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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 539. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if private fostering companies operating in the State are subjected to inspections by HIQA. [8195/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 540. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the State has withdrawn from using the services of or withdrawn from contracts with private fostering companies operating in the State in the past ten years; if so, the reason the State withdrew from the contracts or from using the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8196/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Children (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 598. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children reported missing in the State in each of the past ten years. [8184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Children (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons reported missing in the State in each of the past ten years. [8185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Children (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently missing in the State; and the number of missing persons cases which are currently open. [8186/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments which were cancelled, postponed and rescheduled in University Hospital Galway in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [7435/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments which were cancelled, postponed and rescheduled in Mayo University Hospital in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [7436/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments that were cancelled, postponed and rescheduled in Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [7437/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments that were cancelled, postponed and rescheduled in University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [7438/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments that were cancelled, postponed and rescheduled in Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [7439/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 637. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments that were cancelled, postponed and rescheduled in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [7440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (15 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 901. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will issue guidance in relation to the abortion of unborn children in cases in which life-limiting conditions are suspected to exist in view of the case of a child (details supplied). [8402/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Ireland has had a bargain basement corporation taxation policy for the past 20 or 30 years. We have an infamous reputation as a tax haven. We have done enormous damage to ourselves among our international partners. In debates I have had with the Tánaiste in this Chamber and on radio and television I have stated that any change to the corporation tax of this country would lead directly...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Fine Gael in particular sells itself as a party of business. The increase in input costs, rents etc. is costing major difficulties with regard to competitiveness in the economy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has been notified of companies leaving or reducing operations within the Irish market due to increased corporation tax rate and increasing cost of business in Ireland. [6408/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Corporation tax in this country was the Holy Grail of economic policy for government after government. Anybody who questioned the corporation tax rate in this State was almost deemed an enemy of the State and someone who was attacking the very existence of jobs. Now there has been a change in the corporation tax regime, is the sky falling down? How many businesses have left this country?...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of business closures over the past five years; and the total value of business supports that have been provided by his Department as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. [6406/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Over the past two years Ireland has seen the implementation of the longest and most severe restrictions anywhere in Europe. That has had a massive negative effect on many elements of society, from cancer care to domestic violence, mental health etc. Small businesses especially have suffered significantly over that period. Many were hammered and are now what are called zombie businesses,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I am glad the Tánaiste did compare the monetary elements of the crisis to the banking crisis because it is in that space financially. A figure of €40 billion is a phenomenal amount of money that has built up cost-wise over the past two years. A lot of that was necessary. The Tánaiste should not get me wrong; I am aware the Government had to make difficult decisions over...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: We know there are 4,700 childcare providers in limbo at the moment due to the difficulty regarding funding. We also know that approximately 40,000 people who worked in the hospitality industry in 2019 are not expected to be there in 2022. We further know that there is a significant number of zombie businesses. I do not like using that term because it seems sensationalist, but it does...