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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the amount being spent by the Ireland East hospital group on private ambulance operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30843/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the provision of bus services or bus licences from provincial towns directly to the main universities in view of the extraordinary costs of rents facing students from the regions who are living in Dublin. [30834/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the number of Bus Éireann journeys that have been cancelled in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the main reasons for this; the number of Bus Átha Cliath journeys that are cancelled each year; the main reasons for this; if substitute bus drivers are available in the event of drivers calling in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (4 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made an application for state aid exemption for runway works at Ireland West Airport Knock; the date it was submitted; the expected date for approval; and the details of the works. [31009/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Aid (4 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the additional state aid exemptions on infrastructure projects which the Government has sought. [31010/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funds currently owed by his Department to Meath County Council. [30981/17]

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.