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National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I want to raise a couple of points with the Minister in regard to tourism in Ireland and this Bill. First, there is a lot of development that has to happen to increase the benefits to communities and counties with regard to the heritage and tourism sites that they have. To give an example, in Meath most tourism is currently on the basis of a coach bus out of a Dublin hotel that hits...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: We have been articulating this for the past two years.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Aontú was the first party to articulate it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: But what if the next election is on 15 December?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: The electoral commission has written to political parties.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: It is not viable for the small businesses.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 23. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [51564/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: It has been announced today that elections will take place on 15 December in the North of Ireland if the October deadline is not met. Ten days before Christmas, the people of the North will be going to the polls again.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: It was announced today by the electoral commission in the North of Ireland I understand. If the deadline is not met in October, this will be the election day. This is what I understand has been announced.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: This is the information that has come through from the electoral commission. I am open to correction if it is not the case. The election will be a sham if we do not have reform of the processes by which the elections and the assembly function. 4 o’clock If the DUP comes back and blocks the Executive from running again, we will be in the same stalemate we are in today, which is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: We are on the precipice of collapse in childcare and the early childhood care and education, ECCE, sector. I cannot overstate the severity and seriousness of this problem. It is not happening by accident. There were 77 net closures in 2019, 70 net closures in 2020, 62 net closures in 2021 and in this year so far there have been 80 net closures. It is estimated there will be 226 net...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Today, there was a school bus protest in Ballivor, County Meath. I joined with students and parents who walked 15 km on winding, foggy country roads to the schools in Trim. They were forced to do so by the broken promise of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. Three months ago, she promised with much fanfare that, due to the cost-of-living crisis and the climate crisis, free school...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [50010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that have qualified for a SUSI grant this year; the number of persons whose applications for a SUSI grant have been rejected and the number of students for whom a decision has yet to be reached on their grant application. [51337/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the number of buses that are placed on the Navan NX route (details supplied). [51454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is taking a minimum of 19 weeks in County Meath to get an invitation to book a driving test (details supplied); if he has plans to resolve this issue; and if he will fill any and all vacancies in the section given that the delays are due to a staff shortage. [51926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will assist those whose mortgages have been sold by their banks to vulture funds in accessing fixed rates from the new owners of these mortgages (details supplied). [51462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no TARIC codes, or appropriate codes for ancient coins, and that collectors and dealers are having problems getting them shipped to Ireland from the United Kingdom (details supplied); and if he will see if the matter can be addressed. [51629/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people are being charged VAT on the import of books from England after Brexit as it would seem An Post do not recognise the TARIC code and are charging the customs on the parcels; and if he will examine the matter and find a resolution for this issue. [51665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans for parents of school-age children who have no access to public buses to offset the price of this service (details supplied); and if she will examine the options for these families and possibly discuss with Bus Éireann regarding the possibility of servicing the area. [51946/22]