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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 691. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recruitment agencies with which the HSE has entered contracts; the names of such agencies; the dates on which the HSE entered into each contract; the cost of each contract to date; and the projected total cost of each contract. [54779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff and workers working for the HSE at present. [54780/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (9 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 732. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current number of remote working hubs by county; the level of funding allocated to the building of these remote working hubs; and the status of plans to increase the number of remote working hubs. [54104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Development Plan (9 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 733. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount as a percentage and in euro of the National Development Plan which was allocated to development outside of Dublin; and the amount as a percentage and in euro of Budget 2022 which was allocated to projects, schemes and developments outside of Dublin. [54105/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (4 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the crisis facing the Irish horticulture sector owing to the effective ban on indigenous peat harvesting; if he will seek the immediate publication of the report of the working group on the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (4 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the crisis facing the Irish horticulture sector owing to the effective ban on indigenous peat harvesting; if he will seek the immediate publication of the report of the working group on the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (4 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the crisis facing the Irish horticulture sector owing to the effective ban on indigenous peat harvesting; if he will seek the immediate publication of the report of the working group on the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53791/21]

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I do not think so. I think that party supports them.

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Why not antigen testing?

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister is dodging the point.

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister is dodging the antigen question.

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Why is the Minister dodging the antigen test question?

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The artful dodger.

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas a Cheann Comhairle. Cé mhéad am atá agam, le do thoil?

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas ach ní thógfaidh mé an méid sin. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as fanacht anseo le haghaidh na díospóireachta go léir. I appreciate that the Minister has stayed for the full debate, which does not often happen. I will focus on a number of brief issues. Ireland is becoming increasingly divided. It is not just divided by...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas freisin leis an Teachta Harkin mar gheall ar an mBille seo. Tá sé go hiontach go bhfuilimid in ann an t-ábhar seo a phlé anseo inniu. The Irish banking system is in crisis. It is a crisis different from the one that existed more than ten years ago but it is a crisis nonetheless. We have a banking market which has been radically shrunk. The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 50. To ask the Taoiseach if he will meet with victims and survivors of the loyalist Glenanne gang. [50837/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis na h-aíonna as teacht isteach anseo agus as an gcur i láthair a chur os ár gcomhair. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. We welcome this proposed legislation and hope it achieves a change of culture as outlined in the objectives relating to it. I wish to take the focus back a little, if I may. At the heart of this is the threat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I strongly believe that we suffered from light-touch regulation throughout the past 20 years, especially in the run-up to the banking crisis, and that cost us severely as a country. However, sometimes regulation can become cyclical and there can nearly be a pro-cyclical regulatory experience. After a major crash or difficulty, regulation becomes very tight. One can see that is almost the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: My understanding is that the legislation does not specify which regulated financial service providers it will apply to, and that this will be confirmed by Central Bank regulations. I also understand the Central Bank regulations will deal with the new fitness and probity obligations concerning controlled function and other roles. Is is not unusual that the legislation seeks to outsource such...