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Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish the new Minister good luck and sympathise with the Acting Chairman, Deputy Durkan, for having to listen to the last two Government speakers. I promise that I will not hurt his ears in such a manner. It sounds like Deputy Tom Barry took some bovine fertiliser home with him from the ploughing championships. The housing situation in this country is in crisis - from mortgage distress...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government itself has spent most of it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (24 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any role in the allocation of Garda resources in an industrial relations dispute. [29879/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (24 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the expected impact on foreign direct investment from the US to Ireland by the creation of the free trade agreement between the US and the EU. [36009/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Come dance with me.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I will. First, I welcome any improvement that has happened in the figures. However, one should be able to be critical of the issues that still are not right within the economy. In recent years, a large amount of pent-up investment has come to the fore and has found itself in the creation of some of these jobs. In addition, the export figures that were weak in 2013 have strengthened this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: However, since the Government has come to power, 40,000 new jobs have been created and only 5,000 new jobs have been created in the first six months of this year. The Minister of State spoke about the reduction in the percentage of people unemployed. Given that six times more people have emigrated since it came into office than actually found a new job in this State-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: In what way can the Government rebalance these figures to ensure these statistics are not heavily weighed and that the engine of change with regard to the employment figures is not skewed towards emigration?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: May I ask a further question?

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Cut your wages for a start.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Turn around.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: What are water and property charges?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the current under 25s jobseeker's payment; and her views that €100 is sufficient to provide for the basic needs of a young person living alone and without work. [35539/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is reasonable that a 24 year old homeless unemployed person will receive €44 less a week in jobseeker's allowance than a 25 year old person in a similar position; and if she poverty proofed the reduction in the under 25s jobseeker's allowance payment before imposing the cut in Budget 2014. [35540/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the construction contracts Bill will be enacted. [35247/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular form the annual allocated capital expenditure spend for the years 2008 to 2014 and the accompanying percentage increase or decrease of this spend in comparison to the previous year. [35818/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 333. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures he will take to protect and support homeless young people; the interdepartmental work he and his officials have engaged in over the last 12 months. [35541/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (23 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 366. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current waiting list for approval of funding for the fair deal nursing home scheme which is running at approximately 15 weeks; the action he will take through his Department’s budget for 2015 to reduce this. [35543/14]

Other Questions: Retail Sector (17 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Another issue is the detachment of local authorities from the experience of workers, traders and businesses throughout the State. Typically, local authorities just see a euro sign when they look at this sector of society. In the North, local authorities do tremendous work in the provision of training programmes for businesses, traders and workers. Such training programmes must be developed...

Other Questions: Retail Sector (17 Sep 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 9. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to stem the growing commercial decay in town centres around the State. [30184/14]