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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I caution people not to name individuals. A number of names have been mentioned already. It is important not to make allegations against people outside the Houses due to legal considerations. However, I appreciate the point being made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I would like to thank you all. Would Mr. Ward like to have a final word?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank everyone for coming in to discuss this extremely important issue. Their perspectives and views will be represented in the report that we will draft on this. We wish them luck in the future.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 421. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there are sufficient staff employed in Clontarf Hospital; the staff per patient ratio in the hospital; his further views on the level of staff turnover in the hospital; the number of staff who have left, been dismissed or taken early retirement from the hospital each year for the past five years; the way in which this compares with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (13 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 695. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of indigenous films and foreign films, respectively, that have been made each year with the assistance of Irish Film Board funding over the past five years; and the number of these films that were profit making. [6798/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Epidemics (8 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the diagnostic test for Lyme disease here; the difference between the test here and in Germany; his plans to include the German diagnostic test here; his further plans to include the German treatment approach to the disease here; and if he will meet with the representatives of the organisation that represents persons with the condition here (details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (8 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has not sought to fill the vacant post of chairperson of the high level implementation group of the 2013 Arts in Education Charter. [6507/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (8 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 290. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the salary scale of the incoming director of the National Museum of Ireland; and if she has approved the business case to increase same. [6481/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (8 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 291. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason she has not sought to fill the vacant post of chairperson of the high level implementation group of the 2013 Arts in Education Charter. [6506/18]

National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Sinn Féin welcomes the passage of the Bill. I agree with Deputy Haughey that the difference in release dates between the two countries has been a major problem. The British have obviously been ahead of the game and, as a result, could release papers into the public domain giving their perspective, thus colouring public understanding of serious events in the history of this State. At...

National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I will press the amendment.

National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 2:In page 4, line 18, to delete "may" and substitute "shall".

National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, lines 18 and 19, to delete "he or she is satisfied that" and substitute "the information Commissioner is satisfied".

National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 4:In page 4, to delete lines 27 and 28. There are a number of weaknesses in the processes the Government is using in this area. First and foremost are the difficulties with a political decision being made by the Government on whether a particular document will be made available and then the issue of whether the resources will be made available to the Department in order...

National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“ “Information Commissioner” means the Office of the Information Commissioner as outlined in section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014;”. We obviously agree with the thrust of the Bill and acknowledge that more archives are going to come into the public domain. The worry we...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It pains me to say this, but the Minister's tenure in this Department thus far has been an absolute disaster. Climate change is the biggest problem facing the planet. Each year, we see record temperatures and each year, climate change takes thousands of lives around the planet. We see a ramping up of droughts, floods and extreme weather events and these in turn are affecting the politics...

Arts (Dignity at Work) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: In the past few months, a number of women have stood up and identified sexual harassment and bullying at the highest reaches of the cultural institutions. It takes great strength and confidence to do that because in Ireland, normally, when one speaks out, it means career suicide. These women have done a massive service to people everywhere and we applaud them. It is amazing that it took...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The Taoiseach should ask the Department-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards Data (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 79. To ask the Taoiseach the persons on State boards under the aegis of his Department that are also serving on other State boards; and the persons on State boards under the aegis of his Department that have served previously on other State boards. [6470/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards Data (7 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the persons on State boards under the aegis of his Department that are also serving on other State boards; the persons on State boards under the aegis of his department that have served previously on other State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/18]