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Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to the water situation, right now, because of the activity of the Minister of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey, and his Government, there are people going to petrol stations with 5-gallon drums seeking to fill them with kerosene because they cannot afford to fill their oil tanks. Right now, because of the Government, there are people who must decide to send one child to a dentist and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruthú Fostaíochta (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 106. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an deimhin léi go bhfuil a dhóthain airgid ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun poist a chruthú sa Ghaeltacht. [46861/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Maolú i leith na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 107. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sí chun an maolú atá i bhfeidhm ar an nGaeilge i bParlaimint na hEorpa a ardú. [46860/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Recently, the Minister said there were insufficient resources within the Department to carry out important activities such as referring a report on tax evasion to the Garda. Given this, is there not a necessity to provide further resources for the Department? Deputy Dara Calleary touched on other important issues. It is really important that the responsibilities for construction contracts...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: There is nothing precluding members from discussing the issue of resources, given that they are the key element of Estimates. Does the Department have sufficient resources to meet its core responsibilities? Is a policy shift required to rebalance investment away from the IDA and towards Enterprise Ireland? Regional resourcing is also a key issue. We have a two-tier economy, with Dublin...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: While I welcome the rebalancing, the Minister failed to answer the key question, namely, whether his Department has sufficient resources to meet its core responsibilities.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: That is the environment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Did your Department seek more resources?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: There is a strong feeling, with regard to Irish society and enterprise, that competition problems are a significant element of the higher prices experienced in Ireland compared with other countries. This is seen throughout the pharmaceutical and the cement industries and also in the beef industry. Obviously this is a key competition challenge for the State, so any investment that is made in...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Deputy Kyne made an interesting point, because the sunshine states of America are growing at a faster rate than those on the east or west coast. It is estimated that one of the main drivers for this is the price of real estate. The cost of housing and of industrial property is far lower in these areas. This is a message for us in the context of prices in Dublin. I know this is not...

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I apologise that I was delayed. There is a raft of new amendments being-----

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Are these in addition to the 300 amendments we are dealing with?

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Are they for discussion and decision today?

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I appreciate that and I accept the Minister's good faith on it. However, it is very difficult for us-----

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: -----even to be able just to do it on the hoof. Usually we would get some time to-----

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Can the Minister explain the context in which that arose in the Seanad and what it specifically applies to? I remember it being discussed at committee but it is a year since we had Committee Stage on this.

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the Minister.

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leis an méid a bhí le rá ag an mbeirt urlabhraithe faoin ábhar seo. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le gach éinne sa Roinn Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta mar gheall ar an obair iontach atá déanta acu. Mar is eol do gach duine, is Bille iontach mór agus deacair atá idir lámha...

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom cinneadh Lucht Oibre and Fine Gael gan rún Shinn Féin a shéanadh a moladh. Tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh aitheantas oifigiúil ar an Stáit Palaistíneach go sciobtha. Tá súil agam freisin go mbeidh an Rialtas níos sásta éisteacht le smaointe an freasúra as seo amach. Both Houses of the Oireachtas are united in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 117. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to include infant mortalities, adoption practices, vaccine trials and medical experimentation, forced labour and incarceration of unmarried girls and women who gave birth to babies or were seen to be at risk of becoming mothers, conditions in the institutions, including neglect, denial of adequate medical care and cruel...