Results 661-680 of 16,285 for speaker:Peadar Tóibín

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (14 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his assessment of the recent changes to the better energy: homes scheme grants scheme has in terms of the take up of grants and jobs sustained. [7869/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the memorandum of understanding with the IMF-EU states that the Government will conduct a study on the economic impact of eliminating the cap on the size of retail premises with a view to enhancing competition and lowering prices for consumers and discuss implementation of its...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (14 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Defence is seeking to rent a premises in Cavan town to accommodate Reserve Defence Force training when there is a perfectly feasible army barracks in the town that is earmarked for closure and sale; if he will provide a cost-benefit analysis of renting a premises in Cavan town...

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: If the Taoiseach would speak about things that happened in this century, it would be easier.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to the solid jobs plans, in respect of which the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, stated 300,000 or 400,000 jobs would be created, will the strategic investment fund of €250 million for capital expenditure necessitate legislation? If so, when will it be introduced? Perhaps the Taoiseach will shed light on the number of jobs to be created.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: What is the gross figure?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Health the manner in which the bulk of the reductions in staff, pay costs and efficiencies that the Health Service Executive is required to deliver in 2012 will increasingly impact directly on front line services in 2012, as stated in the HSE national service plan 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8323/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health if there are contingency plans to address the staffing arising from mass retirements in each of the Health Service Executive regions and hospital groups; if he will outline these plans by region and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8322/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Over 12 months ago the current Minister spoke on the Finance Bill of the outgoing Fianna Fáil Government, saying the Bill "contains virtually no proposals to encourage economic growth and job creation and in fact certain provisions of the Bill have a very severe impact on the most vulnerable in society". His opposition to the provisions of the Fianna Fáil Bill were correct, detailed and...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: They have all been exempted, that is my point. The only section that benefited from the Government's policies were those earning over €2 million and they had a net decrease in tax levels. In the 1790s, the idea of a progressive tax was introduced by economists. The idea was that the more one was paid, the more one would be taxed. In a liberal democracy people have come to the view that...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I will educate the Deputy on this. He has two ears and one mouth, so he should try to double up on listening. The truth of the quote is lost on the new Government. My party colleague, Deputy Pearse Doherty, made clear on Tuesday the type of policies we would use in response to the Government.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There is an alternative. There is a plan B because Fine Gael said so last year. Labour also said last year that there was a plan B, but what is it?

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Jobs and growth are the starting point and the yardstick by which all these decisions must be made. Sinn Féin would not tolerate the transfer of wealth from the people of Ireland to bondholders, bankers and developers. Sinn Féin would invest in job creation, enhancing competitiveness and delivering for today and tomorrow. We would use the National Pensions Reserve Fund-----

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There is €5 billion there.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: We would also use the European Investment Fund.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: How can I answer the question if the Deputy does not listen? I telephoned the European Investment Bank as part of our pre-budget submission-----

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: -----and asked whether money was available for projects concerning investment in broadband development. This State has the 25th fastest broadband speed out of 27 states in Europe. I asked if it would be possible for this country to draw down 50% of that investment at 1%. It said it would and that it would be interested in discussing it with me. I had to explain to it that I was not a...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government is the biggest employer in the State.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I made ten suggestions in my speech.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Are we on Easy Street at the moment?