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Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Some 1 million people in the State have been pushed into poverty and low-income and allowing some of these people to have medical cards is not a claim to fame, but a claim to shame in reality. Discretionary medical cards have been withdrawn - there is no argument about that. In the past three years 18,810 discretionary medical and GP-visit cards have been withdrawn. There is not a Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (14 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 96. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will publish draft heads of the Workplace Relations Bill. [21740/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Is that translating to increased knowledge by the bank staff who engage with the different industry sectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I asked about the price of loans and the effect that was having on their understanding of demand and the impact of demand on cash flows.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Táim buíoch as an chur i láthair. I agree on the technology and whiskey sectors, which present great opportunities. It sometimes seems that the banking industry is behind the curve with regard to emerging opportunities. Sometimes the banks say those looking for loans are not skilled enough with finance to be able to apply correctly. What have the delegates been doing to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The strategic investment bank and the strategic investment fund were part of the programme for Government. Has ISME had negotiations or discussions with the Government or the Department on how the strategic investment fund could be used for SMEs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus gabhaim buíochas le Mr. Fielding as an gcur i láthair a chuir sé os ár gcomhair. I thank Mr. Fielding for all his work in this area. In recent years there have been quite divergent messages from various groups regarding the experience on the ground among SMEs as they try to access credit. As elected representatives, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes. I wish to speak to the proposal which I believe infringes on the area of subsidiarity. It could allow the European Union to stray into areas such as social welfare and taxation which are competencies we need to maintain here. The issue of undeclared work is very important. However, it is probably best dealt with on a national basis, unless there are data and evidence that show there...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 325. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 30 April 2014, if he will provide a management chart for his Department that includes managements names as provided for by all other Departments. [21374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 399. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will implement the LCR 19293 judgement and provide for pension entitlements for former community employment supervisors now retired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21445/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh míle maith agaibh as ucht bhur gcur i láthair. During the discussion with the head of the Credit Review Office, I made the point that the lack of credit, the difficulty around credit and the debt distress that exists in the Irish SME structure comprise a big problem. Four or five years into this process, I am shocked that this problem is persisting even with the delivery...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: It was mentioned that approximately 80% of lending happens through the two pillar banks. That is my understanding of the structure of the market. It was also mentioned that 55% of applications coming to the office are given the go-ahead. Which bank is the worst for sending appeals to the office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Is there a difference in the numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to behaviour, there is nothing to differentiate the two banks and their lending, as far as the Credit Review Office is concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I would like to ask Mr. Trethowan about some other elements of this matter. Debt distress within SMEs is meant to be a sleeping giant in this regard. It is keeping expenditure, growth and development down at the moment. It is a potential threat into the future. Does Mr. Trethowan have a perspective on that, based on the work he is doing? The issue of banks engaging in filtering before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Mr. Trethowan mentioned businesses that have functioning elements but need a certain degree of nursing to get back to health, perhaps as a result of property deals going wrong or other capital elements losing their value. Has he seen any structured form of nursing to bring these businesses back to health? Is it a case of whatever the individual business experiences?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: To which bank does Mr. Trethowan refer? Is it AIB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Okay. That is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Debt and borrowing are some of the most important issues affecting SMEs in the State. We hear a plethora of different views. We hear from the representative organisations, people like Morgan Kelly, the banks and the Department among others. Given that it is the understanding of most people that the system is not functioning in a normal way and that other voices say it is still very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs (Resumed): Credit Review Office and Chambers Ireland (6 May 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Does the Credit Review Office get any feedback from ISME or any of the representative organisations on the reluctance of their members to use the office?