318 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the new state-owned companies that have been established or have come under the aegis of his Department since 2007 and the annual turnover in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the new agencies or offices established under the aegis of his Department since 2007; the annual budget in each case for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with energy providers; if he will to provide details of these contracts including the name of the energy provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with telecommunication providers; if he will provide details of these contracts including the name of the telecommunication provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the new state-owned companies that have been established or have come under the aegis of her Department since 2007 and the annual turnover in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the new agencies or offices established under the aegis of her Department since 2007; the annual budget in each case for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of contracts held by her Department and its agencies with energy providers; if she will to provide details of these contracts including the name of the energy provider and associated financial agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of contracts held by her Department and its agencies with telecommunication providers; if she will provide details of these contracts including the name of the telecommunication provider and associated financial agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the new State-owned companies that have been established or have come under the aegis of his Department since 2007 and the annual turnover in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the new agencies or offices established under the aegis of his Department since 2007; the annual budget in each case for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with energy providers; if he will to provide details of these contracts including the name of the energy provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with telecommunication providers; if he will provide details of these contracts including the name of the telecommunication provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new state-owned companies that have been established or have come under the aegis of her Department since 2007 and the annual turnover in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new agencies or offices established under the aegis of her Department since 2007; the annual budget in each case for 2007 to 2010, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracts held by her Department and its agencies with energy providers; if she will to provide details of these contracts including the name of the energy provider and associated financial agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracts held by her Department and its agencies with telecommunications providers; if she will provide details of these contracts including the name of the telecommunications provider and associated financial agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the new state-owned companies that have been established or have come under the aegis of his Department since 2007 and the annual turnover in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the new agencies or offices established under the aegis of his Department since 2007; the annual budget in each case for 2007-2010 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with energy providers; if he will to provide details of these contracts including the name of the energy provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with telecommunication providers; if he will provide details of these contracts including the name of the telecommunication provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expected reduction in the local government fund for 2011; if guidance has been issued to local authorities as they prepare their budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes within each school with 30 to 35 pupils, 36 to 40 pupils and 40 pupils plus for each primary school in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1581 of 29 September 2010, if his Department has received a draft copy of the Frontier report; when his Department expects to be in receipt of the finalised copy of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, with regard to the review submitted to him by EirGrid explaining the reasons for the error in the public notice regarding the Meath-Tyrone 400 KV interconnection project, the findings of the review; the actions that will be taken on foot of it; if he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of the 33% target for energy efficiency in the public sector that has been realised since the target was set in 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of the €130 million promised for energy efficiency in 2010 that has been allocated to date; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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486 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of days of gas storage required under EU and IEA rules; the current number of days of gas storage here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that the treaty amending the treaties establishing the European Communities and protocol (details supplied) was only laid before the Houses of Oireachtas in September 2010, more than 25 years after it had come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if there has been any change of policy with regard to the gardaí certifying copies of a person’s passport for the purposes of or setting up an account with a financial institution in compliance with the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering) Act 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the way the €50 million from the carbon tax promised by him in the budget to assist persons at risk of fuel poverty has been allocated and used; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by imposing a profit tax of 12.5% on financial institutions on top of the existing corporation profit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by increasing corporation profit tax to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from the income levy, employees and class S PRSI and the health levy in 2010 and 2011 assuming no policy change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools here that have access to broadband and have speeds of more than 10Mbit/sec; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to admissions policies of community colleges, if these admissions policies have to be agreed or approved by the relevant vocational educational committees; if the VEC has the power to intervene to require schools in adjoining or overlapping areas to co-ordinate their admissions policies or agree a common policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to admissions policies of community colleges, if these admissions policies have to be agreed or approved by the relevant vocational education committee and if the VEC has the power to intervene to require schools in adjoining or overlapping areas to co-ordinate their admissions policies or agree a common policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to request the US Secretary of State and her NI envoy (details supplied) to promote the Border region as a location for new foreign direct investment at the Northern Ireland enterprise conference that they will host in Washington on 19 October 2010; to acknowledge the importance of same in the context of the bilateral 2006 comprehensive study on the all-island economy which notes that companies should be encouraged to redesign logistical strategies and treat Ireland as one commercial zone rather than two separate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform by application of the current remission system the number of convicted sex offenders he anticipates will be released in the next 12 months having completed their sentences; the number of such offenders who have to date engaged in a treatment program; the numbers of those scheduled for release within 12 months who he anticipates will have participated in such a program prior to release and to detail the nature of the programs concerned and the qualifications and training of those who provide such programs.
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378 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding implementing the monitoring of the quality of broadband initiative, encompassing independent in-country monitoring of broadband speed, quality and access; whether he or ComReg intends to issue a tender for the job; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding given to an organisation (details supplied) in 2008 and 2009; the amount that will be given in 2010; if there will be any cuts and how will it impact on services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding works planned for the main road in the Phoenix Park which were promised to the finance committee during the Estimates meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if an individual PAYE taxpayer who takes on an employee as a nanny, carer or au pair is responsible for making PAYE and PRSI payments for the employee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made on the location of the new central mental hospital; when this decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1771 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors’, constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on departmental property, to state the office space dedicated to such an office and the estimated value of same; the estimated cost of the provision of utilities, services and other miscellaneous costs to the office; if he will provide the same information for 2008, 2009 and from 14 June to the end of 2007; if he will provide the same information for Ministers of State attached to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1770 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence in respect of any State owned enterprise under the aegis of his Department, when they received the most recent annual report of that company; the date on which the Department approved the annual report; and to provide the same information for the previous financial year.
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1758 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors’, constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on departmental property, to state the office space dedicated to such an office and the estimated value of same; the estimated cost of the provision of utilities, services and other miscellaneous costs to the office; if he will provide the same information for 2008, 2009 and from 14 June to the end of 2007; if he will provide the same information for Ministers of State attached to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1757 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs in respect of any State-owned enterprise under the aegis of his Department, when the Department received the most recent annual report of that company; the date on which the Department approved the annual report; and to provide the same information for the previous financial year.
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1741 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the findings of studies carried out by his Department and its agencies on electricity prices here; the amount they exceed the EU and eurozone average; the impact of electricity prices on competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1736 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors’, constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on departmental property, to state the office space dedicated to such an office and the estimated value of same; the estimated cost of the provision of utilities, services and other miscellaneous costs to the office; if he will provide the same information for 2008, 2009 and from 14 June to the end of 2007; if he will provide the same information for Ministers of State attached to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1732 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of any State owned enterprise under the aegis of his Department, when they received the most recent annual report of that company; the date on which the Department approved the annual report; and if he will provide the same information for the previous financial year.
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