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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's plans to increase and provide a dedicated neurological day service facility in County Meath. [39920/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if extra funding will be provided for disability services in County Meath in budget 2019 in view of the fact that services are now worse than during the recession. [39440/18]

Engagement with Investment Funds: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I warmly welcome the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. The figures contained in the report are astounding. There are 18,000 mortgages, valued at €3.9 billion, currently in the hands of unregulated vulture funds. Thousands of family homes, rental properties, businesses and family farms across the country are in the grip...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: That is all in the future.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Where was-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Properties (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 116. To ask the Taoiseach the land his Department or agencies under its remit own in County Meath; the location of same; the use to which the land is put; the location of the land that is vacant, not in use or being used for agricultural purposes; the land his Department has made available to Meath County Council or other housing agencies for the purpose of house building; and the amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the current parameters for section 481 are rigid enough to prevent abuse in view of an allegation (details supplied); if an internal investigation into this case is being undertaken; the steps being taken to ensure that such a situation cannot occur; and when the findings of the report into the review of section 481 undertaken by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 411. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the independent report on the North-South interconnector will be published (details supplied). [38698/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 524. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether rent in towns in west County Meath are too high; when rent caps will be imposed in these towns; and the reason it has not been done to date. [38427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 528. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase housing assistance payment, HAP, rates for single persons in County Meath to assist in meeting the new market realities; and if so, when the increase will be made to same. [38503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Labour Activation Programmes Data (25 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 554. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed by the eight national cultural institutions under the labour activation schemes, on zero-hour contacts and unpaid internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38693/18]

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask the Minister not to reply to me now but, rather, to send me a short reply by email stating whether she agrees that the Moore Street battlefield site is a national monument. If she, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Independent Deputies all believe it is, let us make it such.

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: That is the sad thing. Members stood up here today and-----

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Members have lauded the campaign groups. The campaign groups want it to be recognised as a national monument. This is Irish politics to the core - saying one thing, embracing a campaign and then doing the opposite. There is no reason commercial development could not take place on the site if it is made a national monument. I want commercial development to take place on it because it will...

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: If Members agreed with that report, they would vote in accordance with its recommendations. Unfortunately, they are refusing to vote to make those recommendations a reality, which is a pity.

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: There is great disappointment on this side and among many of the campaigners with regard to the Government's decision on the matter. The only reason Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would refuse to recognise Moore Street as a national monument is to leave the door open to development in Moore Street that is not in sympathy with a national monument. If that were the case, Members would simply...

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: That is true. For ages we have seen excuse after excuse from the establishment of this State for not simply making Moore Street a national monument. It is incredible. The parties will always find a reason. I was told during the Government's appeal of the High Court case that it was not about Moore Street and its importance as a national monument, it was simply about planning issues...

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is an interesting question.

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is the central question relating to the issue.

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister is not going to answer the question.