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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has concluded the purchase of a primary school site in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22245/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the size of the designated primary school site in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22252/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her intentions with regard to the primary school site in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15 in particular the number of schools that will be accommodated on the site, the type of school in terms of patronage and the size of these schools, that is the number of classrooms and the number of streams that will be accepted; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will apply for planning permission for permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the number of classrooms to be provided in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22248/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the mechanisms in place to monitor the number of children who do not get a place in primary or secondary school and to ensure that they do not miss out on their education as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22254/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who have received home tuition due to the inability to find a suitable school place for them for each of the past ten years; the breakdown of same by age group and county of residence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Posts: Teaching Posts (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are Ministers who are currently receiving payment from her Department for teaching posts which they have vacated; the names of the Ministers; the number of years for which they have not been working as teachers; the cost to her Department in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22257/07]

Written Answers — Naval Service: Naval Service (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are, and the number of, officers in the Naval Service who hold rank or are assigned to a ship that does not exist or is no longer in service; the ships concerned; the number of officers by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/07]

Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Fine Gael welcomes the Bill but reserves the right to strengthen it through amendments on Committee Stage. In assessing the Bill we must take account of two factors. The first is our economic and trade interest in minimising administrative costs, reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on legitimate exporters and ensuring Ireland does not unnecessarily reduce its attractiveness to...

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. One of the most interesting things I read recently was the interview with the Minister for Finance in the Sunday Independent, where he suggested that Ireland's economy was the strongest it had been for ten years. That is a phrase to remember, like Michael Fish's famous prediction that there would not be a hurricane or Margaret Thatcher saying...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if in the context of increasing competition for land use between food and fuel production she proposes to protect the consumer from rising prices as a consequence of falling production. [21895/07]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of talks on the CAP health check for 2008. [21896/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in her Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22012/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22011/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22008/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22014/07]