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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: In fairness, the Taoiseach's Secretary General is responsible for the interpretation of the circular. If nobody in a Department is responsible for the interpretation of the circular, how-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: -----can a circular be interpreted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Will Mr. Fraser send his interpretation of a circular that is sent to the Department of the Taoiseach with regard to this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to the recruitment process, I strongly suggest that open recruitment is by far the best way to employ anybody in any job within the State. All citizens should have an opportunity to go for a job on the basis of their skills, experience and studies. That is a very important issue. It is very important we get it embedded in the process that every citizen has the right to apply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road traffic accidents that have occurred on each of the national motorways in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of road traffic accidents on non-motorway routes nationally in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of prosecutions of motorists in each of the past five years for failure to make progress and drive at the appropriate speed limit for the road and their vehicle under the rules of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 30 March 2022, if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to respond to this Deputy regarding the current average waiting list for NCT test appointments in each test centre given that no response has yet been received since the question was submitted. [22284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties that have been purchased by cuckoo and vulture funds in Limerick that have housed families exiting emergency accommodation. [22019/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families in Limerick that are identified as being in properties that have been purchased by cuckoo and vulture funds in Limerick that have housed families exiting emergency accommodation and overcrowded situations on the housing list. [22020/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the inclusion of self-build homes under the first home scheme and the reintroduction of the local authority rural cottage scheme minus the value of the site to alleviate long waiting lists for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 239. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is will meet with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Irish Language Act in the Northern Ireland. [21974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of speed camera vans operating in each county in the State. [21914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will act to retain the speech and language therapist at a school (details supplied) being removed by the HSE in which there is an established relationship between therapist, children, parents and staff at the school instead of proposed plans to place children on a HSE waiting list with substantial waiting periods; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Eligibility (4 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 515. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1034 of 26 April 2022, if he plans to conduct across-Departmental budgetary analysis with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the maximum amount by which the household income earnings threshold for carer’s allowance could be raised which would be still be more cost effective to the State in many...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: They need jobs though.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Aontú research has revealed that hospital mistakes have risen to 107,000 a year. Each instance represents damage done to a patient or a person suffering from ill health. There has also been a significant rise in extreme incidents, such as death or permanent incapacity, to 579 annually. This is happening because of a lack of accountability and resources. At the same time, the accident...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the Minister listen to the medical professionals and stop this travesty?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 25. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to promote the Irish Language and to ensure the survival of the language in Gaeltacht areas since she took office. [21987/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 May 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial supports she is putting in place for unsuccessful applicants for the LPSS2 funding, left with debt due to Government imposed Covid restrictions on live seasonal entertainment events from Christmas 2021; if she will consider the case of Liberty Pantomime; if she will meet with a person (details supplied) whose...