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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation that would provide for the recognition of Traveller ethnicity. [6004/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase civilianisation of the Gardaí in order to ensure they are freed from desk duties. [6005/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 13 February 2012, if he will identify, in tabular form, the location, building title, lease number, landlord, existence of upward only rent clause, whether under the supervision of National Assets Management Agency, and the rent paid on each lease for the years 2010, 2011 & 2012 in which a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Prompt Payments (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current interest penalty payable by statutory bodies under section 10 of the Prompt Payments of Accounts Act 1997; and the value of penalties imposed for each year since 2007. [6139/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Upward Only Rent Reviews (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Waiting Times (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the waiting times for warm homes scheme, in view of the fact that an application (details supplied) has been informed that the process will take nine months. [6138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upward Only Rent Reviews (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place in by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Upward Only Rent Reviews (6 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6170/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: The actions of the Fine Gael-Labour Government will determine whether every person in the State will be saddled with thousands of euro in debt or whether that burden will be electronically extinguished by the Central Bank. The signing of the promissory note has been a disaster for the State. The opportunity cost is significant. The money could have been spent on jobs, hospitals, education,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reform of National Micro and Small Business Support Structures: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: I will be brief. It has been mentioned that a referendum on patents will be taking place in the State this year. That could be an ideal time for a referendum on upward-only rent reviews also. Some 50,000 jobs have been lost in the retail sector in recent years and 30,000 more are in danger. This is a key competitive problem. The Departments are landlords with upward-only rent reviews. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reform of National Micro and Small Business Support Structures: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the Minister consider holding a referendum on upward-only rent reviews, given that the Constitution as it stands will not allow for change in this area? While I agree there has been good work done on reducing rents associated with NAMA, there are hundreds of rents payable to Departments, including the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reform of National Micro and Small Business Support Structures: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Some of my questions were not new.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reform of National Micro and Small Business Support Structures: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh míle maith ag an Aire mar gheall ar a chur i láthair. I wish to mention briefly the issue of upward-only rent reviews. I spoke to the owner of a small business over the weekend who has three outlets. Two of them are under upward only rents and he is having major difficulty getting a reduction in them. There is the threatened closure of B&Q in Waterford and Athlone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reform of National Micro and Small Business Support Structures: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: It is an issue for small businesses as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reform of National Micro and Small Business Support Structures: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to the LEOs, I agree the county enterprise boards have been in a no-man's land for a number of years, including before this Government took office, and they must be reformed. Could the Minister furnish the committee with the number of jobs that each of the county enterprise boards created in the last number of years, so we can get an understanding of what the objectives of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the deadline for registration of septic tanks is 1 February 2013, the reason local authorities, including Meath County Council, have had no details yet from his Department about the grant scheme and are unable to give information or application forms to members of the public. [5412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts he has undertaken to reduce service costs such as insurance on business. [3242/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the State are fully compliant with Irish and European labour laws and regulations; if he will give an assurance that no contractor or sub-contractor employed on such contracts is currently in breach of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the State are fully compliant with Irish and European labour laws and regulations; if he will give an assurance that no contractor or sub-contractor employed on such contracts is currently in...