297 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport 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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296 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport 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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281 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children 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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280 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children 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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213 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance 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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212 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance 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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207 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 9 February 2010, the list of the persons and organisations in receipt of such payments; if he will state for each person and organisation, the number of interview days they participated in; the payments they received; the manner in which those persons and organisations were appointed to such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if the requirement under section 3(1)(a) of the Statutory Instrument Act 1947, as amended by the Statutory Instrument Act 1955, is still in force; his views on whether this requirement is being fulfilled by the various Departments and State agencies with powers to sign such instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits granted in exceptional cases for occupations with an annual salary below €30,000 in 2009 by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the introduction of legislation governing vouchers with unfair expiry dates in view of the European Commission’s response to a person (details supplied).
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158 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to develop a new Asia strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach 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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153 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach 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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78 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding achieving agreement on the EU 2020 Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement to Dáil Éireann on claims made by an airline (details supplied) that she has refused to engage as an interlocutor between that airline and the Dublin Airport Authority regarding the airline’s proposal to create aircraft maintenance jobs at Dublin Airport; and the steps she will take to ensure that this investment is secured for Dublin Airport.
16 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce risk equalisation legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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672 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he will take regarding the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of the National Education Welfare Board.
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671 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will extend the contract of the chief executive officer of the National Education Welfare Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 to regain their Garda national immigration bureau stamp four; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance further to his press release of 2 February 2010 regarding the delegation of banking functions to the National Treasury Management Agency, the legislative basis on which this order is or will be based; if this order has been signed; the date on which this occurred; if not, when he will sign such an order; the date when he expects to lay this document before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 26 January 2010, regarding the payment to interview board members, the persons who were board members, the amount they were paid in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to means, such as internal audit reports or risk registers, of an agency under his Department’s remit that paid for travel for at least 52 non-staff members on a single trip that was referenced in a recent Comptroller and Auditor General report; the monitoring arrangements that are in place by his Department to ensure agency compliance with his Department’s foreign travel guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce the three-year career break for civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the designated positions of employment added to the schedule since the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Position in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004; the designated positions of employment deleted by virtue of the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Position in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views on section 6 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 regarding the position of contract researchers in the higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if FÁS records the educational attainment of those individuals entering community employment schemes; if so, if she will detail the educational attainment of individuals entering community employment schemes in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 26 January 2010, her views on creating an exemption to such a requirement in the usage of the Small Claims Court procedure by limited companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who applied for positions on the board of FÁS; the number short-listed; the number interviewed; the dates on which interviews took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the full-time staffing and full-time trainee numbers within the FÁS training centre at Sligo, on 31 January in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the breakdown of the figures by persons engaged in centre management, manager, assistant managers and so on, administration, training instructors, general operatives, temporary instructors and trainees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the full-time staffing and full-time trainee numbers within the FÁS training centre at Athlone, County Westmeath on 31 January in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the breakdown of the figures by persons engaged in centre management, manager, assistant managers and so on, administration, training instructors, general operatives, temporary instructors and trainees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the full-time staffing and full-time trainee numbers within the FÁS training centre at Finglas, Dublin 11 on 31 January in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the breakdown of the figures by persons engaged in centre management, manager, assistant managers and so on, administration, training instructors, general operatives, temporary instructors and trainees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the full-time staffing and full-time trainee numbers within the FÁS training centre at Tallaght, Dublin 24 on 31 January in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the breakdown of the figures by persons engaged in centre management, manager, assistant managers and so on, administration, training instructors, general operatives, temporary instructors and trainees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on providing land for allotments on his lands at Abbotstown, County Dublin, pending the completion of the sports campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on providing land for allotments on his lands at Abbotstown, County Dublin, pending the completion of the sports campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if any individual, informal group, trade union or staff association has approached him seeking that he utilise his powers under Section 6 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009; if so, the details of this representation; his views in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he has utilised his powers under Section 6 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No.2) Act 2009; if so, the details of his utilisation of those powers; the number of public servants in this class; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if applicants from outside the public sector are considered for the filling of top posts in his Department.
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605 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans regarding the granting of permission to allow commercial fishermen to fish for bass at sea; the way he will ensure the preservation of the inshore bass stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any group or class of public servants where it may be appropriate to utilise his powers under section 6 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009; if so, the cases examined; his response in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if, under SI 4 of 2010, the pension scheme of companies (details supplied) will be considered participating pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the regulations he has made on foot of his powers under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009; if so, the details of such regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he has received any correspondence from FÁS or from a council (detail supplied) seeking an exemption from the public service recruitment embargo in order to allow the local authority in question to recruit staff to supervise FÁS work placement and training programmes; if such a request has been received; his views on same; if not, when he will issue a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the value of the union subscriptions collected from payroll by his Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach if the national wage agreement has any legal or other status to the extent that it applies to private sector employers and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide a State backed loan guarantee system to encourage banks to lend to small and medium enterprises and to exporters of all sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the implications of the decision to subsume the National Economic and Social Forum, the National Centre for Partnership and Performance into the National Economic and Social Council; the timeframe of implementation for this action; the estimated reduction in staff numbers to be achieved by this; the estimated cost savings; if any committee or entity will replace the council of the NCPP in the new arrangement; the implications for the future employment of the director and executive staff of the NCPP; if any committee or entity will replace the management committee of the NESF in the new arrangement; if any committee or entity will replace the membership of NESF in the new arrangement; the implications for the future employment of the director and the policy staff of the NESF; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach his views on the status of the national wage agreement regarding private sector firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by his Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of days taken off for trade union leave in his Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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