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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 210. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form the percentage of vacant positions on state boards under the aegis of her Department that were filled from the panels created through open application by the Public Appointments Service, by year, from 2011 to date in 2014. [37483/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: CSO Quarterly Accounts (7 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 115. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the annual number of registered businesses here for the period 2008 to date in 2014. [37497/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme and SEEDS Report: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire Bruton mar gheall ar a chur i láthair, bhí sé an-suimiúil. Looking back, I believe the initial objectives of the scheme were to have a turnover of €450 million and for approximately 4,000 separate businesses to be involved. It was a much larger objective than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme and SEEDS Report: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I have been canvassing in Roscommon for a good few weekends at this stage and I have detected a strong feeling or experience of a two-tier economy in the State. The experience of the south east is an example of that. With regard to jobs, emigration and poverty, people in Dublin and those in the rest of the State have vastly different experiences. Deputy Lawlor will tell me that it is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming EPSCO Council: Minister of State (7 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an Aire agus guím gach rath air. Tá súil agam go n-éireoidh leis san obair chrua atá roimhe. I wish the Minister of State the very best of luck. I know that he will take a special interest in the issues we will discuss during the meeting. Undeclared work is a major issue. I understand that in the European Union it is estimated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming EPSCO Council: Minister of State (7 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to flag one further matter. Throughout the State there seems to be abuse of sub-contracting regulations, which is manifest in Lucan on the JJ Rhatigan site. A number of workers who are members of Unite have been on strike for the past five or six weeks. They have experienced their wages being reduced to approximately €5 an hour, which is below the minimum wage. We talk about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming EPSCO Council: Minister of State (7 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes. Tá sé sin ceart go leor.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (8 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the role customs and excise have in the stretched fuel crisis that is currently affecting the midlands and western part of the country; if there is an investigation being carried out by his Department; if customs and excise are accepting evidence from garages with regards this crime; his views on the creation of a fund to help those who have had their...

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: That is right. The Tánaiste would not know.

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The Tánaiste is in government.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (9 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 249. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of homes to be billed in full for domestic water charges. [38719/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Issues of Mutual Concern between Ireland and Colombia: Ambassador of Colombia (9 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome the witnesses. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. That committee has discussed Colombia and the free trade agreement. I am a member of Sinn Féin and we wholeheartedly welcome the progress in the peace process. The North's Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness, MLA, who is a senior member of my party, and the Minister, Mr. Conor...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Tobacco causes serious societal and health damage throughout the State and has a massive impact on the health budget. I welcome the progressive moves by the Government with regard to trying to reduce the level of smoking within the State. Unless the measure is backed up with equal measures to stop smuggling tobacco, we will see a change from legally purchased tobacco to smuggled tobacco and...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: While I welcome this measure in principle, I shake my head in despair over the lack of resources and the Government's lack of focus on the housing crisis, which is an unmitigated disaster. We are talking about a humanitarian crisis facing people. Last Friday, I got a phone call from a family who are on the streets and have nowhere to go because the council offices were closed. People are...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I mentioned Meath.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The policies are costed in full.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Aspirations are no good if there is no money.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Why does the Deputy not read our budget proposal?

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: We had triple the Fine Gael vote in Dublin South-West. The Deputy should listen to the people.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: He has not been listening to the people of Dublin South-West. The Government has done nothing about the water charges. It is not listening. That is the problem. It needs to listen.