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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Dec 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to ensure that CIE/Bus Éireann provide services to visually impaired customers on the 111 and 190 bus routes and fully implements the relevant findings of the Equality Tribunal on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54444/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Irish Language (29 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place to increase the level of Irish language/bilingual broadcasting here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53335/12]

Other Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá an Rialtas ag bogadh ar luas seilide faoi láthair. Foilsíodh fógra an athbhreithnithe mí na Samhna anuraidh. Bhí spriocdháta ann chun haighneachtaí a chur isteach i mí Eanáir. Anois, mí na Samhna atá ann ach fós níl an Rialtas sásta na torthaí a fhoilsiú. In 2007, nuair a bhí an Rialtas deireanach...

Other Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Go dtí seo bhí 105 scéim teanga san iomlán daingnithe ón uair a tháinig Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla isteach. Clúdaíonn an 105 scéim sin 191 comhlacht poiblí ach tá 600 comhlacht poiblí san áireamh faoin Acht seo. Dúirt an tAire Stáit féin cúpla mí ó shin go raibh a Roinn ag obair ar 100...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Is ábhar tábhachtach é seo agus is ábhar mór imní é freisin do mhuintir Oileáin Árann. Mar is eol don Aire Stáit, tá muintir na n-oileán anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath inniu le haghaidh preas ócáid ar an ábhar seo. Dúirt an tAire Stáit le pobal Oileáin Árann go n-ardódh sé an cheist seo...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá aithne mhaith ag gach éinne ar Oileáin na Blascaoide agus ar Inis Airc agus ar oileáin eile mar iad timpeall na tíre atá marbh mar oiléain ar a bhfuil pobal beo. Má stopann an Rialtas an tseirbhís seo, cuirfidh sin an-brú ar chúrsaí gnó, cúrsaí fostaíochta agus cúrsaí turasóireachta ar an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Ar bhuail an tAire Stáit leis an Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an féidir leis gealltanas a thabhairt go gcoinneofar an maoiniú oibleagáide seirbhíse poiblí d'aeriompar chuig Árainn ag an leibhéal atá ann faoi láthair. [53113/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cíosanna Uas-Athbhreithnithe Amháin (28 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad tionónta de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht atá faoi réir forálacha cíosa uas-athbhreithnithe amháin, agus cé na bearta atá tógtha aige chun deireadh a chur le feidhmiú forálacha cíosa uas-athbhreithnithe amháin. [52970/12]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Some of those issues might be commercially sensitive but others will not be. Would it be possible to provide the committee with examples of all those which are not commercially sensitive so that we can get an understanding?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: In regard to the figure, we said there would be a €5 million drop while the-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I was in County Donegal a week ago and met representatives of a manufacturing company that had carried out an Enterprise Ireland lean manufacturing programme. While the company was going to the next level of that programme, it found it far too cumbersome to engage with Enterprise Ireland in the delivery thereof and sourced it itself, albeit in a much scaled-down version, because obviously...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: My questions are similar to a certain extent. We saw the figure of six additional Enterprise Ireland jobs developed last year. While great work is ongoing, indigenous businesses often tell as they have difficulty drawing down grants. In addition, sometimes after grants have been drawn down, so many steps are put in front of them they are better off not drawing down the grants and trying to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The title of the page is "Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Supplementary Estimate".

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: It could be an error but at the bottom of the table it refers to "less savings in subheadings B4 of €5.738 million". However, when one looks at the original Estimate totals, it appears as though the difference is only €738,000. While I acknowledge this could be an error, the Minister might explain it. My general questions concern the key performance indicators on where those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas as an cur i láthair inniu. My first couple of questions are for the Minister, Deputy Bruton. I applaud all the good work that is being done with regard to ICT development in this State, which obviously is one of those demand-led developments internationally. I have a worry that when people discuss jobs in general, they often focus on the ICT sector very quickly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Tests (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to keep the cost of taking driving tests down in view of the large increase in recent years. [52699/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Employment (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he has taken to ensure that the tourism sector is delivering added employment from the 9% rate of VAT; if he will outline the effects of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52694/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of additional resources released by his Department to resolve the delay in processing student grant applications; the date by which all outstanding applications will be processed; and the support offered to students struggling financially to stay in education due to this delay. [52171/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of spend per head of population, on a county basis, by Enterprise Ireland and by the Industrial Development Agency since 2006. [52167/12]