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Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh cinniúint an Rialtais coimisiún fiosrúcháin a bhunú i ngéarchéim árais mháthair agus linbh agus tá súil agam go gcabhróidh sé seo le céim dearfach a thógáil mar gheall ar chaibidil uafásach dorcha i stair na tíre. We cannot underestimate the enormity of the challenge of this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén chomhairle atá tugtha ag Ernest &Young le muintir Oileán Árann agus le fostóirí ar Oileáin Árann mar gheall ar aersheirbhís chuig Oileáin Árann. [24458/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 28. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén cuíchóiriú a dhéanfar ar eagraíochtaí bunmhaoinithe Fhoras na Gaeilge; cad a dhéanfaidh sé chun cearta fostaíochta agus leanúnachas na seirbhísí a chosaint. [24459/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Application Numbers (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that have been issued per capita in each county. [24832/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte romhaibh go léir. I commend the MRCI's work and I extend a special welcome to Mr. Younis. It is shocking to think that the law colludes in the exploitation he detailed and I am sure his case is not the only one. Many others are experiencing exploitation. Does the MRCI have an estimate of the level of migrant exploitation in the State? How many au pairs are being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: One of the questions was on the focus on the Apple-type deals, on which there is great international focus currently, and that bargain basement corporation tax element. To resolve that, there is a necessity to broaden out the taxation base to ensure there is a better and a fairer tax of business and people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome proposals and recommendations from any organisation but I do not welcome surveillance on policies developed in Ireland by any organisation outside Ireland. The report focuses on issues that we all know are important, including long-term unemployment among young people and low-skilled unemployment. It focuses also on child care. The children's allowance makes it more difficult for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Rights (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the definition of insolvency under the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984, section 4, subsection 2 to provide for a situation of informal insolvency to enable employees access the insolvency payment scheme where an employer fails to wind up a company as has happened in the case of a company (details...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his announcement of 15 May 2014 if he will provide a full breakdown of each of the investments, including the moneys allocated, committed to from the National Pensions Reserve Fund in advance of the establishment of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. [24442/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his announcement of 15 May 2014 if he will provide full details of €350 million allocation from the National Pensions Reserve Fund to three new long-term funds intended to provide equity, credit and restructuring-recovery investment for Irish small and medium-sized enterprises; if these allocations are additional to any previous...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his announcement of 15 May 2014 if he will provide the monetary figure allocated from the National Pensions Reserve Fund to the collaboration with Silicon Valley Bank of new lending commitments; if he will provide details of the administration and allocation of the moneys. [24444/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his announcement of 15 May 2014 if he will provide the monetary figure allocated from the National Pensions Reserve Fund to the fund established with China Investment Corporation; and if he will provide details of the administration and allocation of the moneys. [24445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of moneys invested into the Irish Infrastructure Fund from the National Pensions Reserve Fund to date; and if the fund has tendered for or procured any asset disposed of by the State. [24446/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 269. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 27 May 2014, if he will consider collating the necessary data to enable his Department to provide, on an annual basis, details of construction related capital expenditure. [24298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (10 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 355. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an aontaíonn sé le cinneadh a Roinne gan an cúrsa samhraidh ‘Aistriúchán Cáipéisí Dlí agus Cáipéisí Stáit eile’ a cheadú; an aontaíonn sé go bhfuil an cinneadh sin ag teacht salach ar ráitis éagsúla ó pholaiteoirí...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (5 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 9. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress on ratification of the European Union’s trade agreement with Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23802/14]

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (5 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Colombia has had 60 years of conflict, at the heart of which has been the question of land and land grab. According to Karol Balfe of Christian Aid Ireland, Colombia has more internally displaced people than anywhere else on Earth, with an estimated 4.9 million to 5.5 million people displaced. The European Union is seeking the ratification of a trade agreement with Colombia and it is...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (5 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: A total of 70,000 civilians have been killed in Colombia over 20 years and there are widespread systematic human rights violations. These are directly linked to the extremely unequal distribution of land, power and wealth. The Minister has a major opportunity to carry out very important leverage by not ratifying this trade agreement. The European Parliament previously refused to ratify the...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (5 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: In 2012, the European Parliament called for the inclusion of a comprehensive human rights chapter in addition to the social and environmental chapters in all future trade agreements. There is no such chapter in this trade agreement. In 2013, there was an increase in social protests, which led to a peak in violence, as a result of the opposition by the people of Colombia to the trade...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (5 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Can we debate it in the Chamber?