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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the household benefits scheme in view of changing economic circumstances where adults, returning to live with their elderly parents because of economic difficulties, are preventing householders from getting this support. [48998/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Search and Rescue Service (19 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 499. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide direction for a safety procedure (details supplied) to be enforced; if this procedure has been enforced in any other region or in respect of any other community organisation; if he will reverse this decision and allow for Meath river rescue to operate in a fully integrated and efficient manner. [49230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (19 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the processing of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [48999/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: On a point of information, EirGrid has stated that if the Government's policy changes on this, it will develop it underground. It is very important that we take that on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome the delegations to the committee. I am a Deputy for County Meath, which has been dealing with this issue for the past six or seven years. I accept there is a need for structural improvements within the grid and that there is a need for an an-Ireland energy market. However, no project can proceed in this State against the will of the people. This needs to be the basis on which we...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The health system is in crisis without a shadow of a doubt. In recent years, approximately €3 billion has been taken out of the health system. The system has lost thousands of staff and thousands of beds have been closed. This year, we are set to see between €666 million and €1 billion being taken out of the hospital system. This means hospital services are being...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I will give the Minister the details of the case.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I am not sure the Minister can diagnose from this distance.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: That is what the lady said herself.

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The Cathaoirleach may be right. The Government's plans here are leading to total gridlock. The North-South interconnector goes through County Meath and has been pushed for the last six years, but it looks like the Government has opened too many fronts. This is not just a regional issue any more; it is now a national issue and it will get bogged down as a result. There is no doubt that...

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: In the past few months we have seen an old Fianna Fáil trick, where Fine Gael and Labour Party Deputies have played Government Deputies in Dublin but Opposition Deputies in their constituencies. They correctly complain that EirGrid's consultation is a merry dance, but that is all it is. EirGrid is not an independent fiefdom. It must operate within the boundaries of Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the witnesses for their moving and heartbreaking accounts of their experience. It must be very difficult to be extremely ill and to have to fight a health service. The witnesses have had the resources to be able to deal with Lyme disease, but imagine the case of those depending on the public service who must face a complete brick wall to try to find health. The question has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (26 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where the ghost estates to be demolished are located; the level of completion of these ghost estates; if any attempts were made by local councils to bring those particular estates to completion; the costings that were made to assess the amount it would cost to do so; the amount of the allocated budget to finish these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the facilities available from his Department to help English language primary schools provide an Irish language stream within their school. [51770/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (3 Dec 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: 299. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of of penalty points issued for each month since January 2011 and separately to detail their issue by county. [51726/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with An Coimisinéir Teanga (4 Dec 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá sé do-chreidte nach raibh an córas aistriúcháin comhuaineach ag oibriú inniu. Is léir go bhfuil fadhbanna ag seirbhísí Gaeilge, ní hamháin taobh amuigh den Oireachtas ach taobh istigh chomh maith. Rinne an t-Uasal Ó Cuirreáin jab iontach le linn an ama a raibh sá ina Choimisinéir. Gach uair a bhí mé ag...

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoileanna Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Imagine if there was a cost free solution with proven track records in regard to academic performance which would make it easier to learn a third or fourth language, would create a greater understanding of and openness to different cultures and languages around the world, would make it easier to score higher in English or mathematics and would improve the cogitative ability of students....

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoileanna Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The truth is that a large proportion of primary teachers in this State's education system do not have fluency in the Irish language. This makes it very difficult for them to pass on fluency to the children they teach. The teaching of Irish in our schools was heavily criticised by school inspectors recently. The point I am trying to make is that while I acknowledge there are Gaelscoileanna,...

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoileanna Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: That is not the experience. The experience is that the demand is not being met.

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoileanna Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Schools need support from the Department to be able to take that daunting step.