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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (16 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 273. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that there is no provision contained within the Companies Act 2014 that will enable the former direct employees of Clerys or their trade union representatives to secure the outstanding redundancy payments from the new owners (details supplied), and that sections 224, 228 and 229 of the Companies Act 2014 do not provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 724. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of landlords who have signed up to the rental accommodation scheme in County Meath in 2015; and if landlords in County Meath have been contacted directly by the local authority encouraging them to use the scheme. [29677/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (16 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 725. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual cost of the housing assistance payment in County Meath, between 2011 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; and the number of landlords in receipt of each payment in the county. [29678/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: This has been very interesting. In fact, it is a breath of fresh air to hear the two analyses, especially from the point of view of Leinster House. I gather the witnesses are saying that the Irish Government's position on debt write-down in the Greek case does not have a logical economic basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Is there any economic school that believes this is fixable without debt write-down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The interest holiday is meant to be part of this. Did Ireland ever achieve an interest holiday in its negotiations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The euro has been a disaster for half the length of its existence. One of the great political taboos is to question the euro in any way. Obviously, we have lost exchange rate and interest rate tools. As Professor Barry has mentioned, we have probably returned to a fixed exchange rate system that could come under speculative pressures. Is there a body of economists who are looking at a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Perhaps Mr. McCarthy might give his view on whether this could be done in a structured manner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: It was still the rouble.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The eurozone is built such that there are major productivity differences between countries at the periphery and the core. Money is obviously generated by those at the core. As those at the core need somewhere to deliver the money, credit is created to be accessed by those at the periphery. The inherent imbalance within the system will repeat itself because, as Mr. McCarthy stated, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Latest Eurozone Developments and Future Implications for Euro Currency: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: It could also be a question of the transfer mechanism whereby funds could be transferred to those regions over time. The United States has such a mechanism. Politically, that is not attractive to Germany.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Sinn Féin supports the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015, which seeks to provide for the commissioned rank of Vice Admiral in the Defence Forces. The rank of Vice Admiral is the naval equivalent of the Army rank of Lieutenant General, a rank whose holder traditionally has assumed the role of Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. The Government has brought forward this Bill to ensure Rear...

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has established two separate investigations into the European Council and the Commission on the lack of transparency around negotiations. In her report she calls for public access to consolidated negotiations texts, greater proactive disclosure of TTIP documents and increased transparency as regards meetings that Commission officials hold on TTIP with...

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister mentioned that representatives in the European Parliament are getting privileged information. It is a privilege to be a public representative. Access to information which affects the people one represents is not a privilege; it is a right for public representatives. We are always told that nobody takes an interest in the European Union. Now people are taking an interest in...

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Why then the investigation of the Ombudsman?

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the Minister give those to us?

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the Minister give access to these?

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister has not answered the question. Will he give access to us?

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a reading room to enable Oireachtas Members access departmental documentation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will ensure the EU Commission establishes a reading room for Oireachtas Members in its Dublin office as already provided for Members of the European Parliament in Brussels....

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Transparency is the ally of the citizen and where there is a lack of transparency and affairs are shrouded in mystery, we see that the interests of the citizens are not upheld. The IBRC and NAMA are organisations where we see that in practice. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is shrouded in secrecy. It is very difficult for elected representatives, even with the...