156 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a trade union official can be barred from representing their members at a creditor’s meeting of a company in the liquidation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with regard to a residential or owners' management company which is struck off the companies list, the person who has ownership of any money held by that company in the form of a sinking fund and the person who owns any other assets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the Atlantic Corridor has been successful; the analysis that has been carried out to estimate the net economic benefit of his Department’s funding for the Atlantic Corridor; his views on whether the project has been successful; the plans that are in place to establish similar projects around Ireland outside of the midlands; and if same has not been successful, when he plans to withdraw funding for the project.
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202 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any banking institution, pension fund or the National Treasury Management Agency has over the past 18 months made representations to him in relation to the potential impact that a retrospective end to upward only rent reviews would have on commercial property prices; if so, if he will publish those representations, or the minutes of those representations.
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142 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if any banking institution, pension fund or the National Treasury Management Agency has over the past 18 months made representations to him in relation to the potential impact that a retrospective end to upward only rent reviews would have on commercial property prices; if so, if he will publish those representations, or the minutes of those representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact a retrospective ban on upward only rent reviews will have on the commercial property market, and in particular on loan portfolios which are being taken over by the National Asset Management Agency; if he has made them known to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and if he will detail those concerns.
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131 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any banking institution, pension fund or the National Treasury Management Agency has over the past 18 months made representations to her in relation to the potential impact that a retrospective end to upward only rent reviews would have on commercial property prices; and if so, if she will publish those representations, or the minutes of those representations.
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129 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make public procurement contracts more accessible to Irish small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the fact that businesses are not viable due to high commercial rents; if she will intervene in this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that the banks and other financial institutions are making sufficient credit, new loans and working capital available to business; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has any plans to restructure her Department.
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103 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare rights of redundant persons to contributory benefits such as jobseeker’s benefit where their employer did not pass on the PRSI payments to the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons with PRSI class S contributions who have applied for or inquired about seeking jobseeker’s allowance in 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number who did not qualify due to the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the issue of workers who have been encouraged or pressurised into becoming self-employed contractors in order that their employers can avoid paying PRSI and other benefits or for other reasons; if she will carry out an investigation into this matter; the actions she has taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the average time it takes to process medical card applications in the centralised service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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436 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a letter dated 14 January 2010 from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received sanction from the European Commission over the past six months with regard to EU directives that have not been transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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430 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of meetings he has had with the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science or the staff of the relevant Directorate General in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces have served in Afghanistan in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who have had applications for jobseeker’s benefit refused due to their status as PRSI Class S contributions in each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who have made PRSI Class S contributions who have applied or inquired about seeking jobseeker’s benefit in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received any requests from another government or its intelligence agencies with regard to the use of Irish passports or travel documentation by persons who are not Irish citizens in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has approved of the use of Irish passports or travel documentation by persons who are not Irish citizens at the request of other governments or their security, defence or intelligence agencies in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the campaign to suspend the trade agreement with Colombia in view of the treatment of trade union activists there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if his approval is required for the setting of a tolling scheme; if so, the occasions on which his consent was sought for each of the past three years; if he gave his consent in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the budget for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, for 2010; the budget for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if FÁS made a request to her Department to facilitate term-time leave of absence arrangements; her response to the proposal; if she is supportive of such staffing arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support the campaign to suspend the trade agreement with Colombia in view of the treatment of trade union activists there; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reduction in percentage terms that has been achieved in the cost of red tape since the commitment was made to reduce the administrative cost of regulation by 25% by 2012 for each Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the commitment to cut the administrative cost of regulation by 25% by 2012, the baseline cost of regulation has been calculated; if not when it is expected to complete this calculation; the way it is intended to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons on a national, county and local social welfare office basis awaiting for their application for jobseeker’s allowance and benefit to be processed.
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622 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the charges levied by his Department or agencies under his Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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621 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the fees or charges set by him by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the charges levied by his Department or agencies under his Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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536 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the fees or charges set by him by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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506 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the charges levied by his Department or agencies under his Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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505 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the fees or charges set by him by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the charges levied by her Department or agencies under her Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the fees or charges set by her by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons each month whose eligibility for jobseeker’s benefit expired due to the length of time they have been claiming the benefit; the number of persons who subsequently applied for jobseeker’s assistance; the number of persons who were deemed ineligible for jobseeker’s allowance on the basis of the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the charges levied by his Department or agencies under his Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the fees or charges set by him by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the charges levied by his Department or agencies under his Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the fees or charges set by him by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the charges levied by his Department or agencies under his Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the fees or charges set by him by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the charges levied by his Department or agencies under his Department in respect of the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; the anticipated income from such charges in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the fees or charges set by him by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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