Results 39,801-39,820 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)
Leo Varadkar: This is selective use of statistics.
- Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)
Leo Varadkar: The Minister accused Fine Gael of selective use of statistics. The Minister is a total hypocrite. It is embarrassing.
- Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)
Leo Varadkar: The Minister is being snide, petty and personal.
- Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)
Leo Varadkar: I move: That Dáil Ãireann, notes that: the competitiveness of the Irish economy has weakened in recent years, as evidenced by our fall of 17 places since 2000 in the Global Competitiveness Report; growth rates in Irish exports have fallen below peer countries in recent years and our share of global trade has declined each year since 2002; Irish productivity growth has been below the OECD...
- Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)
Leo Varadkar: A few short months ago, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, was quoted in The Irish Times as telling us that Ireland's economy was at its strongest for ten years. It is fair to say that if that statement was uttered today, nobody would take it credibly. Amid falling house prices, a decline in construction activity, sliding share values, increased unemployment as measured by the live...
- Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)
Leo Varadkar: We will exchange aseries of parliamentary questions on that issue, which we can discuss at a later stage. The Minister referred to his commitment to tackling inflation in areas where the Government has direct influence. As I pointed out, however, 58% of inflation is related to Government services and Government-regulated services. The Minister welcomed the report of the National...
- Anti-Poverty Strategy. (4 Dec 2007)
Leo Varadkar: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the progress on reforms outlined in the programme for Government to continue to support the office of social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/07]
- Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out in the past two years; if he will provide a list of same; the number that were published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27146/07]
- Written Answers — Company Liquidation: Company Liquidation (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the consequences for business of the Laffoy Judgment (details supplied) which suggests that the Director of Corporate Enforcement, rather than creditors should bring actions under section 251 of the Companies Act 1990 to deal with companies that have been struck off the register involuntarily and have not been liquidated...
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: That is all she has done.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: Is it a bad thing that people are living longer? Does the Minister want them incinerated?
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: Where is the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Jimmy Devins, today?
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will set a national target for the reduction of the administrative costs of regulation to business; if he will use the international standard costs model as part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31478/07]
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: No one can underestimate the importance of cutting red tape and reducing the regulation of business. A recent ESRI survey showed this to be the matter of most concern to businesses, more so than infrastructure and potentiallyââ
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: A recent ESRI survey of business people showed this to be their number one concern ahead of infrastructure and other issues, including labour costs. We estimate that business could be saved up to â¬1.25 billion in five years were the standard cost model adopted. Like many Ministers, the Minister has only half answered the question I asked. I assume his answer in respect of using the...
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: The figures for Italy, the Netherlands and the UK are 25%. When will the Minister set a target? From his statement, can I take it that he will not use the standard cost model to assess the baseline for current regulatory costs?
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: Is the answer no?
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: When will the target be set so that we will be able to see whether it has been achieved?
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: When will the Minister set the targets so that we can begin benchmarking?
- Business Regulation. (28 Nov 2007)
Leo Varadkar: The Minister did not state as such in his initial answer.