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Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I will focus on one of the major issues affecting people right now which is the lack of houses. It is incomprehensible that given the length and depth of the housing crisis in Ireland the building of homes in this country is currently deemed non-essential. Hundreds of people have died in homelessness on the streets of our towns and cities over the last number of years. Many more will lose...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Two weeks ago I raised the shocking allegations of serious threats to the life and health of a senior prison officer in an Irish prison. I referred to the Naughton report, which confirms the veracity of these allegations, and I questioned the Tánaiste on the lack of implementation of that report. He stated that he did not know anything about it but I have a letter here that was sent to...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: A total of 480 people will get cancer today. Tragically, 24 people will die from cancer today. According to the experts, as a result of the cancellation and reduction in cancer treatments by the Government there will be an influx of massively advanced cancers. By any measure, that is an absolute disgrace. This week we hear that the Government will not resume cancer services fully until...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The issue of a human right to life is a devolved issue under the Good Friday Agreement yet the Northern Secretary of State, Brandon Lewis, has driven a coach and four through devolution and the Good Friday Agreement and sought to introduce an extreme form of abortion legislation on the people of the North of Ireland against their will. Shockingly, this has been done with the active lobbying...

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Moore Street is the battle place and the birthplace of the Irish Republic. The lanes that surround Moore Street record the heroism and actions of the people who were out in 1916. The Moore Street battlefield site was the location of the final stand of many of the Volunteers who fought in the GPO. They came under heavy machine gun fire in the laneways around Moore Street as they set up the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicles and electric plug-in vehicles currently in the State; and his plans to increase the number. [13197/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 134. To ask the Taoiseach the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting has been outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting has been outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14418/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14430/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 349. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is acceptable that a citizen has to wait 40 minutes on the telephone line to speak to a person in the National Driver Licence Service (details supplied). [15477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 445. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 526. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 562. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the process through which her Department drafts and produces legislation; if her Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since she took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 649. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 694. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of wastewater treatment plants that have an amber or red capacity loading in each county; the percentage of water pipes being fixed each year by Irish Water for the past five years; the amount Irish Water has spent fixing water pipes in each of the past five years; and the percentage of the water produced and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 747. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he plans to address the backlog of processing applications for passports in which same are required for essential travel and official purposes. [14126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 750. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 766. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he plans to address the backlog of processing applications for passports in circumstances in which they are required for essential travel and official purposes as in the case of a person (details supplied). [15001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 789. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14415/21]