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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preserving Ireland's Natural Heritage: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I will allow members ask another round of questions. They should ask all questions together, after which the witnesses will respond. All members know that I do not protect witnesses in any way. All Deputies and Senators should be able to ask questions that are important to them and their constituents. However, when questions are asked, that should be done in a respectful manner because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preserving Ireland's Natural Heritage: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Deputy Danny Healy-Rae was not here at the beginning but I say it at the start of every meeting that if a person is not here, members are not entitled to use his or her name. It is the same as if a fellow was in a meeting in Kerry today, and was saying something negative about the Deputy's name, it would not be fair because he has a right to be able to defend himself. When we name people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preserving Ireland's Natural Heritage: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We had the last round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preserving Ireland's Natural Heritage: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: There are obviously differences of opinion. My own view is that climate change is real and is man-made. There are oceans of scientific proof of this and not only is it costing this State hundreds of millions of euro on an annual basis to deal with the accelerated level of climate change, but there are probably tens of thousands of people losing their lives due to climate change so it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preserving Ireland's Natural Heritage: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I greatly appreciate the fact that the witnesses came before us today. I thank them for the work they are doing. There is no doubt that we seem to extinguish one element of our natural environment every day through our actions as a people so we need to conserve our natural environment. The small farmer in this country is an endangered species to some extent, and many of the threats to them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (11 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department carried out a cost study on the establishment of a support centre for Irish language medium education; if so, the results of such a study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each county and each Garda district; and the Garda per capita figure for each county and for each Garda district. [32117/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 343. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the unallocated expenditure within her Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; and the funds that will become available within her Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for goods and services and or changes to costs within her Department. [32229/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Data (11 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 345. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed in Waterways Ireland; and if he will provide a breakdown of its current and capital expenditure for 2016. [32317/17]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: This is the third manifestation of this Department in just over a year. In May 2016, the Government announced the addition of the regional and rural responsibilities to the existing Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in response, I imagine, to the critical level of debate in the 2016 election on the need for the Government to elevate address of the crisis that was developing in...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: In that case, the Government should take Moore Street out of it.

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: What does it say about Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that we are in the middle of a housing crisis and a new property bubble while at a time when the courts are chock-a-block with families in mortgage distress from the previous property crash? A small group of people has been largely ignored in all of the processes so far. I refer to women who have children and who have separated from...

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask the Minister to ensure that this genuine situation whereby the man's name has been put back on the deeds of the house is sorted out. I am aware of another case where a bank is offering a lump sum of €10,000 to a family in mortgage distress to get out of their house. The family is doing its best to work with the bank to pay a certain amount to cover some of the capital and...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, line 12, to delete “An Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail” and substitute “An Roinn Uile-Éireann Forbartha Réigiúnda, Tuaithe agus Pobail”. Politics is a funny business. Sometimes we get wrapped up in the minutiae. It is easy to get confused on certain Bills, but it is very important that we hold a very simple...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Feicim go bhfui croí an Aire ag preabadh go láidir, cé go bhfuil sé i bhfolach, mar tá cara nua aige. Tá an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív ag obair ar a shon anois agus é ag iarraidh go mbeidh níos mó airgid agus níos mo cumhachta ag an Aire. Is ally iontach é an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív don Aire anois. Níl aon...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Leasú Uimh. 1.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I will just say a couple of sentences. We are in extreme crisis in this country with regard to the two tier society we have. We have a spatial distribution of enterprise and population that is way out of kilter. It is hurting rural Ireland badly and Dublin city too. There is poverty in both areas due to the fact there is imbalance in the development of our country. It always amazes me...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, line 13, to delete “Department of Rural and Community Development” and substitute “All-Ireland Department of Regional, Rural and Community Development”.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 5:In page 3, lines 14 and 15, to delete “Department of Rural and Community Development” and substitute “All-Ireland Department of Regional, Rural and Community Development”.