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Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who is not included in the redress board and was a victim of Dr. Micheal Neary [58031/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I too am honoured to have witnessed the fascinating exchange here today. The Supreme Court decision in the X case stated that there must be a real and substantial threat to the mother's life before an abortion would be permitted. Is there any quantification of what that threat comprises? We heard evidence yesterday, for instance, that out of 100 predicted suicides, typically three will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome the two individuals who have appeared before the committee today. I was very impressed by their engagement with the committee. When people have different views it is important that they are treated with respect. Senator Crown touched on one of the key points in the debate, which is the issue of when personhood begins. In other words, when does a human being achieve human rights?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The Supreme Court has stated there must be a real and substantial threat to the life of the mother. Is there any quantification of what this comprises in order to achieve a termination? The master of the National Maternity Hospital indicated yesterday that medicine and treatment operate on the basis of probabilities. The psychiatrists who came before us yesterday also indicated that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Most of the questions I wanted to ask have been already asked. Are the views expressed by the three representatives present today representative of their professional colleagues or are there many differing views within that group?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (20 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to ensure the up keep of the State’s road network to maintain safety and quality conditions in view of cutbacks in Budget 2013. [57237/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (20 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding charges by certain doctors for medical examinations and subsequent reports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57539/12]

Other Questions: Medicinal Products (19 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to secure reductions in the current cost of generic equivalents, which are high by international comparisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57029/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (19 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to the proposal to benchmark the ex-factory price of medicines at the lowest rather than the average of comparable European states; if he accepts that this is the practice in a number of other EU member states; if he accepts the projected savings figure cited of €280m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57028/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (18 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Basically Mr. Walsh is saying that it is more of a cultural problem and individuals are part of that culture and to separate them from the culture would not be useful in the long run.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (18 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Would it be possible for us as a committee to have regular meetings with the authority to discuss how things are proceeding, etc., and to have annual reports as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (18 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish Mr. Brendan Walsh the best of luck in his new role. As he has worked as a professor in national economics for many years he would have witnessed some of the peaks and troughs in the past. That is why I was anxious to get the point across that we need to use an institution that is structured to ensure the next trough is reduced. He made the point that most of this has happened...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: How could auditors be held to account for their role in the banking crisis, for example, and how could we be assured that the situation which we have just experienced, which is the biggest crisis with which we as elected representatives have to contend, will not happen again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas do na finnéithe as an chur i láthair chruinn sin. In response to a point made by Mr. Houlihan, it is probably the job of Government to make sure that the worst excesses of the cyclical nature of the economy are reduced and that it uses all the financial tools necessary to reduce those swings in the cyclical nature. This is possibly one of the tools that can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (18 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail on a county basis the spend on developing and maintaining cycle routes for each of the past three years. [56741/12]

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: They have been published.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There are 20,000 fewer jobs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2013 (13 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the recent changes in Budget 2013 will have on a school (details supplied) in County Meath, including changes to overall budget, staffing levels including student teacher ratio, and support to students with special needs. [56023/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants, loans or other payments to made to Chambers Ireland, Irish Small and Medium Enterprises, the Irish Business and Employers Federation and the Small Firms' Association on an annual basis made by his Department from 2001 to 2006; and if he will list any loan repayment from these bodies to his Department. [56077/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: InterTradeIreland has not received any increase in its funding.