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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I have two small points to raise. I refer to upward-only rents on which there are different views. However, could there not be a constitutional amendment to address the problem? The Minister stated we cannot turn around the juggernaut without taking time. The countercyclical argument we make, namely, that significant investment can be made, is not pie in the sky but is used...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: It is not smart to bury things-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The multiplier effect from water meters is one of the lowest investment multipliers-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I also referred to youth unemployment and competitiveness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2012 and 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus go raibh maith agaibh as an gcur láthair. I notice that the Minister has not got his football team in with him today, so it looks like the Croke Park agreement is perhaps being implemented. I wish to acknowledge a few of the positive points of progress. Obviously, Enterprise Ireland and the IDA have been doing good work on creating jobs....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will review the spectrum policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9971/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has identified the source of funding for the rollout of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps his Department intends to take to ensure the Government procurement impacts directly on both youth and long term unemployment. [3248/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Arrest Warrants (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the extradition proceeding in respect of a person (details supplied) if he will instruct his officials to seek a negotiation between the Irish and Hungarian authorities that ultimately yields a solution, agreeable to all the parties involved; if he will confirm that his officials have exhausted all possible options to facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (26 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) [10041/13]

Other Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (21 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is willing to revisit the proposals to establish LEOs in view of the opposition of the small business sector. [9046/13]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: More than two and a half years ago the Construction Contracts Bill was introduced into the Oireachtas. We have been waiting for nine months for the legislation to reach Committee State. It is very important legislation and most parties in the House support its main thrusts. The Cabinet seems to be the logjam with regard to new amendments. When will the legislation get through Cabinet and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency in County Laois over the past year; and the number of jobs lost in IDA supported industry in County Meath over the same period. [9047/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Of those with domestic mortgages, 23.5% are in mortgage distress. Behind each number there are families or individuals who invested with hope and now are living in despair. Most of these homes are in negative equity and borrowers cannot escape from them. They are trapped in homes they cannot afford. The Central Bank states that more needs to be done. Fiona Muldoon of the Central Bank...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: With the agreement of the House, I will share my time with Deputy Martin Ferris. Any Deputy who tells the House we have no choices is telling a lie. Anyone who studied economics knows that the world of economics is replete with theories and mechanisms to manage an economy and with levers to pull to stimulate different parts of the economy. It is a lie to say to the Irish people that there...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Economic Forum (20 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide up to date achievements of the Global Irish Economic Forum; if any more progress been made in the creation of jobs through the connect Ireland scheme; if there are plans to hold a third Global Irish Economic Forum; and when this Forum will take place. [8856/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Statistics (19 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail the levels of employment for each year from 2007 to 2012 in respect of each of the following sectors: agrifoods, digital gaming, ICT, medical devices, financial services, manufacturing, tourism and industry. [7742/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Losses (19 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of jobs lost by sector; and the number of jobs created by sector for each region since 2007. [7883/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Company Registration (19 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Taoiseach the number of new start-up companies registered by region for each year since 2007. [7894/13]