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County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Some points follow from this. Enforcement of employment law is far from adequate in the State. Anyone who believes that enforcement of labour law is adequate is not living in the real world and has not spoken to the people at the coal-face. When did employment law become too onerous for the Government to seek to enforce in this way? When did a person's right to work for proper pay and...

County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: "(c) A local authority will only provide financial support by way of loan or grant aid to a company that is compliant with all employment law and labour court judgements.".We had a discussion on Committee Stage on the importance of ensuring that where possible workers' rights are maintained within all...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lease Agreements (27 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 119. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will clarify issues relating to the ownership and lease arrangements in place on a property (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [10132/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (26 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Meath County Council, despite having one of the highest populations in the State, received the lowest amount of funding for the housing adaptation grants of the 34 local authorities. [9967/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a full-time residential placement used currently by a patient four nights a week cannot be shared by another patient willing to use it three nights a week; the number of times that full-time care is provided and only used part time; and the amount this costs the State. [9764/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Has any comparative analysis been done with regard to enterprise output by Irish people abroad and enterprise output by Irish people in Ireland? We hear that when Irish people go abroad, to the United States, for example, they have a far more enterprise-orientated outcome. Is there any information on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I have worked in the enterprise sector over the years and one thing I have learned is that almost 80% of the people in the sector have a business idea. The majority of these people never act upon their idea because they feel there is a chasm between having an idea and getting to the other side and acting on it. I believe that where the State needs to come in is to ensure that as many of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have a teaching staff reduction from four to three. [9532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (25 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of every application for social welfare in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [9399/14]

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Everyone in the country understands it, except the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (20 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the cost of the building of the wall and car park at the front of an abbey (details supplied) in County Meath. [8823/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: A police force operates on the currency of the confidence of the people. In this State, we have, for the most part, been blessed with a committed and honourable force. As a result, the public have repaid the Garda with confidence. It facilitates a mainly unarmed force operating in the hearts of communities. When such confidence breaks down its damages the citizen, the force and the rule of...

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Ellis. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Seán Ó Cuirreáin as an obair iontach a rinne sé le linn an tréimhse a chaith sé mar Choimisinéir Teanga. Is laoch díograiseach é. Is mór an trua go bhfuil sé imithe ón bpost seo. Ba mhaith liom freisin...

Topical Issue Debate: North-South Interconnector Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I remind the Minister that we are also committed to the timely delivery of the North-South interconnector but not in its current format. The Minister mentioned it has taken ten years to get the planning levels to this point. The nub of the problem is that the current conflict is leading to delays and each year of delay costs tens of millions of euro. The Minister also mentioned the two...

Topical Issue Debate: North-South Interconnector Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The country needs an integrated all-Ireland energy market. It also needs sufficient capacity for the future and accessibility to sustainable energy generation. It needs to provide this energy in an even manner across the regions. What we do not need is a system that may endanger the lives and health of citizens or create fear. We do not need a system that will reduce the cost of...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: If councillors or business people in the local area have no formal infrastructure in which to impart experience and help the LEO - the structure outlined by Deputy Calleary - this process will not happen. The reality is that many councils tolerate their councillors where they have to do so. Unless they have a direct input, there will be a lot of nodding of heads but no real contribution to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:"(c) A local authority will only provide financial support by way of loan or grant aid to a company that is compliant with all employment law and labour court judgements.”.Compliance and regulation are very important issues in this whole process. One of the major problems we have in this country is that...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: By putting that requirement in the procedures manual, what strength will it have? Will it be watertight? Why not give it the force of law while we are at this stage of the process and have it as a guaranteed right for employees where if they are working for a company that is not compliant, that company will not have opportunities to draw down taxpayers' money to either grant aid or support...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Does the Minister think that businesses that are not compliant with labour law should be grant funded?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (18 Feb 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: This is an opportunity missed. We could, at little or no cost to the State, incentivise good practice among businesses and encourage companies to treat their workers with respect. All we are asking is that companies abide by employment law, which is not an onerous task. We do not propose penalties but that additional benefits such as grant funding and supports would be withheld from...