Results 39,881-39,900 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her policy in relation to limiting the expansion of existing second level schools in terms of total student numbers with respect to her decision not to pay teachers' salaries in new second level schools; if she will pay the salaries of additional teachers to cater for the expanded student numbers; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (13 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the budget and number of staff for the interim HIQA for each year from 2004 to 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28654/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the budget for the year 2005 and the number of staff for 2005 for the National Breast Screening Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28652/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (13 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the budget and number of staff for the National Rehabilitation Board for each year from 1997 to 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28653/07]

Social Partnership. (13 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will support the application by the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association to be included in social partnership in view of the fact that small businesses are not properly represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25671/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax incentives that are in place to encourage people to donate money to charity; and if this may include contributions to educational institutions or the establishment of a charitable board or body to carry out a specific project such as the building of a library, sports facility or community building. [27968/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is tax relief or exemption in place for bequests made in the will of a deceased person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27969/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if analysis has been carried out on the effect the provision of medical cards to all over 70s has had on hospital attendances, accident and emergency visits, general practitioner visits, increased medication, investigations and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27958/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn the decision of President Musharraf to impose martial law in Pakistan; if he will issue a demarche to the Ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27966/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ask for a meeting of the European Foreign Affairs Council to establish a common EU position on the recent events in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27967/07]

Written Answers — IDA Properties: IDA Properties (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of IDA properties that have been vacant for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27941/07]

Written Answers — IDA Properties: IDA Properties (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of IDA properties; if they are vacant or in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27942/07]

Written Answers — Employment Appeals Tribunal: Employment Appeals Tribunal (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a member of the Employment Appeals Tribunal may hear a case in which they are related to one of the witnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if retailers who deliver items such as furniture to a private house or business are obliged to take back the packaging waste; the recourse the purchaser has in the event that the vendor refuses to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27943/07]

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I have a query in respect of back-payments.

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Fine Gael accepts the Bill. It will introduce a public lending right to protect the intellectual property of writers and artists who ensure that a further remuneration scheme is in place to pay royalties to these people. This change should have been made some time ago. As the Minister has admitted it is only coming forward now as a result of enforcement proceedings under Article 228 of the...

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I congratulate Deputy Ring on raising this matter and I acknowledge the support of the Minister for Foreign Affairs for this important issue. I welcome the fact that it has been identified as an area for potential all-Ireland co-operation, deserving inputs from the Government of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive. Since the defeat of the McCain-Kennedy Bill on immigration reform, it...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Your son or your daughter.

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I acknowledge the willingness of the Minister to come to the House and answer questions in free format. If other Ministers were prepared to do so on important issues such as this we would have a stronger Parliament and democracy and perhaps a better Government. I understood the role of the Radiological Protection Institute was to assess whether machines were dangerous in terms of their...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Is it the case in the midlands when somebody presents to a general practitioner with a lump on the breast, that a triple assessment is not the norm?