270 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations in respect of a matter (details supplied); if, on foot of these representations, he has made any further representations to Departments or agencies; if he will detail each such communication and the response received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.
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254 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a reappointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will list all public appointments that she is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.
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242 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if she will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.
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225 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length oftenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.
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195 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; the remuneration in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; whether each was a re-appointment or a new appointment; the details of the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011
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164 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will list all public appointments that she is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.
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138 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if she will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the level he estimates the national debt will be as of 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2011.
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114 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Studies is in a position to issue a call for a scheme 1, postgraduate scholarship for 20 November 2012; if so, when she expects IRCHSS to be able to do so; the number of scholarships to be offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list all public appointments that she is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.
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84 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if she will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans regarding digital copyright law reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of a statutory instrument for TARIC Code CN 22071000; if it has been drafted; if so, the processes required to be undertaken before it can be signed by him; the date by which he expects it to be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 1599 of the 29 September 2010, if he will provide an update on the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will individually state the legislative and policy requirements on RTE to provide services to the Irish community abroad; if he is satisfied in each instance with the provision of such services by RTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the remit of An Comhairle Leabharlanna; the expenditure of the agency in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the staffing level of the organisation in each such year; the members of the board of that body in each such year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he has received representations in respect of a matter (details supplied); if, on foot of these representations he has contacted the National Roads Authority; if he will detail each such communication with the National Roads Authority and the response received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the number of exemptions requested by Departments, local authorities and-or State agencies to the current moratorium on recruitment and promotion; if he will provide the full details in each such case including the requesting body; the reasons for the request; the number of staff requested, the cost of same and to provide in detail, his response to each such request.
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159 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will respond to correspondence from this Deputy in respect of a person (details supplied) and directly to the person; if he will address in detail the points raised by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to require general elections to be held at a weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation noting the commitments within chapter two of the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, the reason he has waited until now to launch a review to eliminate anomalies within the framework registered employment agreements and employment regulation orders when concerns have been well flagged for more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to ensure that EirGrid is held to account for the mistakes made in the planning process for the Meath-Tyrone powerline project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the Legal Costs Bill; when he expects to be in a position to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by organisation of the employment levels for each year in the non-commercial State agencies section; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide estimates for the nominal number of individuals in employment at the end of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
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13 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his view on the proposal to reduce reconnection and disconnection charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason he approved the purchase of Northern Ireland Electricity by the ESB and if he is satisfied with the price paid in view of the large debts of NIE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reconsider his opposition to the sale of State assets like ESB Powergen, Bord Gáis and ESB customer supply in view of the crisis in the public finances and the International Monetary Fund-EU intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the supports available to businesses in order to increase energy efficiency or to install renewable energy technology; the amount allocated to these supports in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expected revenue for the Exchequer from the carbon windfall tax introduced by the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Act 2010 for each year until carbon auctioning is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected since the introduction of the carbon tax including a breakdown for each category of taxed fuel; the amount expected to be collected in a full year including a breakdown per taxed fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue in a full year for the Exchequer from the auctioning of carbon allowances post 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the estimated annual cost to the State of the Legal Aid board administering the criminal legal aid scheme; if Heads of a Bill have yet been prepared to make provision for the Legal Aid Board administering the criminal legal aid scheme; when he expects to publish and circulate the required Bill before the House; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans, if any, to introduce a single whistleblowers Bill as proposed by bodies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the increase in persons participating in the grey or black economy; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to raising the threshold for VAT for construction and other contractors to discourage them from going into the grey economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the thresholds for payment of VAT for construction companies and contractors and if the threshold is different for different types of business or undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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