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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (24 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost of introducing a living wage or minimal threshold gross salary of €11.45 per hour in her Department and the bodies under her aegis. [25355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (24 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by reintroducing and doubling the non-principal private residence tax. [25273/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tax Collection (24 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 241. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual revenue that would be raised from introducing a 3% levy on vacant sites. [25300/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (24 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 253. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual cost of introducing a living wage or minimal-threshold gross salary of €11.45 per hour in his Department and the bodies under his aegis. [25356/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (24 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 256. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by extending the findings of the Wood Mackenzie report, which the Government plans to apply to new licences issued, for example, for exploration and resource drilling. [25262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (24 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost of introducing a living wage or minimal-threshold gross salary of €11.45 per hour in his Department and the bodies under his aegis. [25360/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the completion of the railway from Navan in County Meath to Dublin. [25371/15]

Credit Unions: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún seo ó Fhianna Fáil. Is eagraíochtaí den scoth iad na comhair creidmheasa sa tír seo. Tá siad lonnaithe i mbeagnach gach baile agus sráidbhaile sna 32 contae. Is fíor-eagraíochtaí Éireannaigh iad. Is sampla iontach iad den phobal ag obair ar son an phobail agus iad ag tabhairt aird ar maitheas an...

European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Will he make clear that migration will be discussed at the European Council meeting?

European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday officially launched EUNAVFOR Med. The language the EU is now using is about ship "disposal" rather than "destroying" ships. However EUNAVFOR Med is still without UN or Libyan approval. Many believe that when it comes to destroying smugglers' boats the smugglers will simply put migrants on them, even when they are at anchor, to act as...

European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Aontaím le tuairimí agus le ráiteas mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Adams. Impím ar an Rialtas seasamh le muintir na Gréige agus iad sa ghéarchéim ina bhfuil siad. Tá muintir na hÉireann ag féachaint ar an Rialtas seo agus ag féachaint ar Syriza agus éad uafásach orthu faoin obair iontach atá á dhéanamh ag...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a chur i láthair. I welcome the process in which we are involved because the issue before us is an extremely important one which must be dealt with. I welcome this new innovation of cross-committee investigation of matters of this nature. There is no doubt that international trade is good, but the TTIP is a very invasive treaty when it comes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: All government spending on goods would come under public procurement. My understanding of the definition of public services is a service where there is no commercial element to it. However, when one sees public services delivered in this State, be it health, education or all the other public services, obviously there is a commercial element to it. It is the narrowness of the definition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes, if that is possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: It relates to some points the Minister brought up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister referred to the EU-Canada Trade Agreement, CETA. He mentioned the fact that there has not been criticism of the investor-state dispute settlement. There is an example whereby the European Union created a mechanism to reduce carbon within oil and oil-type products. The mechanism was used in an effort to improve the environmental opportunities for European countries. Yet, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The European Union was going to focus on regulating the offspring of cloned animals, but the issue was taken off the table because of the Americans' dissatisfaction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: This is an opportunity to discuss that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister is correct in saying that is the direct reason, but it is the political pressure of the TTIP negotiations that causes those things to happen.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Investigations (23 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that there was a six-fold spike in Siteserv share trading prior to the sale of the company; that the Siteserv share register does not identify the persons who bought these shares; and if he will confirm if the Commission of Investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will investigate these matters. [24534/15]