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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Unions (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Credit unions play a vital role in everyday life in urban and rural Ireland and those working within them have raised many concerns of which I am sure the Minister is aware. They have outlined these concerns to us and I have spoken to many other Deputies who have also heard them. The movement worked with my party and others in shaping the Credit Union Act. Some of its concerns flow from the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Breathnú ar Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2014: Díospóireacht (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis na toscairí go léir as an gcur i láthair agus as an saineolas a thug siad dúinn. Aontaím leis an gCoimisinéir Teanga go huile agus go hiomlán, go gcaithfí go mbeidh prionsabail lárnach san Acht as seo amach maidir le caighdeán Gaeilge sna heagraíochtaí poiblí. I mo thuairim, tá na...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Breathnú ar Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2014: Díospóireacht (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: An bhfuil a fhios ag Ms Killoran cén céatadán é sin de dhaoine atá ag obair ins na heagraíochtaí poiblí? Muna bhfuil a fhios aici b'fhéidir go dtiocfadh sí ar ais leis an bhfigiúr sin. I mo thuairim féin is uimhir uafásach bheag í sin. Cuireadh ceist ar Ms Killoran cé mhéad doiciméad Gaeilge a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Breathnú ar Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2014: Díospóireacht (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: An pointe a bhí á dhéanamh agam gur cuma faoi na rialacha muna dtugann comhluchtaí poiblí áird orthu. Muna bhfuil píonós ann ní bhacfaidh siad leis na rialacha. An bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta maidir leis an monatóireacht a dhéanamh níos láidre?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Breathnú ar Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2014: Díospóireacht (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Labhair an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh faoi na scéimeanna teanga, mar sin níl mé chun a lán a rá faoin ábhar sin, ach amháin go bhfuil sé dochreidte go dtógfaidh sé 40 bliain chun iad a dhaingniú. Dúirt Ms Killoran nach raibh sé i gceist an obair seo a dhéanamh thar oíche ach tá an-difríocht idir...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 324. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide year on year in tabular form the amount of public moneys spent on capital construction projects between 2011 and 2013 inclusive. [22737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 333. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will publish the draft scheme and the regulatory impact assessment of the workplace relations Bill. [22266/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Third Level Funding (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 474. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 if he will provide a breakdown of his Department's funding of the range of specialised third level courses referred to in his reply. [22664/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Tendering Processes (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 476. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the tendering process put in place prior to the sale of Arramara Teo. [22765/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Tendering Processes (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 477. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the names of the companies that tendered for Arramara Teo and of the successful bidder. [22766/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Tendering Processes (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 478. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the tendering process or sale of Arramara Teo was advertised and were potential partners for the company approached by Údarás for a declaration of interest. [22767/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when will the west of Ireland harvesting licence for seaweed be granted. [22768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 951. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a 12% increase in financial aid applications to the Irish Cancer Society in the first quarter of 2014 and that contrary to the Health Service Executive guidelines which state that if a person, applying for a medical card, has an income in excess of the relevant guidelines, the HSE must consider...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Language Issues (27 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 972. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will implement Conradh na Gaeilge's recommendations regarding road signs where the text in Irish is as prominent and large as the English on a trial basis. [22447/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (15 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I will press the amendment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (15 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: No; we have had a detailed debate on it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (15 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: It is the same as the previous amendment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (15 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 71: In page 85, to delete lines 7 to 9.This is an important amendment. There is a number of grounds in the legislation on which the commission can decide not to investigate a complaint and one of them is that there were alternative means of redress available to the complainant. That is far too vague. It does not outline those alternatives and it is a very broad area...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (15 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I disagree with the Minister on that. It is necessary that we tighten up that space because it creates a weakness in the legislation. I am pressing the amendment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (15 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 72: In page 85, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(7) The Commission must provide for anonymity and confidentiality of a complainant who reports a breach of the Regulations, and a complainant who waives anonymity must be protected from discrimination, disadvantage or unfair treatment as a result of the complaint subject to natural justice being...