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Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Where was-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Properties (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 116. To ask the Taoiseach the land his Department or agencies under its remit own in County Meath; the location of same; the use to which the land is put; the location of the land that is vacant, not in use or being used for agricultural purposes; the land his Department has made available to Meath County Council or other housing agencies for the purpose of house building; and the amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the current parameters for section 481 are rigid enough to prevent abuse in view of an allegation (details supplied); if an internal investigation into this case is being undertaken; the steps being taken to ensure that such a situation cannot occur; and when the findings of the report into the review of section 481 undertaken by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 411. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the independent report on the North-South interconnector will be published (details supplied). [38698/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 524. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether rent in towns in west County Meath are too high; when rent caps will be imposed in these towns; and the reason it has not been done to date. [38427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 528. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase housing assistance payment, HAP, rates for single persons in County Meath to assist in meeting the new market realities; and if so, when the increase will be made to same. [38503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Labour Activation Programmes Data (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 554. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed by the eight national cultural institutions under the labour activation schemes, on zero-hour contacts and unpaid internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38693/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: That is all in the future.

Engagement with Investment Funds: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I warmly welcome the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. The figures contained in the report are astounding. There are 18,000 mortgages, valued at €3.9 billion, currently in the hands of unregulated vulture funds. Thousands of family homes, rental properties, businesses and family farms across the country are in the grip...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to implement the specific conclusions and recommendations that were detailed in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht's report on the development and working conditions in the Irish film industry. [39897/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Ireland is a highly attractive place for both indigenous and foreign film productions. Irish workers are known throughout the world for their skill and their craft. It is our objective as a party to build, strengthen and improve the experience of all the stakeholders within the sector and to grow it further. To that end, last July, an all-party Oireachtas committee carried out significant...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: As the Minister indicated, the committee stated that section 481 was an essential part of the industry, and most of the elements within the industry would indicate that, but that does not mean section 481 is perfect or without fault. Recently, as the Minister will know, Mel Gibson's attorneys have accused the producer of "The Professor and the Madman" of seeking to swindle Ireland's tax...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I want to bring another issue to light. The Minister mentioned training in the first part of her response. I am still receiving allegations of production companies crewing their staff with a massive number of trainees to try to keep down their crew costs. That is a difficulty that is happening in some elements of the industry. One of the recommendations in our report related to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (2 Oct 2018)

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an Teachta faoi sin. I raised this issue with the Minister last January. At the time I tried to impress upon her the importance of the Hill of Tara in historical and archaeological terms and in terms of the Irish psyche. A quarter of a million people and 1,000 buses go to the Hill of Tara every year. Last January we had the same type of conversation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The glacial pace of the Department in physically resolving any of the issues is shocking.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 87. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will write to the national institutions under her remit requesting that one of them develop a permanent Famine exhibition in the capital. [39836/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 92. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to address the difficulties artists are having in sustaining their livelihoods in large Irish cities due to mounting living costs. [39832/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foilseacháin Ghaeilge (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 97. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoin tacaíocht a thugann a Roinn d’earnáil na foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge agus do na cuideachtaí atá i mbaol a ndúnta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39834/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists for neurodisability services in the community in County Meath. [39432/18]