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Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Perhaps he should address this one first.

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The youth unemployment figures are unbelievable. A total of 5 million young people are unemployed in Europe currently while, in this State, 30% of young people are unemployed with 50% long-term unemployed. The Minister mentioned the preparatory action. The Commission has allocated €4 million for this, which equates to 80 cent per unemployed youth in the State. That is laughable if...

Other Questions: Unemployment Levels (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Long-term unemployment is at a critical level. Since the Government has taken office, we have moved from 50% of those who are unemployed being long-term unemployed to 60%. The activities the Government has been involved in have had a negative effect. Long-term youth unemployment in Ireland is at the highest level in Europe. The Government is tinkering around the edges. This Government...

Other Questions: Unemployment Levels (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The stimulus budget the Government spoke about a number of months ago amounted to approximately €2.5 billion. If one considers the cut in capital expenditure in the budget last year, which will obviously continue for the next number of years, the balance is that the Government stimulus adds €800,000 over six years. The idea of a stimulus is to impact the State with such a large...

Other Questions: Industrial Development (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: When we have this debate Government Ministers, unfortunately, tend to identify some successful things that have happened in particular areas. Undoubtedly some successful things are happening but, on balance, the Government is failing disastrously. Areas such as Offaly, Wexford, Carlow, Laois, Longford, Roscommon, Cavan, Westmeath and Monaghan have experienced the highest increases in...

Other Questions: Industrial Development (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The IDA is failing our heartlands with regard to job creation. Those areas that gave the most votes to Fine Gael in the last election are receiving the least number of IDA visits.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The private sector.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: It is a sham.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: That is not what is happening.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There are 40 people on trolleys in Drogheda and that is not a crossroads.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: They get a trolley.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Wage-setting Mechanisms (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has carried out research into the effect of the dissolution of the Sunday premium on the working poor. [41594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has analysed the cost structure of Irish business and developed methods of reducing the cost base to allow businesses create jobs. [41593/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Minimum Wage (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Taoiseach the number of workers currently employed, by sector, with a remuneration level equal to the national minimum wage. [41250/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of workers employed, by sector, in contracts governed by Joint Labour Committee agreements. [41251/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports available for a former self employed citizen who is sinking into poverty. [41919/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health if he will inform this Deputy of the future of the district health nurse for the Drumcondrath area, County Meath [41294/12]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Answer the question.

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Chuir 3,300 duine iarratas isteach ar scéim labhairt na Gaeilge i 2010 agus fuair timpeall 2,500 deontas as an scéim. Rinne an Rialtas beart mar gheall air sin agus cuireadh críoch leis an scéim os cionn bliain ó shin. Sé mhí ó shin, cuireadh pacáiste nua ar fáil. Is é cuspóir an phacáiste sin ná cabhrú le...

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Cathain a bheidh an tAire Stáit ag cur leis an phacáiste, cé mhéad airgid atá curtha ar leataobh leis agus cathain a bheidh an Roinn ag dul i dteagmháil leis na teaghlaigh a chláraigh leis an phacáiste.sin? Cathain a bheidh an tAire Stáit in ann bheith i ndáiríre faoi seo?