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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a number of points. Alcohol is estimated to cost the State some €3.5 billion a year, which works out at about €3,300 per taxpayer. We are dealing, therefore, with a significantly costly and possibly dangerous product and for that reason its treatment is significantly different from that of any other product in the market. That is why off-licences came about, with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The vast majority of the delegates' fellow members are very good at reducing the abuse of alcohol by underage drinkers. I know this from the off-licences in my county. However, there are some that sell alcohol to underage drinkers. It is not my desire to put any further financial pressure on the delegates, and I realise that most underage alcohol consumption comes about through outlets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: May I come in briefly on that point? Senator Feargal Quinn's view would be correct if we were operating in a perfect competition environment where there were thousands of sellers-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I want to ask a question on this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: It is on exactly the same point as that made by Senator Feargal Quinn. We are operating in a non-monopoly environment where the large multiples are not necessarily offering lower prices but certain items as loss leaders and profit-taking on other items. Certainly consumers are better off in general on price, perhaps on one at one moment in time, but in general they are worse off because...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of separated persons (details supplied); if the social welfare regulations introduced in 2011 regarding same are a result of legislation or a decision she took; and if she will reverse the decision. [44558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (22 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 472. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of additional preschool inspectors that will be employed State wide and in each county up to December 2014 as a result of the €4.5 million budget increase; and the proportion of that investment that will be spent on preschool mentoring and support staff training in that period. [44607/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: It is hard to believe that we are at the seventh austerity budget and that over €30 billion has been taken out of the hands of Irish families. In his speech, Deputy Mathews tackled the misnomer with regard to the level of debt in the State and there were a number of misnomers spouted yesterday with regard to the expunging of the promissory note. What we have seen is the latter...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Procurement Service Savings (15 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his position regarding the negative consequences of the national procurement service; the average size of a supplier to a State agency in 2012 and in each of the past five years; the total number of suppliers to State agencies in 2012 and in each of the past five years; the average size in monetary terms of State agency contracts in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Removal (10 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a hospital (details supplied) in the early 1990s took the organs from stillborn babies; the reason they were taken without the knowledge or permission of mothers; where those organs went and what was done with them and the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the individual cost for each of Ireland's embassies for each of the past five years; the budget breakdown for each embassy in 2012; the number of jobs that are directly attributed to each of Ireland's embassies; and the cost per job for each of Ireland's embassies. [42758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Job Creation Numbers (9 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of jobs that have been created here that are directly attributable to his Department for each of the past two years. [42761/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (9 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 188. To ask the Minister for Health what the pre-hospital emergency key performance indicators are for the region containing County Meath for the past five years; and what the ambulance services KPI's are for the region containing County Meath for the past five years [42612/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Ours is, to a certain extent, a disjointed conversation, Minister. There is no doubt that resource efficiencies are needed. I support efficiencies in any manner they can be procured as long as they do not have a negative effect on patients. I have requested from the Minister for Health, HIQA, the Health Information and Quality Authority, and the National Ambulance Service on previous...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: There is an environmental assessment to be published next year. That is also a key aspect of this.

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I am raising the issue of ambulance services in County Meath again. I believe the problems in the county are replicated in other parts of the country. A number of years ago, County Meath was served by four ambulances. This number had decreased to three by 2010. It was decided earlier this year that just two ambulances would be provided on two days of the week, Tuesday and Friday. I...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I refer to the previous statement the Taoiseach made in regard to the guidelines on wind energy and the environmental assessment. There is a fear among communities in the midlands that these will not be published until after the local elections and that there is a cynical ploy that people will not see these guidelines before they go to the polls. Will the Taoiseach commit to publishing the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Job Initiatives (8 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total funds that are available in the stimulus plan announced on 17 July 2012; the amount that has been spent; what it has been spent on; the number of jobs that have been created as a result; the amount that has been left unspent; and the plans regarding same. [42315/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (8 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 288. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency visits here in 2012; the way the figure compares to each of the past five years; the average cost of these visits in 2012 and for each of the past five years; the conversion rate for these visits for each of the past five years; the staff numbers and cost of Industrial Development Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Statistics (8 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 289. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland high potential start ups that occurred here in 2012; the way the figure compares to each of the past five years; the average cost of these start ups for 2012 and for each of the past five years; the attrition rate of each of these high potential start ups for the past five years; the staff numbers...