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Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: First, I had understood up until now that Deputy Martin's difficulty was with the process, not the qualifications of the candidate.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: It is not a good thing for this House that it is now discussing whether an individual who is now a judge is competent to hold that office. I would argue that she is equally competent to somebody like John Murray, who was appointed directly from being Attorney General to the European Court of Justice-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Like other line Cabinet Ministers, I saw the memo on the morning of the Cabinet meeting but I was aware the evening before that it might be a possibility, given that there was a vacancy in the Court of Appeal. I did not have any role in putting the memo before the Government.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The evening before.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: First, I refute absolutely any suggestion that I instructed the President to do anything of the sort. I understand there was a story in one of the newspapers this morning that is not true and is without foundation. The arrangements made for the appointment of Ms Justice Whelan were made by officials in accordance with the long-standing procedures to confirm three judges, one being Ms...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, and 14 to 16, inclusive, together. Former Taoiseach Kenny met with Prince Charles in Government Buildings on 12 May as part of the three day visit by the Prince and his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall to Ireland. They discussed various aspects of the Prince’s programme for the visit and the continued strength of the unique and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) operate under State indemnity, a self-insurance model whereby the State bears the financial risk associated with the cost of claims. The management of such claims is delegated to the State Claims Agency. NESDO came under the ambit of the State Claims Agency in 2014. Prior to this NESDO was required to hold separate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: As the Assembly has not yet completed its work, it is not possible at this stage to indicate the total cost of its operation. A budget of €1.906 million has been set aside for 2017 for the Assembly.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Company Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The CSO Outward Foreign Affiliates Survey (OFATS) surveys Irish enterprises with affiliates abroad. This is an annual survey, and the latest results available are for reference year 2014. Results for 2015 will be available in August 2017. The survey indicates that in 2014 there were nearly 200 Irish owned enterprises with affiliates in the UK. These enterprises generated €37.6 billion...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: There have been no incorrect figures reported for Ballina or any other town from census 2016. Following every census the CSO publishes statistics on the population of towns in Ireland. Up to and including census 2011 this covered 80 legal towns, of which Ballina was one, along with some 744 census towns, or settlements. Census towns without a legal boundary are defined as a cluster of at...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The CSO compiles quarterly statistics on recorded crime incidents in Ireland. Crime statistics are based on administrative data recorded on PULSE, the incident recording system used by An Garda Síochána. The CSO disseminates crime statistics according to the Irish Crime Classification System (ICCS). The term ‘white collar crime’ is not currently defined for incident...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The official measure of Ireland's combined goods and service exports with a breakdown by country are published by the Central Statistics Office in the Statistical Yearbook or Ireland. The latest edition of the Yearbook contains data for 2015. Publication of the results for 2016 is planned for October 2017. The table below is compiled using 2015 trade in goods exports data by country, as...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: In 2016 Ireland exported goods to 222 countries. The table below shows the top 25 trading partners covering 92% of total trade. Table A : Exports of Goods by country 2015-2016 and percentage share of total trade. 2015 €000's 2016 €000's % of total 2015 % of total 2016 United States 26,861,438 30,412,798 23.9 25.9 Belgium 14,542,043 14,672,117 12.9 12.5 Great Britain...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The official measure of Ireland's service exports are produced by the Central Statistics Office in the annual International Trade in Services publication. The latest available data with a breakdown of service export destination by country is for the year 2015. Exports of Services 20151 2015 Country/Region €million % Share Algeria * * Andorra 0 0.00 Angola * *...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The exact data requested by the Deputy is not available but some estimates can be made from the CSO’s Structural Business Statistics (SBS) surveys. The most recent estimates available from the SBS surveys are for reference year 2014. The annual Census of Industrial Production, which is a component of SBS, is based on survey returns from a sample of about 2,000 industrial enterprises,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest unemployment data available for Ireland are for Q1 2017. The latest corresponding EU 28 data available are for Q4 2016. The table below shows, for Ireland, the total number of unemployed persons (one year and over) together...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest unemployment data available for Ireland are for Q1 2017. The latest corresponding EU 28 data available are for Q4 2016. The table below shows the total number of unemployed (ILO) persons (one year and over) aged 15-24 years for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest annual (average) unemployment data available for Ireland is for 2016. The table below shows, for Ireland, the number of persons between 15-29 years of age classified as, not in employment, education, or training (NEET) and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest unemployment data available for Ireland are for Q1 2017. The latest corresponding EU 28 data available are for Q4 2016. The table below shows the total number of long term unemployed over two years duration together with the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of data for the jobless household indicator. The latest QNHS annual data available for Ireland is for the year 2016. The table below shows the proportion of persons aged 18-59 years in jobless households in 2015 and 2016 (averages) for Ireland and the...