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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Issues: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The Sparkasse banking system is understood to be similar to public banking.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The history of forestry in Ireland is wrapped up in many ways with the history of the Irish people. We were heavily deforested by the British as part of centuries of colonial asset stripping and now, as a result, we are one of the least forested countries in Europe. This has obviously damaged Ireland immeasurably and we are a poorer country as a result. It is quite ironic, therefore, that...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Irish farmers are the primary stakeholders of Irish land. Rural Ireland does not have a future without the family farm and Irish farmers should have been the vehicle to deliver solutions in relation to Irish land. Farmers have the best record in terms of afforestation in this country. Given that the incomes of farmers have been reduced so significantly for so long in this country, it is...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The issue of transparency of declarations is vital to a functioning democracy. This is because we have a dark history in this State of business people, developers and so on, people with money, buying influence regarding what happens in this democracy. It has cost us phenomenally, that type of buying of influence. The other side of this equation has not really been focused on at all as of...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: A number of facts.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: A Cheann Comhairle, I have asked a question here. It has not been answered. I have only 30 seconds left here.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: No, the Minister suggested his name for that.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: A Cheann Comhairle, I asked a question.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I have made no assertions.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: If you think that the presentation of these facts includes an assertion, that is very telling in its own right.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I asked the Minister one question.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Did he know about any of those contracts at the time?

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: It was not answered. It is absolutely incredible.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I do not call myself anything.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [1568/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 29. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet [3346/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: There were 18 hospital protests around the country last Saturday in probably one of the most widespread and largest campaigns throughout the country in terms of what is happening in the health service. Tens of thousands of people marched in different sites, which is wonderful to see. The Taoiseach mentioned overcrowding in accident and emergency departments. It is not happening because...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Public transport is one of the biggest solution opportunities in regard to climate change. In my own county of Meath, the majority of workers today left the county to go to work. That happens in no other local authority area. Most of those workers are forced to use cars. We have had the Government announcement on the Navan to Dublin rail line, which is a welcome announcement, but today we...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: How much?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: It is an important figure.