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Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: If I had asked this question 12 years ago, I probably would have received the same reply. That is the level of development that has taken place in the last 12 years. InterTradeIreland is an output of the Good Friday Agreement and the negotiations in which my party was involved. I worked for it indirectly 14 years ago. Everything in that reply regarding InterTradeIreland has had no input...

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Nobody is arguing about the benefits InterTradeIreland brings to the table. However, InterTradeIreland would continue to function in the same way today if the Minister of State or Fine Gael did not exist. What has the Minister of State brought to the table with regard to the development of all-Ireland trade? Throughout the Minister's reply there is no detail about new developments...

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I have worked for the companies.

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: It was three years ago.

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister is from a Border constituency.

Other Questions: Credit Availability (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: One point we have raised over the past couple of years is the cost of credit. It is extremely prohibitive. Yesterday representatives of the national organisation for newsagents came before the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. It indicated that while some Government systems were in place prices were too high. Banks are not passing on cuts in interest rates to homeowners...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the Forfás report on competitiveness [24440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Costs (22 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 51. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the costs that undermine business growth and employment creation; and his views on whether property rental costs are not an issue for business. [24441/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clause (23 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to the inclusion of a social clause in capital public procurement projects to the value of €1 million euro or more. [24631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (23 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a progress update on the work of the new National Procurement Office. [24630/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Funding (23 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total budget allocated and total amount distributed by each county enterprise board for 2007 to 2013; and if he will provide an explanation for allocation of funds to county enterprise boards [24872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (23 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the multiplier effect on the economy for a job supported by the Industrial Development Agency; and the same for a job supported by Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise board [24873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (23 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost per job promoted by the Industrial Development Agency, Enterprise Ireland and county enterprise board for each year from 2007 to date in 2013. [24874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (23 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of the jobs retained, jobs created and jobs lost by companies supported by Industrial Development Agency, Enterprise Ireland and county enterprise boards [24875/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (28 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the commitment in the 20 years strategy that the role of COGG will be strengthened to reflect the need to address various issues particular to the teaching and learning of Irish in schools operating through the medium of Irish, both inside and outside the Gaeltacht and the teaching of Irish in all recognised schools, and in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (28 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update as to the work that is being done with newly arrived immigrant children, to assist them to learn Irish, and to participate in all Irish language activities in their education, in particular in view of the commitment in the 20 year strategy to pay specific attention to their language learning needs. [19290/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (28 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update as to the progress that has been made as regards the commitment in the 20 years strategy to progress the development of an Irish language education resource centre in Baile Bhúirne, County Cork; if this commitment remains; and if he will provide a timescale on the development of such a centre. [19288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (28 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 333. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a representative of his Department or the Industrial Development Agency have advised or provided information on the establishment or benefits of non-residential holding companies to perspective foreign direct investment companies; and if he detail any such advice or information. [25938/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (28 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 334. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the advice given to foreign direct investment companies regarding the establishment of non-trading non-residential holding companies. [25939/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (28 May 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 337. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency client companies that are whole or part subsidiaries of Irish registered non-residential holding companies. [25942/13]