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Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: "Symphysiotomy" is a dry, clinical word. It has the duplicitous effect of hiding the enormous damage, abuse, pain, suffering, indignity and immobility that has been inflicted on a vulnerable section of society. Listening to the harrowing details that are often recounted by faint or soft voices, one is quickly jolted into realising the life-changing misery suffered by those who underwent...

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Will there be extra time?

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Thousands are emigrating every year because of this Government's economic policies.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all children in care now have a care plan; if not, the number of the total who do not; the reason for same; if all children in care now have a social worker; if not, the number of the total who do not; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the progress made towards the introduction of a statutory right to aftercare for all young adults leaving the care system who seek and require continuing support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17265/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Local Training Initiatives Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the support available through FÁS or other Government agencies to support the training and reskilling needs of the 70 former employees of a company (details supplied) who were made redundant. [17225/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the contrast in price and service between the mandatory Viking contract for stationery consumables for schools and existing community based purchasing groups such as that provided by a company (details supplied) in County Meath [16407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and total value of advertised contracts for supplies and general services of up to €125,000; and the number and total value of advertised contracts for works and work related services with a value up to €250,000 for each year from 2008 to present. [16117/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and total value of advertised contracts for supplies and general services in excess of €125,000; and the number and total value of advertised contracts for works and work related services in excess of €250,000 for each year from 2008 to present. [16118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and total value of framework agreements entered into for the provision of goods and services for each year from 2008 to present. [16119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created to date, excluding those in administering the scheme, by loans made form the Microenterprise Loans Fund. [16402/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional staff posts created in Microfinance Ireland to promote and process applications from the Microenterprise Loans Fund. [16403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is a stop on the granting of funds (details supplied); and when this stop on grants will be lifted. [17416/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the services persons living in an estate (details supplied) in County Meath will receive as a result of paying property tax in view of the fact that they already pay privately for their services. [16845/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (28 Mar 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any plans to issue a policy response to the endorsement by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations Framework and Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; and if the response will also address the European Commission’s call for EU Member States to develop national plans for the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (28 Mar 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide information on the Invest in Ireland business forum, for IDA clients and target companies, that he hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, during his recent visit to America. [15523/13]

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide specific details of the way he envisages the Real Estate Investment Trust’s assisting in the growth of the tourist product and in the provision of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Regulations (27 Mar 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the danger posed to the wheelchair accessible SPV fleet by new noise requirements being brought forward by the EU resulting from the Ouzky report; the steps he will take to argue for exemptions which will allow Irish wheelchair accessible SPV's to continue to operate. [15056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Review (26 Mar 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the time scale of the review of the JLCs as provided for under section 11 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012. [14857/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Review (26 Mar 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide detail of any guidance, advice or submission by him, his Department or other State agency to the Labour Court in conducting the review of JLC's. [14858/13]