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Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Report Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: These amendments relate to one of the issues to which I referred at the outset. Some of the amendments we tabled in respect of this matter have been ruled out of order. There is no doubt that the Bill creates a loophole and that this will grow in the future. If the Government is seeking a growth area, then it has found one because the loophole will give a competitive advantage to...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Report Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: When introducing the Bill, the Minister said it represented an important step forward for agency workers by guaranteeing equal treatment in pay and basic working conditions with directly recruited workers. I welcome the Government amendment which ensures the costs of training, safety equipment and so on will not be passed on to workers. I oppose amendment No. 1. Sinn Féin's view is that...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Report Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I understand that. I want to make a number of points because I tabled a number of amendments which were disallowed. I want to cover them, if possible.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the school by school review for each school in County Meath will take place with regard to the loss or retention of legacy posts. [9218/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the building of a new campus for a school (details supplied) in Navan, County Meath, or the amalgamation of the school with another for the purpose of sharing a new campus; and if he or one of his senior staff will meet with this Deputy to discuss this further. [9219/12]

Written Answers — Múineadh Teangacha Eachtracha: Múineadh Teangacha Eachtracha (21 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 220: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an dtabharfaidh sé eolas faoin líon Múinteoirí Cuairte atá ag múineadh teangacha Eorpacha (Fraincis, Iodáilis, Gearmáinis, Spáinnis) i dTionscnamh na Nua-Theangacha sa Bhunscoil (MLPSI-450); cén líon daoine a chaillfidh a gcuid post de bharr chinneadh an Rialtais; agus cé mhéid airgid a shábhálfaidh an Rialtas. [9251/12]

Written Answers — An Fhoireann Rannach: An Fhoireann Rannach (21 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 404: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ós rud é gur eagraíocht é Foras na Gaeilge atá freagrach don Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh /Theas (CATT), do na Ranna atá faoi cheannas an Aire Jimmy Deenihan agus an Aire Carál Ní Chuilin go háirithe, agus gur eagraíocht uile-oileáin é, agus réimse leathan cúraimí air, ach é freagrach as an nGaeilge a chur...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that part of the funding for road safety awareness used by him and agencies funded by it, is used specifically to raise awareness of pedestrians as road users. [8615/12]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the legislation currently applicable to the co-operative movement; and his views on the movement as an area for development by this Government [9047/12]

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The jobs crisis is one of the biggest issues, if not the biggest issue, facing the State. Some 440,000 people are unemployed and the unemployment rate has remained static since the Government came to power. In addition, long-term unemployment has increased by 14.5% to a shocking 200,000 people. Recent research found that the unemployment rates for 15 to 19 years olds and 20 to 24 year olds...

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Councillors must exercise some degree of local control over the enterprise agencies. Under its Action Plan for Jobs, the Government aims to create up to 400,000 jobs on a reduced budget. This would be next to impossible in a period of economic growth and inward investment. Right now, private investment is in serious retraction and this Government has intensified the level by pulling its...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Over 12 months ago the current Minister spoke on the Finance Bill of the outgoing Fianna Fáil Government, saying the Bill "contains virtually no proposals to encourage economic growth and job creation and in fact certain provisions of the Bill have a very severe impact on the most vulnerable in society". His opposition to the provisions of the Fianna Fáil Bill were correct, detailed and...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: They have all been exempted, that is my point. The only section that benefited from the Government's policies were those earning over €2 million and they had a net decrease in tax levels. In the 1790s, the idea of a progressive tax was introduced by economists. The idea was that the more one was paid, the more one would be taxed. In a liberal democracy people have come to the view that...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I will educate the Deputy on this. He has two ears and one mouth, so he should try to double up on listening. The truth of the quote is lost on the new Government. My party colleague, Deputy Pearse Doherty, made clear on Tuesday the type of policies we would use in response to the Government.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There is an alternative. There is a plan B because Fine Gael said so last year. Labour also said last year that there was a plan B, but what is it?

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Jobs and growth are the starting point and the yardstick by which all these decisions must be made. Sinn Féin would not tolerate the transfer of wealth from the people of Ireland to bondholders, bankers and developers. Sinn Féin would invest in job creation, enhancing competitiveness and delivering for today and tomorrow. We would use the National Pensions Reserve Fund-----

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There is €5 billion there.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: We would also use the European Investment Fund.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: How can I answer the question if the Deputy does not listen? I telephoned the European Investment Bank as part of our pre-budget submission-----

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: -----and asked whether money was available for projects concerning investment in broadband development. This State has the 25th fastest broadband speed out of 27 states in Europe. I asked if it would be possible for this country to draw down 50% of that investment at 1%. It said it would and that it would be interested in discussing it with me. I had to explain to it that I was not a...