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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grant Payments (13 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The Oireachtas Library Service carried out important research which showed that at the end of the third quarter in 2013, 3% - 60,000 people - of the employment figures were actually on activation schemes. There is not a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, as there should be. Foreign direct investment is still the golden child of the Government while SMEs are left behind.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grant Payments (13 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I am afraid there is not a good balance between the investment in indigenous and overseas business. Almost 70% of the people employed in the State are employed by SMEs. Despite this, the major focus of this Government and the previous Government has been on foreign direct investment. I accept this sector is important as it makes up 90% of our exports. However, there is vulnerability...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grant Payments (13 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The ratio of State investment into indigenous versus foreign direct investment is not equivalent to the ratio of employment. In the indigenous sector it is far higher than its proportionate level of investment by the Government. The Minister mentioned the efforts the Government makes towards export-oriented companies. However, export performance is still poor among SMEs. Exports from this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding assistance in respect of a family (details supplied). [12471/14]

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister alluded to the latest figure of 11.9% unemployed in the State. However, if we focus in on the figures, a different story emerges. If it were not for the abundance of these dubious activation schemes-----

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: -----and record emigration, the unemployment rate in this State would be double the actual published figure, and would come in at 22.7%.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I will explain it very simply to the Minister so he will understand.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: To establish whether someone is employed, the quarterly national household survey asks the question: "Did you work even one hour in the last seven days ending on Sunday?" In addition, the survey manual states that a person on internships, Tús, JobBridge or community employment is considered to be in paid work. The unequivocal result is that the employment rate is seriously inflated by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (11 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 545. To ask the Minister for Health when the investigation into the ambulance service in counties Louth and Meath area will be concluded. [11964/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 2. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé sonraí ar chruinnithe a bhí ag Aire na Gaeltachta le gach Ard-Rúnaí chun mainneachtana maidir le scéimeanna teanga comhlachtaí poiblí (faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla) atá luaite sa tuarascáil bhliantúil a phlé. [11100/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá an Ghaeilge i ngéarchéim sa tír seo ag an bomaite. Tá na mílte daoine tar éis teacht amach ar na sráideanna de bharr polasaithe an Rialtais, agus an easpa acmhainní agus an easpa oibre ar an ábhar seo. Nuair a bhí an tAire Stáit ag an gcomhchoiste inné, dúirt sé gur daingníodh 16 scéim anuraidh....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Dúirt an tAire Stáit go bhfuil sé "ag tógáil céimeanna de réir a chéile". I ndáiríre, táimid ag cúlú de bharr na gcéimeanna sin. Dá ndéarfadh duine a bheadh ag dul le haghaidh NCT "tá na rotha maol, níl dabht faoi sin, ach níl an t-airgead agam anois chun mo dualgaisí dleathacha a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Ní cheapaim go dtuigeann an tAire Stáit cé chomh feargach is atá daoine i dtaobh na ceiste seo. Go simplí, tá siad ag iarraidh dul i dteagmháil leis an Stát agus a gcuid gnó a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge. Nuair a théann siad i dteagmháil leis an Stát, de ghnáth diúltaíonn dóibh an Ghaeilge a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Beidh mé 70 bliain d'aois faoin am a bheidh an sprioc sin bainte amach.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 31. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é an buiséad a bhí ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun fostaíocht a chruthú sa Ghaeltacht, cad iad na rátaí dífhostaíochta i gceantair Ghaeltachta; cé mhéad post a chruthaigh Údarás na Gaeltachta le 5 bliana anuas agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar an imní atá ann maidir leis an Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge. [10737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools who complied with his Department directive to set up book rental schemes are now not able to access the subsequent grant introduced by him to complete the establishment of their schemes. [11238/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (6 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the testing system for entry to the taxi industry; the reason the fee for the test is so high at €86.10 per test; if a candidate who has marginally failed part of the test may access their test papers to help prepare for a new test; if the company overseeing the process can consider a reduced fee for persons...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: An bhfuil siad ag briseadh an dlí?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Níl siad ag comhlíonadh an dlí.