unemployment rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/08]
- Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has made an estimate of the number of residential property owners in negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a middle income tax rate of 35% to be applied to all those with an income in a band of â¬35,400 to â¬50,000 for a single person, â¬44,000 to â¬60,000 for a married couple with one income and â¬70,800 to â¬100,00 for a married couple with two incomes; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a middle income tax rate of 30% to be applied to all income in a band of â¬35,400 to â¬50,000 for a single person, â¬44,400 to â¬60,000 for a married couple with one income and â¬70,800 to â¬100,000 for a married couple with two incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has revised his projections for tax receipts and budget deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13754/08]
- Written Answers — Public Finances: Public Finances (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with his management of the public finances since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of honouring the Government's commitment to reduce the higher rate of income tax to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/08]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the Road Safety Authority are acting within their legislative remit in refusing to recognise or give exemptions to driving instructors with qualifications from the Driving Instructor Register or the Institute of Advanced Motoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13748/08]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the decision of the Road Safety Authority to refuse to recognise or give exemptions to driving instructors with qualifications from the Driving Instructor Register or the Institute of Advanced Motoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13749/08]
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the countries with whom Ireland has diplomatic relations through a non-resident ambassador; if he has discouraged any of those countries from establishing relations on a resident basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13803/08]
- Written Answers — Small Business Forum: Small Business Forum (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recommendations of the small business forum; the position regarding each recommendation stating the progress that has been made towards its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13744/08]
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out with respect to the new regulatory provision in the Employment Law Compliance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13745/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe over which the 25% regulation reduction target will be met; the mechanism by which this regulation reduction will be measured; if there are interim targets; if so, the interim targets in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13746/08]
- Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he decided not to increase the number of councillors in Fingal County Council in view of the unusually high ratio of councillors to population for a county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13743/08]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (10 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the people who sit on the board of the ESB; the members of the board who have been appointed by himself and their relevant qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13742/08]
- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Perhaps the Acting Chairman will advise me when I have one minute remaining.
- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: On behalf of Fine Gael, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue and to endorse the treaty and Bill before us. It would have been convenient and politically expedient for Fine Gael to oppose the treaty. From reading history, I know of the mission led by Mr. Brian Lenihan to the United States in 1986 when he was sent by Mr. Charles Haughey to oppose the Anglo-Irish...
- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: Were they public meetings?
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)
Leo Varadkar: I have a question on legislation and one on the programme for Government. I raised the designated land housing development Bill on the Order of Business some months ago and the Taoiseach assured me that legislation would include a provision to ensure that school sites are handed over in a more efficient and cost effective way by developers to local government. I now read in the most recent...