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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans in place to offer a counselling structure for students after they receive their leaving certificate results. [4837/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting psychiatric appointments in Letterkenny University Hospital. [4835/21]

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I am glad that the First Stage of my Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021 passed here in Leinster House. I am glad to get another opportunity to discuss this important issue with the tabling of this amending legislation today as well. Obviously, pets are very much members of people's families. Anybody who has lost a pet or anybody who has had a pet die,...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021: First Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences )Act 2001 to make specific provision for sentencing for certain offences in relation to pets; and to provide for related matters. I thank my colleagues Deputies Canney and Verona Murphy for co-signing this Bill. In the past year, the issue of pet theft has come into...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021: First Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2018: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: That is because of all the inequality in our society.

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2018: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Aontú is a left-of-centre Irish republican grassroots movement. We seek a prosperous Ireland where, when one works hard, takes risks and invests time, effort and resources, one receives a fair economic return for that work. We understand that there must be a spark in the economy, an incentive that will drive people to achieve for their family. We also seek a safety net for families...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans under the midlands regional jobs plan for job creation in County Laois to reduce unemployment figures on the live register and the number of daily commuters out of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4453/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans under the north-east regional jobs plan for job creation in County Meath to reduce unemployment figures on the live register and the number of daily commuters out of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4454/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the annual tax saver transport tickets due to expire on 30 April 2021 by the duration of level 5 restrictions to compensate annual tax saver ticket users in order to enable use when fully safe to do so when restrictions are eased from level 5 in due course (details supplied). [4475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when teachers will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; the safeguards being put in place to ensure that teachers and pupils are safe when returning to the classroom setting given the elevated levels of Covid-19 in society; and the childcare arrangements for children of teachers who will return to school to teach children with additional needs. [3580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to address circumstances in which there is joint co-parenting and equal shared custody of children following a relationship breakdown in which one parent receives all social welfare benefits and allowances and the other parent has no entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide all the minutes of meetings of the high-level task force on Covid-19 vaccination to date. [3313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Palliative Care Services (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 707. To ask the Minister for Health if he and HSE management will engage with local community groups in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary regarding the discontinuation of inpatient palliative care at St. Brigid’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3791/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (27 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 931. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of remote working hubs in Ireland; the number that receive State funding; the number of persons that have been working in these hubs in each of the past five years; and the level of investment that has been made into these hubs by the State in each of the past five years. [4455/21]

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I will address the issue of fishing. While I have the Minister's ear, I will raise one other issue. Is he aware that a number of serious allegations have been made about VAT fraud, insurance fraud, illegal state aid, environmental fraud and corruption in the poultry industry? Alo Mohan from County Cavan has stated that his business, which had a turnover of about €2 million, has been...

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I will bring it to an end here. Given how serious this is, will the Minister meet with Alo Mohan and other campaigners to see if we can find a resolution to this?

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I will indeed write and know that former Ministers have had letters written to them in this regard. On fishing, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, has admitted that fishers will be disappointed with the deal achieved with Britain with regard to fishing concessions. As the Minister responsible for the marine, did the Minister raise objections to the deal and if so, where...

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I asked if the Minister objected to this in any way and if that had a material outcome. I imagine that what the Minister has said is a long way of saying that there was no official objection by him, the Department or the Government with regard to what the Minister, Deputy Coveney, said is a disappointing outcome. Ireland's coastal share of fish will shrink by at least 15% over the next six...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the construction of the A5 motorway. [3292/21]