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Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: In the past few months we have seen an old Fianna Fáil trick, where Fine Gael and Labour Party Deputies have played Government Deputies in Dublin but Opposition Deputies in their constituencies. They correctly complain that EirGrid's consultation is a merry dance, but that is all it is. EirGrid is not an independent fiefdom. It must operate within the boundaries of Government...

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The Cathaoirleach may be right. The Government's plans here are leading to total gridlock. The North-South interconnector goes through County Meath and has been pushed for the last six years, but it looks like the Government has opened too many fronts. This is not just a regional issue any more; it is now a national issue and it will get bogged down as a result. There is no doubt that...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I will give the Minister the details of the case.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I am not sure the Minister can diagnose from this distance.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: That is what the lady said herself.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The health system is in crisis without a shadow of a doubt. In recent years, approximately €3 billion has been taken out of the health system. The system has lost thousands of staff and thousands of beds have been closed. This year, we are set to see between €666 million and €1 billion being taken out of the hospital system. This means hospital services are being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the witnesses for their moving and heartbreaking accounts of their experience. It must be very difficult to be extremely ill and to have to fight a health service. The witnesses have had the resources to be able to deal with Lyme disease, but imagine the case of those depending on the public service who must face a complete brick wall to try to find health. The question has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome the delegations to the committee. I am a Deputy for County Meath, which has been dealing with this issue for the past six or seven years. I accept there is a need for structural improvements within the grid and that there is a need for an an-Ireland energy market. However, no project can proceed in this State against the will of the people. This needs to be the basis on which we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: On a point of information, EirGrid has stated that if the Government's policy changes on this, it will develop it underground. It is very important that we take that on board.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the household benefits scheme in view of changing economic circumstances where adults, returning to live with their elderly parents because of economic difficulties, are preventing householders from getting this support. [48998/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Search and Rescue Service (19 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 499. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide direction for a safety procedure (details supplied) to be enforced; if this procedure has been enforced in any other region or in respect of any other community organisation; if he will reverse this decision and allow for Meath river rescue to operate in a fully integrated and efficient manner. [49230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (19 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the processing of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [48999/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by the State on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [48450/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Inland Waterways (12 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 278. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will provide direction for a safety procedure (details supplied) to be enforced; if this procedure been enforced in any other region or with any other community organisation; if he will reverse this decision and allow for Meath River Rescue to operate in a fully integrated and efficient manner. [47988/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Search and Rescue Service (12 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 317. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide direction for a safety procedure (details supplied) to be enforced; if this procedure been enforced in any other region or with any other community organisation; if he will reverse this decision and allow for Meath river rescue to operate in a fully integrated and efficient manner. [47987/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (7 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the taxi service and the transportation of citizens in hackneys in Trim, County Meath, is adequately policed. [47420/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (6 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: We in the mid north-east region are blessed with one of the most significant and internationally recognised tourism resources in the country. Along its 110 km length, the Boyne Valley is littered with internationally recognised historic heritage sites. I refer to Drogheda, the high crosses of Monasterboice, the world heritage site at Brú na Bóinne, which comprises Newgrange,...

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (6 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I visited the west on three occasions with my family in order to visit the Great Western Greenway. It is such an attractive amenity and it is important that we should try to replicate it to the greatest degree possible throughout the State. The business case for the Boyne Valley greenway has already been made. It is just a matter of making the investment and reaping the return. I...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: There are two important rules that should determine the direction of local government. First, decisions and the decision-makers should be as close as possible to the citizens they affect. The closer they are, the better the decision. This is because people are offered an opportunity to become the decision-makers and also ensures decision-makers are accessible to citizens. This close...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: While I welcome the new powers being given to councillors, the Minister did not go far enough in this regard. It is important to note that decisions without resources are a nonsense. Without the resources to implement decisions, councils will be only talking shops. Local authorities are cash starved. Funding for the repair of roads in my county has been radically reduced over recent...