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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda (31 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun forbairt a dheánamh ar an ngréasán idirlín leathanbhanda sa Ghaeltacht; an leagfaidh sé amach an dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt an ghréasáin sin go dtí seo; an dóigh leis go bhfuil tionchar ag an easpa idirlín...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Is it agreed that we will write to the Departments of the Environment, Community and Local Government and Justice and Equality to get clarification on the issues raised? Agreed. At the committee's next meeting on Wednesday, 6 February we will begin in public session at 4 p.m. to hold a discussion with the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and enter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The first petition for consideration is petition No. P00034/12, Mr. Matt Kerrigan on behalf of Ms Sharon Kerrigan concerning the rejection of an application for a disadvantaged area scheme grant in 2008 by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration by the committee is petition No. P00061/12 from Ms Patricia O'Neill asking the Government to sponsor a media campaign for suicide prevention similar to its drink-driving campaign.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Is it agreed the committee will write to the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to request her to come before the committee to outline her strategy on suicide awareness? Agreed. The committee is supportive of the petitioner in this case. Petitions Nos. P00050/12, P00070/12 and P00071/12 deal with the need for legislation and guidelines on the height of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Election of Chairman (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank Deputy Michael McCarthy for his kind words and I note that another Deputy from Donegal has just arrived.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Election of Chairman (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Obviously, I have worked with Senator Harte and Deputy McConalogue in Donegal and we have worked well together on various issues in the county. I know from conversations I have had with some of the committee members that they are very ambitious for this committee and are determined, on an all-party basis, to put citizens at the heart of Parliament and to make them feel that their concerns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Election of Chairman (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Deputy Boyd Barrett is my next door neighbour when we come to vote. Thank you, Deputy. We will now go into private session.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: On 31 October 2010 some 10,000 people took to the streets of Navan in support of Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. It was probably the largest such rally in living memory in County Meath. The now Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, was invited to speak on the day. Rightly, he decried Fianna Fáil for cutting surgery services from the hospital. He promised that they would be returned under a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Plean Athchóirithe an Rialtais don tSeirbhí Phoiblí (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoin gcónascadh atá beartaithe idir Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga agus Oifig an Ombudsman; cad iad na himpleachtaí a bheidh ag an gcinneadh sin d'fhostaithe Oifig an Choimisinéara; agus an leagfaidh sé amach na hathruithe atá beartaithe sna míonna atá...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé chomh minic atá an Fochoiste Idir-Rannach ar an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge tar éis teacht le chéile; cathain a bhí an cruinniú deireanach aige; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad é éifeacht an cinneadh a rinne sé COGG a thabhairt faoi bhráid CNCM; cad iad na himpleachtaí a bheidh ag an gcinneadh sin i dtaca leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4707/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoin Athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 atá ar siúl faoi láthair; an ndéanfaidh sé amscála a chur ar fáil don athbhreithniú sin; agus cathain a bheidh sé i gceist aige na haighneachtaí a fhoilsiú. [4705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cathain a bheidh sé ar intinn aige Bille nua um Theangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4706/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge 2013 (30 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad atá eagraithe aige le haghaidh Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2013. [4709/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Can Mr. Murphy furnish this committee with the Commission's plans for tightening state aid? It seems to me that it would be an important piece of work for us. If it is going to be difficult for the Government to provide state aid, it is important that we should have a good debate on it in advance. I understand Mr. Murphy's point about the detailed events that are happening, but the issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas do na finnéithe as teacht isteach inniu agus as an eolas seo a thabhairt dúinn. Many people watching the presentation or who have read the scrutiny report will have the impression that this is a large EU bureaucracy trundling along making unnecessary work for itself. One of the main objectives of this committee is the extreme job creation crisis in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I will take that on board. State aid is an issue and one that I have mentioned on a number of occasions at this committee. It is up for renegotiation this year. Ireland has been regionalised historically and each region has been allowed give a particular level of state aid to foreign direct investment, and also to indigenous investment. When those initial terms of reference were outlined,...