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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim mo chomhghairdeas leis na finnéithe maidir leis na figúirí a bhain siad amach an bhliain seo caite. D'éirigh thar barr leo. I have a couple of questions. There is a feeling of push-pull in enterprise, especially in Enterprise Ireland. It responds to the demand in society, to a certain extent, and obviously it has a role in generating demand as well. I suppose...

European Debt: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: He is a tough audience.

European Debt: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: After four years here I cannot get my head around the fact that this Government has not asked for a write-down, and refuses to request a recapitalisation. It is astonishing that the government of a country as indebted as ours would turn its face against a proposition such as a European debt conference.

European Debt: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The explanation of the Minister for Finance is that the country's debt is sustainable. The debate on whether this debt is sustainable will unfortunately be held by our grandchildren. Sustainability is also a moral issue. Is it sustainable for a country to pay debt while its people are dying on hospital trolleys? Is it sustainable that a person would suffer a lifelong debilitating...

European Debt: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Greek Government has done more in two weeks for Irish interests than this Government has done in four years.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (4 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to offset the negative impact of Ulster Bank branch and sub-office closures on the local banking system here. [4692/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (4 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to ensure that mortgage holders who are in distress who are proactively engaging with banks to resolve their problems receive a fair outcome. [4691/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (4 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 27 January 2015, if there is a section in his Department that retains data relating to all capital expenditure by the State. [5042/15]

Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Fuel smuggling is obviously a great cost to the State in terms of tax that is not paid into Revenue. It is obviously a great cost to the people who are trying to function along the Border, maintaining the law and ensuring they are selling proper product. Let us imagine there was a way to stop fuel smuggling. Let us imagine if fuel taxes on both side of the Border were equal. Let us...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Momentum Programme (5 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of long-term jobseekers who were placed on a Momentum programme free education and training project in 2014; and if these same jobseekers are categorised as employed for the purposes of the live register whilst participating in the programme. [5256/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (5 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form for 2014 a list of all education, training, internship and activation schemes for recipients of a jobseeker's payment; the number of persons attending each scheme; and if recipients of the jobseeker's allowance attending the scheme are categorised as employed for the purposes of the live register whilst...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (5 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the housing adaptions for people with disabilities and housing aid for older person's funding will be made available to Meath County Council; and if he will provide details of the 2015 allocation for Meath. [5258/15]

Standing Order 107I: Motion (10 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuireann Sinn Féin fáilte roimh an rún seo. Cabhróidh muid leis an Teach é a thaisteal tríd an Oireachtais. Is céim tábhachtach é an rún chun cúnamh a thabhairt don Chomhchoiste Fiosrúcháin i dtaobh na Géarchéime Baincéireachta. Sinn Féin fully supports the banking inquiry in its efforts to delve into the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses (10 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 260. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made by the inter-departmental group on social enterprise and the Office of Government Procurement in examining the scope for including social impact clauses in public procurement procedures. [5787/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (10 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 264. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will meet with the workers and management of a company (details supplied) in County Westmeath to ensure that the workers and the company have the necessary supports to navigate their way through these difficult times. [5976/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (10 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to reiterate what we discussed. I believe it warrants further scrutiny and I propose that we ask the Department to question the European Commission on the veracity of the allegations made by the former Ecuadorian Minister as to bullying of his government through the treaty negotiations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I do not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: My first question is for Mr. Fielding. I agree that the sum of the gender parts far outweighs the individuals. Last week a ground-breaking female entrepreneur appeared before the committee. One of the key points she made was that for better or worse, in many families women take the brunt of the responsibility of minding and rearing the children. Another point she made - this was confirmed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Bhí sin an suimúil and bhain mé an taitneamh as. Culture is an interesting aspect of this issue. Cultural factors in teaching and nursing, for example, have led to a gender imbalance in these professions. There is also a cultural background to the gender imbalance in respect of women in enterprise. Education plays a massive role in that regard, while flexibility in work...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (11 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current number of claimants on jobseeker schemes who are 65 years of age and over. [6190/15]