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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts (13 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the chairperson and panel of adjudicators, as provided for in the Construction Contracts Act 2013, have been appointed. [18380/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives (13 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will explore the development of a cross-Border development zone with the Assembly’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment. [18376/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as ucht na cuir i láthair. It is a pity we do not have more time to discuss some of these issues, but I thank the witnesses for coming here individually to give the presentations. I believe this is one of the most important issues for our committee to discuss and it is disappointing that aside from the Cathaoirleach, there are no Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a final question for Dr. Conor Patterson. New council structures are in place in the North. It is sometimes the case that councils have somewhat more freedom and speed of movement compared to North-South institutions. What roles can councils start to have? Dr. Patterson is involved in the Newry and Mourne element. Is there a stronger role that these councils should be taking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: In terms of national spatial planning, there is often a strategy of linking particular hubs in order to rebalance regional disparities. In the context of cross-Border co-operation, would it be useful to have specific zones with particular characteristics, such as Letterkenny-Derry, Dundalk-Newry and Armagh-Monaghan, which could be strategically used to equalise the damaging effects of the Border?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Will Dr. Soares give marks between one and ten?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I have asked a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I put a couple of questions to Mr. Gough and it is important that they are answered before I move onto supplementary questions. I asked whether Mr. Gough is aware of any other enterprise agency on the island which received a cut of approximately 30%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Senator Cullinane mentioned political resistance in the North but I would be surprised. There is passive political resistance in the South to issues such as harmonisation. With regard to currency differences, I can understand why businesses in the North did not previously identify currency as a major problem. Historically, the currency differential has been beneficial until the present...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Operations (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any person who was a shareholder of Siteserv who would have had access to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation information concerning the sale of Siteserv, and-or who would have information around Irish Water's Siteserv tender. [18272/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Liquidations (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Sitserv liquidator to make public the Siteserv share register to include the names of persons who bought shares through brokers, the companies to which they are associated for the purposes of purchasing the shares, and the date on which a person became or ceased being a shareholder. [18423/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (12 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 487. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 12 March 2015, if he will clarify the meaning of the reply; and if the community rating will apply under universal health insurance. [18537/15]

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Disrespecting the citizens.

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Why does the Tánaiste not stand for election there?

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: What about those on the minimum wage? The Tánaiste cannot answer and will not answer.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Law (7 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance the checks, protections and processes in place to prevent insider dealing in respect of banks selling loans to third-party financial institutions at prices significantly lower than would otherwise be realisable. [17566/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (7 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has initiated to prevent banks selling loans to third party institutions for significantly less than the negotiated offers made by debtors. [17565/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Media Mergers (6 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 193. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which he was notified by the Competition Authority of the proposed transaction whereby a person (details supplied) would, through that person's company, acquire Siteserv PLC. [17495/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (6 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 294. To ask the Minister for Health the spend per capita in each of the 26 counties in primary care, social care and mental health for each of the past five years. [17214/15]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Low pay and underemployment are entrenched in the economy. Currently 50% of workers are earning less than €25,000 a year. Internationally Ireland is becoming an outlier with regard to the level of low pay. At the heart of this is the imbalance between the relationship of the employer and employee. For a long time the Government has promised to rebalance this and has promised...