Results 61-80 of 21,971 for speaker:Leo Varadkar in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: White Papers (5 Dec 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach has not published any White Papers in the period specified.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (5 Dec 2023)

Leo Varadkar: From 2011 to date in 2023, the Department of the Taoiseach has commissioned 10 reports, at a cost of €30,007, which have not been published externally. These reports relate to the Department's internal operations and relate to assessments covering Health and Safety, disability and ICT security.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (5 Dec 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach manages a number of social media accounts (either as MerrionStreet.ie or as Government of Ireland) to provide news, updates and information to the public in a way that is accessible and relevant to them. The Department keeps all methods of communication under review with a view to maximising the accessibility and effectiveness of government communications. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising (5 Dec 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach uses social media, including the X (formerly Twitter) platform, as one element of how it communicates public information in a way that is accessible and relevant to people. Working with a media buying company, the Department continues to keep all methods of communication under review with a view to maximising the accessibility and effectiveness of government...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The following table details the amount of Prompt Payment Interest and compensation paid by the Department of the Taoiseach from January 2016 to the end of October 2023, which are the latest available figures. These figures are published on the Department's website on a quarterly basis and reported to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in compliance with the Late Payments in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has primary responsibility for matters relating to integration. The Social Policy Division in the Department of the Taoiseach supports the whole-of-government approach to integration and related matters through the Cabinet Committee structure.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out how Ireland will respond to the climate crisis, by placing the delivery of climate solutions at the heart of the development of our society. This Plan includes actions to tackle the mitigation and adaptation challenges posed by climate change. The Department of the Taoiseach prepares quarterly progress reports on the delivery of measures committed to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Climate Action Delivery Board is jointly chaired by the Secretaries General of the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. Membership of the Delivery Board consists of Secretaries General from those Government Departments who have the main responsibilities for climate action delivery. Meetings are also attended by the Chiefs of Staff...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information (28 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table beneath. Year Number of FOI Requests Received Number of FOI Request Refused 2022 325 107 2023 (to date) 320 79 It should be noted that of the 107 requests refused in 2022, 66 requests were refused on the basis that no records were found...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising (28 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The amount spent on advertising with RTÉ from 2016 by the Department of the Taoiseach is set out in the accompanying table. The bulk of this expenditure relates to public information campaigns relating to COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. All expenditure is placed through a media buying company procured through an Office of Government Procurement framework. - RTE...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (28 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: No briefings by these organisations have been facilitated by the Department of the Taoiseach, or any body under its aegis, from 2020 to date.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Minimum Wage (14 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (14 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach operates a published research programme. Administrative expenditure by year to date on this programme is provided in tabular form. Commissioned research typically involves North/South or East/West collaboration and is all published at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research. Separately, capital ceilings for the Government’s Shared...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (14 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 45 together. Ireland is hosting over 99,500 people from Ukraine who have been forced to flee their homes. The Government is ensuring effective co-ordination of our humanitarian response through the work of the Cabinet Committee on the Humanitarian Response to Ukraine, which I chair, and is assisted by the Humanitarian Senior Officials Group which is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government commits to establishing four Citizens’ Assemblies, on the topics of Biodiversity Loss; the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin; Matters relating to Drugs Use; and the Future of Education. The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use is scheduled to complete its work by the end of 2023. The Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach has not previously and does not currently use artificial intelligence services.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach published its initial work programme for the next two and a half years From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Poverty and Well-being 2023-2025on 1stAugust. The Programme focuses on six areas that will have the greatest impact on the lives of children who experience poverty. These six areas...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The following table schedules the numbers of statements, many of which refer to 'nil' interests, recorded by my Department as having been submitted to the Taoiseach for the years in question. A statement of interests under the Ethics in Public Office Acts is only required to be furnished in circumstances where there are registrable interests, as set out in the Schedule to the Acts, to be...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The bulk of the expenditure, from this Department, from 2020 to 2022 relates to the dissemination of information related to COVID-19 public information campaigns. The table below gives a breakdown of this expenditure. Advertising expenditure was also incurred relating to judicial and Director of Public Prosecutions appointments, Easter Sunday commemorations and public consultations for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I have had no formal engagements with my Israeli counterpart or other figures in the Israeli Government since taking up my office in December 2022.