113 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas are members of community employment scheme boards of directors; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the last trade mission to Israel took place; her plans for a new one; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has carried out, during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote any policies or programmes being implemented by her Department; the name of the campaign or relevant programme; the total cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of her Department have carried out advertising campaigns in the first six months of 2009 to promote policies or programmes being implemented by those agencies or by her Department; the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, online advertising, outdoor advertising and other forms of advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the process of identifying the information obligations imposed on businesses has been completed; if so, the information obligations by the Department or agency which imposes them; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason persons must be on the live register for six months in order to be eligible for the Work Placement Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Work Placement Programme announced on 27 of May 2009 has been filled; the number of applications received for both schemes; the sectors within which the successful applicants have been placed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that was spent on paying delegates’ allowance to officials travelling abroad to meetings for each of the past three years; her views on whether such payments are appropriate in view of the current economic situation.
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97 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach if his Department has carried out, during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote any policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the name of the campaign or relevant programme; the total cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns in the first six months of 2009 to promote policies or programmes being implemented by those agencies or by his Department; the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, online advertising, outdoor advertising and other forms of advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made on the roll-out of net meters; the numbers involved; the cost and the timescale agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is being deducted the pension levy when he or she is not eligible to be included in the public service pension and will not benefit from it on retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the ongoing delays with the renewal of the bilateral agreement on adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam, she will provide an assurance that a new bilateral agreement will be in place with the Vietnamese authorities ahead of the summer 2009 recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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692 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the date on which he received the recommendations of the International Assessment Board in relation to the IRCHSS Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2009; the date on which he was informed that these recommendations were accepted by the Research Council; the reason for his delay in approving these recommendations in view of the fact that the results of the scheme were due to be announced in mid-May 2009; when he expects to approve these recommendations; and when he expects that IRCHSS will announce the results of the scheme.
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435 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reporting obligations in terms of annual accounts and assets of religious orders under the Charities Act 2009; if these returns are to be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views on abolishing the 2% betting levy and replacing it with a profit based tax on bookmakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to introduce a new short-term credit insurance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if future proposed appointments to the board of FÁS will be asked to appear before the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to answer questions on their suitability for such an important role; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to restructure the board of FÁS or to replace current FÁS board members; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the business surveys conducted by her Department; the surveys conducted by her enterprise support agencies; the surveys completed within the past 12 months; the list of surveys given to her for her information; the response she makes to business surveys; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the average time as of the end of April 2009 for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by her Department and each individual agency of her Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by her Department and each individual agency of her Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by his Department and each individual agency of his Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average time, as of the end of April 2009, for payments to be made by her Department and each individual agency of her Department to outside businesses in respect of goods and services received; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the company which was awarded the contract for Garda uniforms; the amount the contract was for; the location where the uniforms are being manufactured; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on a code of conduct for suppliers and retailers to ensure that consumers are protected and retailers cannot abuse a dominant market position; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the impact of the Obama Administration’s recently announced tax reform on foreign direct investment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views on proposals made by a group (details supplied) for the inclusion of corporate responsibility in terms of ethics and social concern as a criterion in the award of public procurement tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is subject to the pension levy when they had signed a waiver opting out of the pension scheme and therefore will derive no benefit from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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591 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has studied the European equal treatment directive and the implications it may have for enrolment policies and recruitment policies in schools with a religious patron; if he has briefed the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the matter or if he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of back to work allowance, back to enterprise allowance, back to education allowance, community employment scheme payment, training allowances and other FÁS training payments in lieu of welfare in March 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on paying participants in FÁS community employment schemes and FÁS training allowances through the social welfare system and if an estimate has been made of the administrative time and costs that could be saved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 3 February 2009, the loss to the Exchequer arising from cross-Border shopping in 2008 and 2009; if he will publish said report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide for the amendment of the District Court Rules; to provide that vendors may use the small claims procedure for the recovery of small debts and to provide for connected matters
489 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the teacher allocation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork for 2009 and for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of part-time pro-rate teachers to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for 2009 and for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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434 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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