Results 901-920 of 16,285 for speaker:Peadar Tóibín
- EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: With regard to ceasing discussions with the Opposition, did the troika ask an opinion of the Government and did the Government in any way proffer its opinion to help them make that decision? Has the Government asked in any way so far for use of the National Pensions Reserve Fund for job creation?
- Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Given that growth figures are probably the most important determinant of the success of the Government programme, and in my view and that of many others it is the one that actually receives the least amount of attention and investment, and given that growth projections have been revised down three times, most recently by the Irish Central Bank, is it not the case that the Government is at...
- Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: There are many issues I could take up with the Minister. Given the fact Europe has gone into a double-dip recession, putting all the eggs in the export growth basket is causing difficulty, according to the figures. The Minister must have an idea of a tipping point growth figure, whereby if growth went below that figure, major difficulties would arise and a mini-budget would be necessary....
- Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: I am talking about the last two quarters.
- Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: There is a chasm between the reality that exists and what the Minister is saying. He is dressing up uncertainty as potential growth, etc. Both Ireland and Europe have re-entered recession and exports are being hit. Some 50,000 people in the retail trade here lost their jobs in recent years and 1,800 businesses went bust in the past 12 months. In addition, 76,000 people - nine every hour -...
- Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Through the provision of a stimulus.
- Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: The Government is dependent on Keynesian policies.
- Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance when the ESM Bill will be published and the reason he agreed to last minute amendments to the Treaty establishing the ESM linking ratification of the Treaty on Stability Coordination and Governance to ESM funds. [19312/12]
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Fiscal Responsibility Bill will be published; and if he will detail in general terms the contents of the Bill at this stage. [19313/12]
- Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the pillar banks to promote small and medium enterprises lending. [11324/12]
- Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the pillar banks to pass on EU interest rate reductions to small and medium enterprises borrowers. [11325/12]
- Written Answers — Strategic Investment Fund: Strategic Investment Fund (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements that have been created between him and the private pension industry to facilitate their investment of â¬750 million into the new strategic investment fund; the time scale of this investment; and the infrastructure projects that will receive the funding. [11315/12]
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated unemployment rates per year until 2016. [11311/12]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct Permanent TSB to come to a resolution with a person (details supplied) to allow them to continue to operate on a site until a new site can be found. [18329/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps taken to ensure that any company in receipt of Government contracts are fully compliant with judgements of Labour Court, Employment Appeals Tribunal, Labour Relations Commission, Equality Tribunal, and National Employment Rights agencies. [19045/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of procurement contracts awarded to companies with outstanding judgements from the Labour Court, Employment Appeals Tribunal, Labour Relations Commission, Equality Tribunal, and National Employment Rights agencies. [19046/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures within the procurement guidelines that ensure that all companies tendering for Government procurement contracts are fully compliant with judgements of Labour Court, Employment Appeals Tribunal, Labour Relations Commission, Equality Tribunal, and National Employment Rights agencies. [19047/12]
- Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that any new national lottery licence is Irish language proofed to ensure that the new provider provides services, communications and branding in Irish. [18846/12]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to bring forward legislation to reform the law governing collective redundancies, and ensuring the rights of employees to agreed redundancy payments. [18862/12]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he intends to bring forward legislation to reform the operation of Employment Rights Agencies. [18863/12]