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Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to make a few points on the Social Welfare Bill 2007. Like all other parties, Fine Gael will not oppose social welfare increases. It is reasonable to acknowledge that the increases sanctioned by the Government in recent years, particularly in the pensions sector, have certainly kept pace with inflation and have probably kept pace with wage growth. However, rather than tackling...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will keep her commitment to establish a new model of national school with the VEC as its patron by September 2008; the location of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32959/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether lower standards for the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations have led to grade inflation over the past decade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32960/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will amend the Electoral Act 1997 to give the Standards in Public Offices Commission the power to appoint an investigation officer to assess compliance with ethics legislation on the part of public representatives and officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33237/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will amend the Electoral Act 1997 to give the Standards in Public Offices Commission the power to initiate an investigation without a formal complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33238/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the response by her Department to the recommendations made to her Department by the Competition Authority in its June 2006 report on competition in the optometry profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33319/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the response by her Department to the recommendations made to her Department by the Competition Authority in its October 2007 report on competition in the dental profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33320/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted a recent review of the accuracy of the national vehicle and driver file; if he is satisfied with the accuracy of the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33317/07]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recommendation made by the National Competitiveness Council in its latest annual report for co-ordinated preparation of responses to Competition Authority reviews from Government on competition matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/07]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people on community employment schemes on 31 October 2007; the maximum duration of these schemes; the budget allocated to FÁS to operate these schemes; the proportion of same paid in salaries to the participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33310/07]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a State body other than FÁS is authorised to operate community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of the FÁS budget that is spent on upskilling, apprenticeships and community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33316/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the budgets of the bodies, boards, authorities, committees, commissions, agencies and quangos under his remit between the years of 1997 and 2007 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33500/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the response by his Department to the recommendations made to his Department by the Competition Authority in its October 2007 report on competition in the dental profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33321/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 677: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views and the steps she plans to take to act upon the recommendation by the National Competitiveness Council in its 2007 annual report that the Government develop a proactive, consistent and supportive policy framework to attract more foreign students into the Irish higher education system as a means of generating foreign...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 845: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the response by his Department to the recommendations made to his Department by the Competition Authority in its December 2006 report on competition among solicitors and barristers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33322/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 846: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful prosecutions made in each of the past five years with regard to failure to comply with the vehicle registration plate laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 854: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the budgets of all the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies, committees, commissions and quangos within his remit for the years 1997 to 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33416/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 931: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ethics officers for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33235/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 933: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the response by his Department to the recommendations made to his Department by the Competition Authority in its March 2006 report on competition in the architecture profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33318/07]