Results 61-80 of 217 for 5 million speaker:Leo Varadkar

Other Questions: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: An additional €5 million was provided this year to provide an additional 400 home care packages to the benefit of 600 people. The waiting time for a package varies from region to region quite significantly, which is a real difficulty. The HSE has been given flexibility to spend more on home care packages where it is running into trouble in staffing units. Where the HSE cannot get...

State Airports (7 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I appreciate what the Deputy says about airports with fewer than 5 million passengers not being sustainable, but there are airports throughout the world with passenger numbers of approximately 1 million which are sustainable. They have to match their operations with the level of sustainability. Local authorities may have a role to play in ensuring the future of Shannon Airport, but I do not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Communications (10 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...are already active across the country. The purpose of this campaign will be to encourage communities to support businesses in their area by shopping locally and safely. Even while under level 5 Covid-19 restrictions where people cannot physically enter certain stores, they can continue to buy from them through remote ordering. Orders can be placed for products, including...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2023)

Leo Varadkar: As I said earlier, rare diseases taken all together are not that rare but some rare diseases are very rare. When we have conditions that are one in a million or one in 5 million, it is not possible for us to treat those patients on our own; we have to co-operate internationally and particularly at European level. We definitely need better patient registers. There are many conditions for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (18 Oct 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Child Benefit is currently paid to around 619,000 families in respect of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure in the order of over €2 billion in 2016. Child Benefit is an important source of income for all families and in Budget 2016 the Government increased Child Benefit by €5 per month, at a cost of €72 million. Budget 2009 reduced the age for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The budget provides for a significant increase in spending on education and staffing levels next year, including a reduction in the staff-pupil ratio by one in primary schools, in addition to the €5 million fund mentioned by the Deputy. I will have to ask the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Foley, to revert to the Deputy with details in that regard. I think I know the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (21 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Child Benefit is currently paid to around 624,000 families in respect of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure in the order of over €2 billion in 2016. Child Benefit is an important source of income for all families and in Budget 2016 the Government increased Child Benefit by €5 per month, at a cost of €72 million. Budget 2009 reduced the age for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Child Benefit is currently paid to around 624,000 families in respect of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure in the order of over €2 billion in 2016. Child Benefit is an important source of income for all families and in Budget 2016 the Government increased Child Benefit by €5 per month, at a cost of €72 million. Budget 2009 reduced the age for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Urban Renewal Schemes (31 Jan 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...chaired by Michael Stone is overseeing implementation of actions recommended in the Mulvey Report. The short terms measures announced in 2016 have been delivered which amounted to almost €5 million invested in real facilities and services in the area. This included €1 million investment in sports facilities and projects; €700,000 spent on local community projects...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...restoration happening at the same time. Nor would it be affordable to do what Deputy Healy is asking. The public sector pay bill is nearly €18 billion a year. A 2% increase alone is €360 million. We have heard the advice and the criticisms from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council telling us that we are increasing spending too fast. The Opposition needs to hear that advice...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (27 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: ...rail services. The Government continues to provide substantial Exchequer investment in the rail network despite the significant financial challenges.  In the past two years a total of almost €385 million has been invested in Iarnrod Eireann and further investment of over €130 million will take place this year.  The overall investment in railway safety is in excess...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Oct 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to schools and organisations benefitting over 200,000 children at a total cost of €42 million in 2016. The objective of the scheme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided to them. Priority for...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: ...been true to that promise. It is worth recalling that the alternative four-year plan put forward by Fianna Fáil and the Greens and agreed with IMF and EU would have resulted in more than €800 million in social welfare cuts rather than €475 million announced this week and would also have resulted in an increase in income tax for almost everyone. The alternatives put forward by other...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: ...in spending agreed in the comprehensive review of expenditure published last year. The Department’s total allocation for 2013 is €1.7 billion, representing a reduction in spending of €387 million or 20%. This is a significant cut in spending, the single biggest cut in any Government Department in terms of capital spending, and the biggest cut of any Government...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: Deputy Grealish makes a very strong case on behalf of Connacht Rugby. We will see what happens later in the year when the allocations are made. There is €100 million for the country. This is one of the major projects that is competing for funding. I am sorry to say that there will not be an increase to the €100 million fund. I expected to be called on today to defend the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The eligibility criteria for the Water Conservation Grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Under regulation 5(1) a person who registers with Irish Water, as required under section 5(2)(a) of the Water Services Act 2014, on or before 30 June 2015 shall be eligible to receive the grant in 2015 if they were normally resident at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The eligibility criteria for the Water Conservation Grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Under regulation 5(1) a person who registers with Irish Water, as required under section 5(2)(a) of the Water Services Act 2014, on or before 30 June 2015 shall be eligible to receive the grant in 2015 if they were normally resident at the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (29 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I presume the Deputy is referring to Luas Citywest which will be officially opening on Saturday 2 July next, with passengers services commencing at 12 noon. This 4.2 km rail line will have 5 new stops at Fettercairn, Cheeverstown, Citywest Campus, Fortunestown and Saggart serving local communities and the Citywest business area. There will also be a 300 space park and ride at Cheeverstown....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: As part of the Government’s €5 billion July Stimulus, I announced a new €20 million Ready for Customs support scheme. Enterprise Ireland is rolling out the scheme to help businesses prepare for the new challenges of trading with and through the UK. This scheme provides grants of up to €9,000 to help businesses as they recruit and build staff expertise in customs...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...homes has gone down considerably in recent years precisely because home support has improved and people can stay at home for longer. The overall budget for home support this year is €723 million. That is an increase of €228 million since this Government came to office, so nearly a 40% increase in funding for home care just under this Government. Far from being cut, the...