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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I met Mr. Cummins last year - I am sure he also met many other Deputies - to discuss the barriers and bottlenecks that exist for those involved in the profession of chef. In light of the current level of unemployment, it is crazy that there has been absolutely no movement in respect of this issue. The industry will suffer greatly in three to four years from now as a result of a lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. One of the difficulties for the hospitality sector is that its offering is often considered a luxury product which may be more sensitive to price increases. An increase in VAT, therefore, is likely to have an even greater impact than would be the case in other sectors. I have a dislike for VAT in general because it is a regressive tax which does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh ár gcuairteoirí anseo inniu. This is an important issue and it is a pity that because some parties are having their think-ins today there are not more members here. Ireland is an outlier with regard to under-employment, which is causing so much damage in society. Men, women and children are in poverty as a result of under-employment and the impact is felt...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 104. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a commitment as to when the transfer of responsibility for rent supplement to local authorities will be complete; and if he will provide an update on the work needed to achieve this. [33783/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Losses (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 116. To ask the Taoiseach the number of net jobs losses in the economy for each year from 2006 to 2013. [34710/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Income Data (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 117. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the average weekly income in the south of Ireland in comparison with Northern Ireland and Britain for the most recent five years for which information is available [34727/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Export Statistics (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 118. To ask the Taoiseach the total value of exports for the most recent five years for which data is available by sector and by destination. [35306/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Productivity Levels (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 468. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the productivity performance of the manufacturing sector here in comparison with that of Northern Ireland for the past ten years for which data is available. [35305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Data (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 469. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total value of exports to the North of Ireland and imports from the North of Ireland for the most recent five years. [35307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 522. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if she will reverse this decision and in future ensure all such decisions are transparent, so that citizens know the grounds on which they have been turned down. [34661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 916. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications under the immigrant investor programme and the start up entrepreneur programme since the programmes were opened to applications; the number of pending applications; the number of successful applications; and the value of investments made under each programme. [35097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 1086. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to change the way they process medical treatment for children on medical cards who also have school insurance so costs of treatment can be covered at source rather than claimed back by the patient. [34742/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The topics of notification in section 20 are fewer than the topics of notification in my amendment. This would be the first Minister for Health to refuse the full collection of information in this regard. One cannot manage if one cannot measure. These are important statistics which will identify how the process will be delivered. I can only conclude that in seeking less information, the...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 129:In page 14, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“16.Nothing in this Act shall operate to make lawful the direct, intentional ending of unborn human life during the period of time commencing 12 weeks after implantation of that unborn life in the womb of a woman and ending on the complete emergence of that life from the body of the woman.”.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 133:In page 14, line 28, to delete “or 9(1)”.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: It is clear that the Bill is locked down and that because it has taken us so long to reach this point, the Government has decided not to accept any amendments whatsoever. That is a pity, particularly as there have been many non-contentious, constructive and positive amendments which could have improved the legislation. Amendments Nos. 124 and 125 in my name relate to the amount of...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: There are significant pitfalls in linking the HSE with the nomination of members to the panel. The HSE could ensure that all regulations are complied with in regard to nominees to that panel and still leave the Medical Council to nominate the individuals.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 93:In page 11, to delete line 24.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 98:In page 12, to delete lines 4 to 14.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 102:In page 12, lines 21 and 22, to delete "or a section 9 certification (where the circumstances referred to in section 9(1) apply)".