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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 560. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by the Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of the Department between 2008 and to date in 2014; if she will provide the information on an annual basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25542/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 561. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of the €62 million designated to the Justice Group for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 which is expected to go towards construction-related projects; if she will list the projects; if she will provide an update on any of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 663. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by his Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of his Department between 2008 and to date in 2014; if he will provide the information on an annual basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25540/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €397 million designated to the Health group for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 that is expected to go towards construction related projects; if he will list the projects; if he will provide an update on any of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 760. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by his Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of his Department between 2008 and to date in 2014; if he will provide the information on an annual basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 761. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €899 million designated to his Department for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 is expected to go towards construction related projects; if he will list the projects; if he will provide an update on any of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 789. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by his Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of his Department between 2008 and to date in 2014; if he will provide the information on an annual basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 790. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of the €35 million designated to his Department for direct Exchequer capital, funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014, is expected to go towards construction-related projects; if he will list the projects; if he will provide an update on any of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will identify where in employment legislation au pairs are provided for as a class of worker for whom all relevant protections under employment law apply; if au pairs are not provided for in existing legislation the way he will ensure this category of worker is protected where it is not clear, through no fault of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to remedy the practice of agencies, agents and host families acting as direct employers openly advertising for au pairs to perform duties outside of the general understanding of the role of au pairs as set out by him, including 40 hour working weeks for a salary significantly less than that provided for in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the additional actions he will take to enforce employment law within the au pair industry to address complaints raised with National Employment Rights Authority where persons described by their employers as au pairs have been found to be domestic employees. [25096/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 102. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason he has no plans to make changes to the existing body of employment rights legislation to stop the increasing use of au pairs as domestic or care workers paid below the minimum; and if it is his view that no action is an appropriate response to this anomaly in employment law. [25097/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to his statement that non-EU nationals wishing to take up a role as an au pair here require a visa from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, which comes within the remit of the Department of Justice and Equality, while the Department of Children and Youth Affairs has general responsibility for childcare matters,...

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh cinniúint an Rialtais coimisiún fiosrúcháin a bhunú i ngéarchéim árais mháthair agus linbh agus tá súil agam go gcabhróidh sé seo le céim dearfach a thógáil mar gheall ar chaibidil uafásach dorcha i stair na tíre. We cannot underestimate the enormity of the challenge of this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén chomhairle atá tugtha ag Ernest &Young le muintir Oileán Árann agus le fostóirí ar Oileáin Árann mar gheall ar aersheirbhís chuig Oileáin Árann. [24458/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 28. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén cuíchóiriú a dhéanfar ar eagraíochtaí bunmhaoinithe Fhoras na Gaeilge; cad a dhéanfaidh sé chun cearta fostaíochta agus leanúnachas na seirbhísí a chosaint. [24459/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Application Numbers (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that have been issued per capita in each county. [24832/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte romhaibh go léir. I commend the MRCI's work and I extend a special welcome to Mr. Younis. It is shocking to think that the law colludes in the exploitation he detailed and I am sure his case is not the only one. Many others are experiencing exploitation. Does the MRCI have an estimate of the level of migrant exploitation in the State? How many au pairs are being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: One of the questions was on the focus on the Apple-type deals, on which there is great international focus currently, and that bargain basement corporation tax element. To resolve that, there is a necessity to broaden out the taxation base to ensure there is a better and a fairer tax of business and people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome proposals and recommendations from any organisation but I do not welcome surveillance on policies developed in Ireland by any organisation outside Ireland. The report focuses on issues that we all know are important, including long-term unemployment among young people and low-skilled unemployment. It focuses also on child care. The children's allowance makes it more difficult for...