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Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Why not antigen testing?

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister is dodging the point.

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister is dodging the antigen question.

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Why is the Minister dodging the antigen test question?

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The artful dodger.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (2 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies in 2020 and to date in 2021; and the measures taken by the Government to prevent these redundancies. [52008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (2 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of all-Ireland trade in 2020 and to date in 2021; and the specific initiatives taken by his Department to boost all-Ireland trade and enterprise. [52012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (2 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding provided in 2020 and to date in 2021 to local enterprise boards. [52009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (2 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the reported 59% fall in foreign investment in 2020 to €28 billion; and the response his Department has taken to reverse this decrease. [52010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Banking Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the proposed instant payments system proposed by banks (details supplied) and the objection filed by an organisation with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52007/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 573. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason community employment schemes are being closed down (details supplied); if this policy will be reversed; and if social welfare offices will be allowed to refer to persons to community employment schemes. [52002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date to put in place a system of medical exemption from Covid-19 vaccination due to allergies and other health related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52001/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 50. To ask the Taoiseach if he will meet with victims and survivors of the loyalist Glenanne gang. [50837/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (4 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the crisis facing the Irish horticulture sector owing to the effective ban on indigenous peat harvesting; if he will seek the immediate publication of the report of the working group on the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (4 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the crisis facing the Irish horticulture sector owing to the effective ban on indigenous peat harvesting; if he will seek the immediate publication of the report of the working group on the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (4 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the crisis facing the Irish horticulture sector owing to the effective ban on indigenous peat harvesting; if he will seek the immediate publication of the report of the working group on the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53791/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis na h-aíonna as teacht isteach anseo agus as an gcur i láthair a chur os ár gcomhair. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. We welcome this proposed legislation and hope it achieves a change of culture as outlined in the objectives relating to it. I wish to take the focus back a little, if I may. At the heart of this is the threat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I strongly believe that we suffered from light-touch regulation throughout the past 20 years, especially in the run-up to the banking crisis, and that cost us severely as a country. However, sometimes regulation can become cyclical and there can nearly be a pro-cyclical regulatory experience. After a major crash or difficulty, regulation becomes very tight. One can see that is almost the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: My understanding is that the legislation does not specify which regulated financial service providers it will apply to, and that this will be confirmed by Central Bank regulations. I also understand the Central Bank regulations will deal with the new fitness and probity obligations concerning controlled function and other roles. Is is not unusual that the legislation seeks to outsource such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The legislation refers to the expansion of investigative powers. My question is on resources. While it is fantastic to have all the legislation in the world, it is not worth the paper it is written on if it is not enforced. I appreciate that Mr. Cross’s colleague has said the objective is to change the culture. Ideally, enforcement might not need to expand if the culture changes....