144 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views on Fine Gael’s banking policy alternative; if he will request that an independent assessment be carried out of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal details supplied; if he will request that an independent assessment be carried out on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would saved by imposing a 10% pay cut on all public sector salaries over €100,000, only applying to the proportion of income over that level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Maastricht criteria for entry into the euro could be relaxed to allow one or more of the Baltic states or Iceland to come into the euro area in the event of a major devaluation or debt default; 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 the reason FÁS administration costs will rise by more than €0.25 million in 2009 according to the revised estimates; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason that payroll costs are estimated to rise in 2009 even though staff numbers will fall in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Labour Court and the National Employment Rights Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason payroll costs are estimated to rise in 2009 in the Company Registration Office, the Competition Authority, FÁS, Science Foundation Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
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96 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason payroll costs are estimated to rise by almost €1 million in 2009 in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of her €350,000 advertising and information budget for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the Trade Union Amalgamation Fund has been used for each of the past five years; the trade unions which have been amalgamated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the allocation to ICTU for education, training and advisory services has been used for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the appointments made by her to public bodies, committees, agencies, boards, and so on since her appointment; the appointee in each case and their qualifications for the appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the members of the National Framework Committee for Work Life Balance; the way in which they have been selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and amount of grants approved for dispersal under the CORD enterprise platform programme scheme for 2009; the amount dispersed to date; the reason for delays in the dispersal of such grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown by area of Industrial Development Authority properties; if, in each instance, the property is IDA owned or leased; if each property is currently occupied or vacant; if leased, the initial length of the lease and the remaining period of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her target for the payment of redundancy rebates to employers following the receipt of a correctly completed return in writing and electronically; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of the 28 of April 2009, the progress made in this area; the expected date by which she expects to have completed the amalgamation of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding proposal 24 listed in annex D of budget 2009; the date the proposal will be fully completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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503 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s Office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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382 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent by her Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for State agency, tribunal or quango consolidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s Office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by her Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State Solicitor’s Office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent by her Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the State solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006 to 2008, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on legal fees directly to lawyers or through the States solicitor’s office for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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642 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on paying delegates allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 392 and 417 of 23 June 2009, the amount of moneys held from each local authority in a similar manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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366 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent on paying delegates allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 30 June 2009, the Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas who sit on sponsoring committees of community employment projects; the relevant sponsoring committee in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the amount of money spent on paying delegates allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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