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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...also important to bear in mind that Project Ireland 2040 and the national development plan provided for contingencies. I cannot remember the exact figure. I thank there might have been between €5 and €7 billion set aside for a contingency, but that is later in the ten-year period and we will have to look at that too. When it come to the Deputy's question, what should be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2019)

Leo Varadkar: .... It will be paid for the work that is done as homes are passed and connected, which is why the way the Deputy has presented the matter does not tell the full story. The project is worth between €5 billion and €6 billion, with approximately half being invested in the form of a State subsidy and the remainder being delivered and provided by the company. It must carry out...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2019)

Leo Varadkar: .... The national broadband plan is the largest ever investment in rural Ireland and probably the most significant investment to take place since rural electrification. It is about connecting 1.1 million people, 450,000 homes, 50,000 farms and 50,000 businesses to high-speed broadband. The project is ambitious. Ireland will be one of the first - if not the first - countries in the world...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...survive this, but the Irish people and the wider Catholic community are heartbroken by the events of yesterday. In this Holy Week we look for hope in the story of the resurrection and an answer to millions of prayers that have been said. As President Macron said today, Notre-Dame is part of the destiny of France and will, I am sure, be reborn and rebuilt. Regarding the Football...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...make, whether through peacekeeping, as an aid to the civil power, intelligence or other operations. We are investing in our Defence Forces and increasing the budget this year, with more than €50 million being invested in barracks, equipment, pensions and pay. While I acknowledge there is a problem with retention in the Defence Forces, recruitment is going well. There are record...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...Secretary General of my Department, Mr. Denis Breen, head of corporate affairs, and Ms Geraldine Butler, finance officer. The Estimate for Vote 1, the President's Establishment, for 2019 is €4.43 million. That includes €3 million for pay and administration, with the balance of funding for the centenarian's bounty. The 2019 revised Estimate for Vote 2, the Department of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...body into two parts and be in the two hospitals at the same time. Cork University Hospital is the only one that can cover most of these specialties. In a country with a population of less than 5 million, we can probably only sustain two. What is in the major trauma strategy is to have one in Dublin, one in Cork and a satellite one in Galway as well, which is what the experts in this...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (5 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I did not give the full answer to the question I was asked earlier. The total salary cost is €1.16 million and the average salary is a little under €50,000. I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 to 14, inclusive, together. I attended the 2019 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from 23 to 25 January. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, also attended....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 to 12, inclusive, together. Cabinet committee D works to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the delivery and ongoing development of policy on infrastructure investment and delivery, housing and climate action. The committee last met on 1 February last and the next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 31 January. Although issues relevant to climate...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----and what the pros and cons of those were, and there were many cons in terms of a greenfield site. Regarding capital projects, Deputy Catherine Murphy will know that we added 250 beds to the acute hospital system last year. The service plan provides for another 140 to 150 to be added this year, and that will happen and will not be affected by this. However, we will need to find an...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...is done by consensus. That is good sometimes and not at other times, but it is how the European Union works. There is no need to use a veto and I never have done so. There was a draft point No. 5 that has caused some commentary in the media as there was a reference to future reassurances. The reference to future reassurances was not included in the final conclusions because points Nos....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...honest and upfront with the country about it. The claim is for a 12% increase in pay, parity with physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. It would cost about €300 million to deliver. Understandably, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists would not accept this and there would be a series of knock-on claims...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (19 Dec 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...88 together. On 23 November 2018, the Commission submitted its Fifth Interim Report to me and requested a further extension of its deadline for reporting until the end of March 2020. On 5 December 2018, I met with representatives of the Opposition parties in relation to the Commission's request. There was a strong shared concern by all parties in the Oireachtas about the level...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...EU to encourage all parties to make concessions and to arrive at a negotiated settlement. Ireland is doing everything it can to mitigate the devastating humanitarian situation in Yemen. Since 2015, we have provided almost €16.5 million in humanitarian assistance directly to Yemen and we are also providing additional humanitarian aid through our contributions to the EU. Ireland...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Oct 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive, together. Following its establishment in July last year, Cabinet committee D met twice in 2017 on 2 September and 23 November. The Committee last met on 1 February to help us finalise Project Ireland 2040 and its next meeting is scheduled for 15 November. It works to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the delivery and development of...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...the past and manage the public finances soundly. The main economic indicators show an economy continuing to perform strongly. In 2018 to date we are experiencing another year of very strong growth.  GDP growth is forecast as 7.5% for this year and 4.2% in 2019. We all know, however, that in Ireland's case GDP is not the best measure of real economic progress.  It is notable...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...civil power and support for the Garda when needed. We are now investing again in our Defence Forces. In contrast to what the Deputy has said, the budget for our Defence Forces increased by €25 million this year and we have a major investment programme under way in upgrading our Defence Forces after years of neglect. There is €250 million for new vessels, for example,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (20 Jun 2018)

Leo Varadkar: .... We are committed to achieving this by increasing the funding allocated for mental health services. Indeed, the amount of money allocated for these services has increased by over €200 million each year since 2012. One CAMHS consultant in the Waterford-Wexford area is moving to Dublin. Two locums, who hold temporary posts in any case, will be resigning in August 2018. The...

Questions - Ceisteanna: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jun 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...serious injuries that happened there. As Europe, we called for an independent and transparent investigation into the events and stressed the need to reduce tensions across the region. Almost 2 million people now live in Gaza and they deserve an end to the blockade so they can start to build normal lives, something that has been impossible for them for more than a decade. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Estimates Process (22 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...thousand left of the original allocation to the SCU apart from what has been allocated or committed already. Deputy Howlin is right to identify that point. The budget was originally to be €5 million but it has been cut in half because the unit is being wound down and will cease to exist in approximately two months' time. Behaviour and Attitudes already has the contract for the...