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Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of judgements enacted by employers arising from Labour Court, Employment Appeals Tribunal, Labour Relations Commission, Equality Tribunal, and National Employment Rights judgments over the past 12 months. [18865/12]

Written Answers — Better Energy Homes Scheme: Better Energy Homes Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households accessing the better energy homes scheme; and the average grant paid per month over the past two years. [18856/12]

Written Answers — Better Energy Homes Scheme: Better Energy Homes Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his assessment of the recent changes to the better energy homes scheme grants scheme has in terms of the take up of grants and jobs sustained. [18857/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 1437: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make available the tourism grant for a centre (details supplied) and the reason for the delay in same. [19351/12]

EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Many were disappointed to hear over the past couple of days that there was a break with the practice of the troika meeting with Opposition parties. It was a situation where Opposition parties had an opportunity to represent their constituents to the troika, and also to find out if the troika and the Government were on message or was there a deviation between the message that both separate...

EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to ceasing discussions with the Opposition, did the troika ask an opinion of the Government and did the Government in any way proffer its opinion to help them make that decision? Has the Government asked in any way so far for use of the National Pensions Reserve Fund for job creation?

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Given that growth figures are probably the most important determinant of the success of the Government programme, and in my view and that of many others it is the one that actually receives the least amount of attention and investment, and given that growth projections have been revised down three times, most recently by the Irish Central Bank, is it not the case that the Government is at...

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There are many issues I could take up with the Minister. Given the fact Europe has gone into a double-dip recession, putting all the eggs in the export growth basket is causing difficulty, according to the figures. The Minister must have an idea of a tipping point growth figure, whereby if growth went below that figure, major difficulties would arise and a mini-budget would be necessary....

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I am talking about the last two quarters.

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There is a chasm between the reality that exists and what the Minister is saying. He is dressing up uncertainty as potential growth, etc. Both Ireland and Europe have re-entered recession and exports are being hit. Some 50,000 people in the retail trade here lost their jobs in recent years and 1,800 businesses went bust in the past 12 months. In addition, 76,000 people - nine every hour -...

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Through the provision of a stimulus.

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government is dependent on Keynesian policies.

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide on update on the work of the Troika technical group dealing with the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note; if he will provide an update on his discussions with the ECB and EU partners on this matter; and if he will outline on what he would consider a successful outcome on the matter of the promissory note. [19546/12]

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: First, I take this opportunity to share my sympathies and those of my party with Deputy Pearse Doherty, who lost his father suddenly in the last week. This is a sad time for Deputy Doherty. Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam an Uasal Uí Dhochartaigh. Some of the Minister's backbenchers have been enthusiastically telling the world that the scheduled payment of €3.06 billion to IBRC, which was due...

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The first question is to put the issue on the record. The second question is that the most immediate consequence of the smoke and mirrors element to this is that there will be a cost to the State of €90 million this year. The money must come from somewhere. Where will it come from? Will it come from cuts or increased taxes and what part of the economy will suffer as a result?

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: It is interesting that the fanfare which accompanied the initial announcement by the Minister has disappeared because the agreement that was originally envisaged to be about to occur did not happen – unfortunately for the Minister.

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Given that Bank of Ireland is part of the infrastructure to give loans to potential home owners and to businesses in future and given that a chunk of the money will come from Bank of Ireland in at least the short to medium term, there must be an opportunity cost to the money coming from Bank of Ireland into the real economy. ISME indicated that 49% of small businesses have difficulties in...

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Could we focus on the questions?

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: What is the opportunity cost?

EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Troika review of the Memorandum of Understanding taking place this week and if he will indicate the aspects of the Memorandum of Understanding that he is hoping to amend. [19547/12]