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Written Answers — Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors: Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors (31 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he has had any discussions with tourism, sport and recreational groups coming within the aegis of his Department with a view to promoting their respective sectors and maximising employment opportunities. [6200/11]

Written Answers — Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors: Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors (31 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the extent to which he has evaluated economic potential and job creation throughout the various sectors under the aegis of his Department; his plans for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6199/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cut to child benefit introduced in budget 2011 and if so, when. [6005/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cut of 4% to the so-called working age social welfare rates introduced by the previous Government in budget 2011 and if so, when. [6006/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action being taken by her to address the serious problem in which 51.5% of all those unemployed are long-term unemployed; the initiatives being planned to prevent this number increasing and to help those who are structurally unemployed to get back into the labour market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5878/11]

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The Moriarty affair highlights a number of major problems that demand immediate resolution. Why did the Fine Gael and Labour Party Government of the day not prevent this from happening? How, as a State, can we create a fair system in which bids such as these can be evaluated? Another major question is on how Government parties have been funded in recent years. How can we investigate...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when the 2011 jobs programme and the jobs fund will become operational; when businesses will be expected to be able to access the measures contained within the jobs fund as per the programme for Government; the way the many jobs envisioned will be created out of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the...

Technology Research Centres (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: For years we have heard Governments talk about developing a knowledge economy, but at the same time moneys have been ripped from the education area. There have been two difficulties in the research and technology sector during the years. The first concerns the amount of money being invested and the priority given to the sector, while the second concerns the ability to monetise research...

Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to develop export programmes for small businesses; the facilities and assistance that currently exist for small companies wishing to export; if he will consider a State wide export programme for small and medium enterprises who do not have the ability to grow in the domestic market; and if he will make a...

Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government has put many of its chips on the export market which, unfortunately, is heavily reliant on foreign direct investment. There are 250,000 small businesses in the State, yet we have only 80 high potential start-ups developed by Enterprise Ireland, an extremely limited number. Most small businesses engage at county enterprise board level, yet there is no county enterprise board...

Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the analysis done by him on the effects of the measures included in the Programme for Government on businesses in the border counties; the actions he will take to increase the competitiveness and viability of enterprise in the border counties, in view of the fact that measures included in the Programme for Government,...

Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom freisin comhghairdeas a gabháil don Aire mar gheall ar a phost nua. Is mór an dúshlán é agus tá súil agam go n-éireoidh leis. I refer to the Border region. The population of the six counties to the south of the Border is half a million people while approximately 800,000 people live in the five counties just north of the Border. This is a total of 1.3 million people,...

Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to come back, if I may.

Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: My party is seeking to bring fiscal powers pertaining to the North of Ireland back to this island. Would the Minister consider trying to eliminate those swings and roundabouts over the years by working with the Administration in Stormont on harmonising the taxation rates on both parts of the island? The Minister mentioned the plan for the jobs budget a number of times. The ESRI estimated...

Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: This means that 13,000 people will emigrate while the Government is trying to get a jobs budget in place.

County Enterprise Boards (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans regarding the future of county enterprise boards; the way the merger of local enterprise and job support functions of local, regional and national agencies into a single business and enterprise unit within local authorities will be achieved; if the amalgamation of county enterprise boards will be part of this;...

County Enterprise Boards (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The CEBs operate as the engine for small business development throughout the State. They operate locally and therefore have a fantastic knowledge of enterprise locally. They also ensure that small businesses around the State can engage easily with expertise, funds and advice. Therefore, they are a very important part of the enterprise development area. We have a situation whereby Fianna...

County Enterprise Boards (29 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: In the 100 days while we are waiting, 13,000 people will emigrate from the State. Will the amount of funding being invested in the enterprise sector increase or decrease?

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has not facilitated a panel of teachers for Gaelscoileanna while facilitating panels for all other patronages in view of redundancies in the primary sector and the prohibition on permanent appointments in the primary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/11]

Programme for Government (24 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim comhghairdeas don bheirt Aire, is mór an onóir é dóibh ach is mór an dúshlán é freisin. There has been a serious lack of investment by the State in education in recent years. Out of 31 OECD countries, Ireland is fifth from the bottom, with a below average investment. We cannot build a knowledge economy if we rip funds out of the education system. It is ominous and...