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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the rules of the back to education allowance scheme to allow persons to undertake a course at a qualification level below one already held when the qualification they hold is in a field with no jobs and within which jobs are not likely to emerge in any significant numbers in the foreseeable future. [29056/11]

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important motion. At a time of Government-sponsored economic austerity the community and voluntary sector is the last line of defence for many communities. In many cases it provides the glue that keeps families, communities and society together, often providing the services which the State and private sector cannot or will not provide....

Written Answers — Public Contracts: Public Contracts (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the nationality of the firms which were successful in applying for public contracts in the years 2009 and 2010; and if he will break these down in order of value of public contract and size of firm. [28930/11]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is seeking any changes to the PRSI system in order to provide a social welfare safety net underneath self-employed persons. [28889/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the safeguards in place to guarantee that employees participating on the national internship programme are not exploited and achieve their objectives. [28891/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the JobBridge programme needs to be re-evaluated to reflect the growing unemployment here. [28878/11]

Public Procurement (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: It is often stated the Government does not create jobs. However, it does, and €16 billion worth of public contracts in the previous year created tens of thousands of jobs in the market. This had a multiplier effect of approximately one to three. Some 25% of State contracts are awarded to small and medium enterprises whereas the European average is 38%. With all due respects to the...

Public Procurement (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The EU has stated that 25% of public procurement contracts should be awarded to small Irish business with 38% being the EU average. In the North of Ireland, Conor Murphy, MLA, stipulated that a certain number of local apprentices should be employed on such contracts and in Scotland it is stipulated that a certain amount of the contract must be sub-contracted to social enterprise. It is in...

Business Supports (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: On a weekly basis, small businesses are going out of business and the jobs lost weekly are almost equivalent to the number of jobs lost in TalkTalk. This is a silent annihilation of businesses and the jobs involved. Each time a business closes and a person goes on to the live register, it costs the State €20,000. If we remove a person from the live register, there is a saving of...

Business Supports (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government has told the banks to deleverage €70 billion and it has told them to give €6 billion to small businesses. The two objectives are mutually exclusive and cannot be achieved at the same time. With regard to the national internship programme and unemployment, we have almost 500,000 people on social welfare, but only 5,000 positions are being provided on the national...

Business Supports (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The credit review office has only dealt with 30 cases this year.

Job Protection (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I understand the importance of the IDA engaging with the businesses themselves. If it was not, we would be here holding the Government to account. However, speaking to unions and workers' representatives, I have heard that many of them feel very much left in the dark in this whole process. They consider it strange that they were not told about the issues that would affect them, while the...

Job Protection (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: If the situation at Aviva goes wrong, it will mean job losses not only in Dublin but also in Cork and Galway. When one takes into account workers' families, thousands of individuals will be directly affected by these job losses. In effect, some €38 million will be taken out of the economy and the Government will have to spend an additional €20 million on social welfare supports. It is...

Job Protection (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the contact he has had with the management and staff of Aviva Ireland; if it is his priority to retain these jobs in the economy here. [28928/11]

Job Protection (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Morale is very low among Aviva staff who have been left in a financial and economic limbo. UNITE, the trade union, contacted Aviva management over a week ago but still has had no return contact. Employees are still awaiting the publication of the company's review. Will the Minister agree it is important management consults fully with the employees as soon as possible to let them know what...

Job Protection (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I seek clarification on the upward-only rent reviews in which the company is engaged. I do not want to be defeatist, as these jobs can be saved even at this point in time. Given the example of Dell, has the Minister a plan B for these workers and has he consulted the European Global Fund, EGF, in any preparatory sense?

Public Procurement (12 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to reform the public procurement process in order to allow Irish business a better opportunity at successfully applying for public contracts. [28929/11]

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if appointments at principal officer level and above have been opened to external competition; and if any appointments at this level and above have been made from outside traditional Civil Service structures. [28637/11]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (11 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money he is seeking to achieve through the sale of semi-State assets and/or the sale of so called minority stakes in State assets. [28641/11]

Written Answers — Foireann na Seirbhíse Poiblí: Foireann na Seirbhíse Poiblí (11 Oct 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform chun córas nua earcaíochta agus oiliúna a chur i bhfeidhm a rachaidh i ngleic leis an easpa foirne sa chóras poiblí le cumas dátheangach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21781/11]