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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government has collected €2.2 billion from M50 tolls since 2008, according to a report on "The Pat Kenny Show" this morning. The two bridges were built for £58 million. The toll company made back all of that money in just one year of tolls. It then sold those bridges to the State for €600 million. The State has charged the people using them €2.2 billion in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: It is startling; €2.2 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Electricity Transmission Network (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to safety proof the electricity system from future extreme weather events; the amount spent on mitigating against power outages; if his Department has conducted any analysis on the amount of underground versus overground electricity cables in Ireland in comparison to other EU countries; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to allocate credits towards a State pension (non-contributory) for carers. [6937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether current and retired Gardaí used to interview asylum seekers; and the cost of each of these interviews. [7139/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retired Gardaí who have been paid to interview asylum seekers; the number of interviews they have conducted; the amount they are being paid per interview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6939/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to streamline the process of Garda vetting in order that applicants need only apply once and not multiple times for different organisations. [6931/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people that have been given the maximum sentence under revised knife crime legislation since it came into effect. [6932/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an allegation of corruption by an individual (detail supplied) against the Irish Prison Service (IPS) was referred back to the IPS by his Department; and the reason the findings of this allegation have not been released even though a commitment was made by his Department to do so. [6938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 348. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to incentivise Irish medical staff back from Australia and Canada to work in the HSE. [6934/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young people emigrating; and the professions from which those emigrating are leaving. [6933/25]

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Three weeks ago, I asked the Taoiseach to set up an Oireachtas committee on the issue of AI. He said "No" and that he has no responsibility for the issue. This is a big mistake because this issue is of such importance that we need the whole of the Oireachtas working towards it. We talk about minute procedural issues, which affect nobody, forever and a day in this House, yet the biggest...

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish the Ministers of State good luck in their roles in this important space. I will detail the experience of Damien. He has had schizophrenia for the past eight years and has been in hospital for a number of months in those years. In the past year, things have got worse for the family and they have gone to great lengths to get help. Their son is in the fields until 3 a.m., up to his...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pension Provisions (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal of a pension decision (details supplied) can be examined to see if the matter could be resolved. [6141/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to recommend a sentencing review to address unduly lenient sentences. [6930/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the nationality of all persons charged, summonsed and who receive an adult caution, is recorded on the Garda Pulse system. [5556/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sentences served concurrently in each of the past ten years; and whether he will seek a change in the law to prevent sentences being served concurrently. [5596/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional staff were hired by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in 2023 and in 2024; the number still working in their role; and the average cost of training a new staff member for these roles. [6142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional staff were hired by the International Protection Office in 2023 and 2024; the number still working in their role; and the average cost of training a new staff member for these roles. [6143/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost to the State to train each staff member in IPO or IPAT offices; the budget put in place for training new staff, in 2022, 2023, 2024 and the projected budget for 2025, and if he will make a statement on the matter and the issues involved (details supplied). [6150/25]