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Protection of Employees (Collective Redundancies) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: According to Oxfam, the richest 62 people in the world own as much wealth as half of the world's population. In Ireland the gap between rich and poor is increasing with approximately one third of the income located in the top 10% of earners. One in five people are low paid in the State and according to Professor James Wickham of the Think-tank for Action on Social Change, TASC, Ireland was...

Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Not in the regions.

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: There is a serious problem developing in towns around the country. Significant areas within out towns are being ceded to thugs, to crime and to drug dealers. Certain public parks and playgrounds in towns such as Navan are taken over on sunny days by adults drinking cans and spirits. Drugs are openly sold and consumed in broad daylight in town squares in towns in Meath. Many families are...

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Meath is probably no different to many other counties and when we look at these issues, we sometimes try to benchmark them against the figures the Garda gives. People do not know what to believe with respect to figures they get from the Garda at present. The figures on breath tests were hocus pocus and now we see that the Central Statistics Office will no longer publish the homicide figures...

European Council: Statements (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister of State mentioned supports for businesses. The InterTradeIreland business monitor report found that 98% of firms, on either side of the Border, are still not making plans for Brexit. This information is up to date and dates from the past month. Were there any discussions on what was available to buttress small and medium Irish businesses against Brexit? It was reported in...

European Council: Statements (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a couple of questions.

European Council: Statements (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat. I want to congratulate the new Minister of State and wish her luck. She might need it, given that some of her votes have been given to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, overnight. They might go to Deputy Ó Caoláin - we never know.

European Council: Statements (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The Paris Agreement on climate change was discussed at the European Council meeting. Ireland is currently on track to face financial penalties of up to €600 million by 2020. This would account for a significant proportion of the available fiscal space. Ireland is facing between €3 billion and €6 billion of penalties by 2030. Our climate targets involve a 20% cut in...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: There has been an enormous amount of talk about this particular Bill. Certainly any changes to any part of our liberal democracy need to be made in a measured, thoughtful and educated manner, but this Bill is extremely limited in its scope. While it is flawed in places, it only makes marginal improvements to the system. No one in this State should be immune from analysis or constructive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (27 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na costais bhreise a bhaineann le scoil lán-Bhéarla a iompú ina scoil lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh de limistéar na Gaeltachta. [29983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (27 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 328. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she conduct an evaluation outcome assessment of the actions that were contained in the CEDRA report. [30071/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (27 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 394. To ask the Minister for Health the hours of opening of the new mental health day service in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; the staff working at this service; the staff that are necessary; the timeframe for the full complement of staff to be working at the service; the service that is being delivered; and the timeframe for the full service to become available. [29833/17]

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: This is a very important Bill. It has many ramifications. We need to make sure that we consider carefully all the interests concerned. We should seek to accommodate those who have genuinely held concerns with regard to road safety, the protection of biodiversity and the interests of landowners and farmers so we can have meaningful accommodation for all relevant interests appropriate to a...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (22 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Some 98% of businesses have no plans.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (22 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: What about the customs union?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cé mhéad scoil atá i dteideal a bheith aitheanta mar Scoil Ghaeltachta; agus cé mhéad scoil a chuir iarratas isteach ar an scéim aitheantais mar Scoil Ghaeltachta. [29307/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Controls (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: It is shocking to me to learn that the towns we have just discussed meet the criteria with regard to spiralling rent. The Minister of State says they do not meet the full criteria, however, because the rent in question is not already an outlier, as in being too high. In other words, the Government's mechanism is to wait until rent gets too high and then slow down the increase to 4%. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Controls (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: This Government is a very competitive one. There are many competing crises under the Government's remit at present but, unfortunately, one crisis is the clear winner - the housing crisis. This is a humanitarian crisis that has been building for many years and it still worsens today. I attend Trim district courthouse regularly. It is chock-a-block with families in mortgage distress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Senator Rose Conway-Walsh who is substituting for Senator Fintan Warfield has asked if she can speak first as she has an item of legislation with which she has to deal in the Seanad at 3 p.m. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Members are normally allocated ten minutes. The Senator can spend five minutes asking her questions and allow our guest five minutes in which to reply or she can ask short questions and move back and forth for ten minutes, whichever suits her.