101 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if an assessment has been carried out on the administration cost that will be imposed on businesses by bringing forward the due dates for corporation profit tax and capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the further progress that has been made at the UN to ensure that Irish peacekeepers are in a position to continue to operate in Chad if and when it changes from an EU to a UN mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the implications of the announcement within budget 2009 to abolish the Educational Disadvantage Committee; the date by which this is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the date by which the National Adult Learning Council is to be formally disbanded; when the council last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the date, in respect of the closure of the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education, by which the centre is to be closed; the savings this will achieve in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; if this will require legislation; the date by which this legislation is to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the early retirement scheme for teachers in 2006 and 2007; the cost per teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on introducing a cost-neutral early retirement scheme for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the implications of the amalgamation of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council; the date by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; the date by which the legislation will be published; the savings this will achieve in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in respect of the announcement in budget 2009 to merge the central and regional fisheries boards into a single national fisheries board the date by which this will be achieved; if this will require legislation; when the legislation will be published; the savings this merger will achieve in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; 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 date, in respect of the announcement to merge the Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board into the Local Government Services Board, by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; the date such legislation will be published; the savings such a merger will accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date, in respect of the announcement to merge the Rent Tribunal into the Private Residential Tenancies Board, by which this is to be achieved; if it will require legislation; when such legislation will be published; the savings such a merger will accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date, in relation to the announcement in budget 2009 to amalgamate the Censorship of Publications Board, and its appeals board, with the Office for Film Classification, by which this will be done; if this will require legislation; the date by which this will be published; the savings that this is expected to accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism will be absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the anticipated cost in 2009 and 2010 of the new Advisory Committee on Racism and Interculturalism; if it will have the same membership as the consultative committee which is being absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; the way the advisory committee will differ in terms of reference, scope and activity from the consultative committee; when the new committee will come into being; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the implications of the decision announced in budget 2009 in relation to the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission to fully integrate their facilities, back office and administrative services and access for citizens; the date by which this is expected to be achieved; the savings to the Exchequer this is expected to achieve in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details on the announcement in budget 2009 that the National Crime Council is to be abolished; the date by which this will be done; 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 further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 158 and 159 of 23 October 2008, if he will provide the same in respect of wages paid to staff under Votes 20, 21 and 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people resident here with Irish born child status, with a breakdown by nationality; if people with this status are free to enter employment; his views on regularising their status; 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 her plans to remove the right to free medications for patients taking anti-retroviral medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by imposing an additional levy of 1%, on top of the existing 2% levy, on income of more than €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by imposing an additional levy of 3%, on top of the existing 2% levy, on income of more than €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the saving that could be made by imposing a 5% pay cut on public sector employees earning more than €150,000 per annum and a 10% pay cut on public sector employees earning more than €150,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has sought funding from the EU globalisation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if the decision to cap the number of language support teachers at two per school is absolute; if exceptions will be made; the way they will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 with a problem relating to their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if specific funding will be ring-fenced for seafood marketing following the transfer of the promotional functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara to Bord Bia; 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 will provide a detailed breakdown of the €260 million payroll savings which he referred to in his Dáil Éireann statement of 14 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the apparent conflict between his statement in Dáil Éireann on 14 October 2008 that in relation to savings of €440 million in 2008 those savings have been achieved and his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 21 October 2008 where he stated that specific information on the achievement of these savings in 2008 will have to await the end of the year when provisional outturn figures will first become available.
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212 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the potential cash flow implications for sub-contractors on account of the movement of many sub-contractors to a four month VAT reporting cycle coupled with the new VAT regimes for sub-contractors; if sub-contractors can be moved back to bi-monthly reporting cycles; if so, if he is satisfied that this is well known within the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who will be paying the 1% levy whose gross income is less than €10,000 a year, €10,001 to €15,000, €15,001 to €20,000 and €20,001 to €25,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the expected tax revenue in 2009 from the 1% levy on taxpayers whose gross earnings are less than €10,000, €10,001 to €15,000, €15,001 to €20,000 and €20,001 to €25,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the number of enforcement actions since the establishment of the National Employment Rights Authority in relation to employment regulation orders for the catering industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the number of enforcement actions carried out by her Department from 2000 to date in 2008 to the establishment of the National Employment Rights Authority in relation to employment regulation orders for the catering industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on reducing the requirement for entry to a community employment scheme from one year on the live register to a lesser time period in view of the increasing numbers on the live register.
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186 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people on community employment schemes; the number of whom were previously employed on community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department and the agencies under its aegis in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department, its office and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science when he sanctioned the provision of a new secondary school in the Porterstown-Luttrellstown area of Dublin 15; when it will open; its proposed location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department, its office and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department, its office and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department, its office and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person may contest the local and European elections at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a date has been set for the local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason first-time buyers who secure a mortgage under the home choice scheme must buy a newly built home and cannot buy a pre-owned property; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department, its office and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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