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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The more players we have, the more the industry will be lifted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: On certain Scottish islands there may be three distilleries operating. What about an excise promotion structure for micro-distillation and micro-brewing? It may not necessarily be in the direct interests of large multinationals but for the smaller producers under a certain volume of production, is there a system where lower excise is imposed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to responsible drinking and tackling under-age drinking, what steps can be taken by the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Fáilte roimh anseo inniu. I have a question about the industry's structure. It was rumoured a number of years ago that several dominant organisations within the industry may have led to a lack of growth. Increased diversity, particularly in respect of spirits, has led to an increased emphasis on exports. What are the witnesses' opinions in this regard? The Cooley Distillery created...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Given the potential cost to the State of an agreement, it would be interesting to get more information on the objectives of the team negotiating on Ireland's behalf and whether there is an idea or understanding of what it could potentially cost the State in the future.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the size and strength of the Industrial Development Agency mission to Australia in terms of funds, personnel and offices. [40296/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide each jobs announcement welcomed by his Department since August 2009, the numbers employed by the relevant company at that time, the expected increase in employment at the time of announcement, and the numbers employed in each company at August 2012. [40394/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide each jobs announcement supported by Enterprise Ireland since August 2009, the numbers employed by the relevant company at that time, the expected increase in employment at the time of announcement, and the numbers employed in each company at August 2012. [40396/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide each jobs announcement supported by the Industrial Development Agency since August 2009, the numbers employed by the relevant company at that time, the expected increase in employment at the time of announcement, and the numbers employed in each company at August 2012. [40395/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide for each jobs announcement supported by the Industrial Development Agency since August 2009, the cost of that support and the cost per additional job realised to the IDA. [40399/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Vacancies (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a projection of the number of posts that will be filled by recruits from here to the jobs recently announced by Electronic Arts in Galway. [40397/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Vacancies (25 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of unemployed people with the necessary skills to fill the new posts announced by Electronic Arts in Galway. [40398/12]

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: During the week, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation heard evidence that, per capita, this State has lost more jobs in the past four years than any other western state since the Great Depression. In respect of the fall-off in the small businesses in this State, when will promised legislation be introduced with regard to county enterprise boards? Cathain a...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There are 33,000 fewer jobs than 12 months ago.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: More jobs have been lost in Ireland over the past three years than in any other western country.

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: What parallel universe is this?

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Doctors do not agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment and Youth Unemployment: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir. I disagree with some of the points outlined by Mr. Jack O'Connor. During the so-called boom the unemployment rate stood at approximately 4%; this was made up of frictional, chronic and other types of unemployment. The current 15% unemployment rate comprises individuals who want to work but cannot because there are no jobs. I agree with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Insurance (18 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which local authority tenants are unable to get house insurance because they are not owners of the dwelling; if his further attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby local authority tenants are liable for non structural damage including burst pipes but because they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (18 Sep 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Westmeath as of the 15 July; his plans for the staffing levels at the station; if there has been any reduction in Garda vehicles in the area; if Garda vehicles have been given a larger area of responsibility; his plans for Garda stations at Finea and Rathowen County Westmeath....