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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department receives no income of the nature referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I appoint members to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) under the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 and the NESC (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010 - SI 603/ 2010. In the case of the NESC, the legislation provides that I appoint members on the nomination of the organisations and interests set out, ie business and employer, ICTU, farming and agriculture,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: As I indicated to the House on 4 October, I spoke informally with Angela Merkel at the Digital Summit in Tallinn. I also saw and interacted with her at the October European Council.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I engaged informally with Prime Minister Rajoy at the European Council in October, and at the Social Summit in Gothenburg on 17 November. I have not yet had a formal bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister, but I look forward to having a chance for a more detailed engagement in the near future. Ongoing political engagement with our EU and international partners remains crucial,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I attended Remberance Day ceremonies in Enniskillen on Sunday 12 November. I laid a wreath at the Cenotaph and attended a Remembrance Service in Saint Macartins Cathedral before visiting the Royal British Legion hall for lunch. In the afternoon, I visited the South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen. After a tour of the facility, I had a private meeting with staff who cared for victims of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The list of current valid domain names registered in my Department follows. As part of the Government's eGovernment strategy 2017-2020 the Office of the Chief Information Officer has been working on the development of a Digital Service Gateway - a single digital point where citizens can easily access information about the Government services that are available to them. This work, which...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Parliamentary Questions Costs (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Information is not currently available which would make it possible to distinguish the cost to my Department of answering Parliamentary Questions from the overall administrative cost associated with the operation of the Department more generally. The cost in answering Parliamentary Questions would also need to take account of the costs arising for the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Aid (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Taoiseach has no official function or responsibility to the House in relation to this matter. Under Standing Orders questions addressed to a member of Government must relate to public affairs connected with his Department or to matters of administration for which he or she is officially responsible.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Staff (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: -----and the industrial revolution people predicted that adopting new technologies-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Staff (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: -----would result in unemployment and loss of jobs and actually something different has happened. Countries that have embraced new technologies have moved up the value chain and produced more jobs and better jobs.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Staff (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: There is no date for that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Staff (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I do not have a date.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together. The role of Cabinet committee F is to keep the State's systems for the analysis of, preparation for, and response to, threats to national security under review and to provide for high-level co-ordination between relevant Departments and agencies on related matters. The Cabinet committee will allow greater ministerial involvement in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I have heard the recent news that France has been successful in its bid to secure the Rugby World Cup for 2023. Obviously on behalf of Ireland I am very disappointed at the decision. I do not regret for a second putting forward the bid. Ireland put forward a very good bid and we would have hosted a really good tournament had we had the opportunity to do so. I particularly thank the IRFU,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: When the United States conducts or has just conducted a major military operation-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: -----it sends photographs from it. I am subjected to plenty of ridiculous criticism-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: -----but that is the most ridiculous that I have seen. I thought, when I saw the initial tweet from Deputy Lisa Chambers, it was a joke and I laughed. I cannot believe people take it seriously.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: It is demonstrative of the terror that people have of modern communications.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The fact it is perfectly acceptable-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: RTÉ cameras can come in and pan a Cabinet meeting or Cabinet sub-committee meeting and nobody comments but somebody uses modern technology and it is a threat to national security.