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- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Is that enough?
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: If the benefit is more than the investment, it makes sense.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: No one is saying that.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Members need to keep the debate relevant to the present Administration's term in office. Were they to spend-----
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: 5.âSection 30(1)(c) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting all words after "to" and substituting the following: "report and make recommendations to Government, Ministers of the Government and Ministers of State concerning the implications of competition in markets for goods and services and, if the...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: The Minister of State has indicated that 30% of the reports issued by the Competition Authority are under active consideration. I hope that is not a euphemism for their being allowed to gather dust. The Government is standing idly by on many issues relating to the authority. I cannot understand how an amendment which seeks to formalise the response from the Government to reports from the...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: My understanding of the amendment is obviously different from that of the Minister of State. We are not looking for the Government to enact the advice provided by the Competition Authority. The amendment merely requests that there be a response to such advice. The idea behind it is to prevent reports from being allowed to gather dust. Under the relevant legislation, there is a facility...
- Departmental Staff (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies within his Department; the dates on which these will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6838/12]
- Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: May I share five minutes with Deputy Adams?
- Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom labhairt ar son an rúin seo. Is mian liom tacaÃocht a thabhairt do scéimeanna fostaÃochta pobail i gcontaetha na Mà agus na hIarmhÃ. Tá an-chuid oibre á dhéanamh ag an 18 scéim i gContae na MÃ. Tá siad lárnach sa phobal. Tá 72 foghlaimeoirà ag freastal ar scéim amháin, mar shampla. Cuireann siad seirbhÃsà faoisimh agus cúraim cónaithe ar fáil do...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies within the Defence Forces; the dates on which these will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6839/12]
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase the level of input children in care have in the provision of care services. [8070/12]
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the establishment of the child and family support agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8071/12]
- Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, while reforming the education system, he will consider putting in place measures that will meet some of the demands (details supplied); and if he will engineer future reforms to facilitate the meeting of this significant demand. [8457/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a case in respect of a person (details supplied). [7995/12]
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way a building becomes listed; the criteria or qualifications used for a building to become a listed building; if a listed building may be de-listed; the way a building may become de-listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7617/12]
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the buildings that are listed in County Cavan; the architectural conservation areas in County Cavan; the restrictions owners of listed properties or properties in ACAs face; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7618/12]
- Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of rural post offices in each county in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7616/12]
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households accessing the better energy: homes scheme; and the average grant paid for each of the past four years. [7867/12]
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (14 Feb 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of direct and indirect jobs created and sustained by investment in the better energy: homes scheme for each of the past four years. [7868/12]