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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: On the issue of insurance for play centres for small children, is there any way that an emergency package can-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister of State will forgive me if I am concerned about the gravity of the loss of €100 billion and 80,000 jobs to the economy over ten years versus a €300 million loan scheme; loans at interest rates of 4%, if sanctioned; a voucher scheme here and there; a diary of Government events and public meetings around the country, a website, some online courses, a series of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim mile buíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle. Small businesses are under significant pressure. Foreign direct investment is seen as the glamorous part of the Government's enterprise policy. Micro businesses and small enterprises are seen as worthy elements of that policy, but they are the poor relations when it comes to effort and investment. Many small businesses are in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (27 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if an emergency support package will be provided to children's soft play centres until a functioning insurance market is developed here in view of the imminent closures of a large number of profitable children's soft play centres and in further view of the lack of material change to the insurance industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Renewal Plan (26 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 250. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if each reform outlined in the Civil Service renewal plan been implemented; if not, the reforms outstanding; if all civil servants have clear job specifications, productivity objectives and regular performance reviews; if not, the groups, sectors or areas that do not have same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14181/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (26 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of new recruits to the Civil Service recruited from the private sector each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14182/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (26 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers not being replaced by substitute teachers due to the difficulty in employing substitute teachers (details supplied); and the prevalence of same in English language schools and Gaelscoileanna. [14135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (26 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if exit checks are carried out on passengers who leave here through ports and airports; if he has made use of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/38/EC; and if so, the number of occasions. [13631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to replace the travel schemes (details supplied) that were ceased in 2013 due to incompatibility with the Equal Status Acts; if an alternative scheme is available; the status of the interdepartmental group that was asked to develop detailed proposals, including eligibility criteria and administrative arrangements; the number of times...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: This shows that this is clearly not even in the right ballpark. It is incredible. I know of a situation in which a family with a young child who had a small cut, not a serious cut, in 2014 made a claim again in 2019. We know of situations in which claims for about €6,000 are going to court but are resulting in legal costs of €26,000. How can the Minister of State stand over...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: Where should the cap be?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister of State would like me to clarify something.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: I can clarify if I am-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: How can I if the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will not let me-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: What I am saying is-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: It is my understanding that the Minister of State's policy is that-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: -----payouts for soft tissue injuries should be reduced from €30,000-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: I asked about the Garda insurance fraud squad.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: Internally.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: Small to medium-sized enterprise, SME, is critical to the health of the Irish economy. Foreign direct investment is important but it is seen by this Government as the glamorous side of enterprise policy while small to medium-sized businesses are worthy but are treated like the poor relation. Plenty of lipservice is given to them but all it really amounts to is platitudes with no real...