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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Missions (14 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the recent trade mission that he led to Malaysia; and the expected economic outcomes of the trade mission. [50098/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Policy (14 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any expected economic benefits arising from the Africa Ireland Economic Forum hosted by his Department; and his plans to increase trade with Africa in 2013. [50102/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Mr. Trethowan mentioned that parking should happen with regard to legacy debts. Is that regularly happening with regard to businesses with other debts? The reduction of the loan book may not be definitive but nonetheless it would that indicate that it is a fair indication of ISME's experience because the trend is going in that direction. Mr. Trethowan mentioned in his report that a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I was asking about a comparative analysis. Obviously, €26.6 billion is a substantial amount, but is it the comparative analysis-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I refer to the European Commission statement which is quite startling that Ireland has the second worst credit environment in Europe after Greece. Credit was being lashed into the economy prior to 2008 and the mirror image is happening now. This is the result of European and Government policy. There is a pressure on banks to deleverage from markets. Banks need to reduce their costs and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending to 19.5 hours the number of hours a recipient of carer's allowance can work outside the home. [49846/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the companion travel pass for persons in receipt of disability allowance to cover a companion on the portion of the round trip during which the disabled person may not be present. [49847/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in detail the number, type, location and spaces available on FAS courses in County Meath available to the unemployed. [49779/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 6 November 2012, if he will publish the Departmental review or assessment of the success of a school programme (details supplied) as part of the July provision scheme and any assessment of the changes to circumstances of children and parents that would prohibit involvement in the scheme at the same level...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm the date on which the Protection of Employee (Temporary Agency Workers) Bill 2011 came into effect and the steps taken to ensure that all agencies, employers and agency workers are fully informed of their rights and responsibilities. [49443/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: FÁS Training Courses (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if unemployed persons who have taken up FAS training courses are excluded from consideration for TÚS supervisor positions within twelve month of completing the course. [49780/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and the target time taken to process such applications. [50020/12]

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhairt ar an ábhar tabhachtach seo. I welcome many of the Government's proposals with regard to the credit unions, which have been discussed by the Commission for Credit Unions. This legislation offers an opportunity for further support for the credit union movement throughout this State. It also offers us an opportunity to create a world-class...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá brón orm nach raibh mé anseo ag tús an chur i láthair. It is correct that when we frame these conversations we must be cognisant of the catastrophe that has happened in the sector. It would not be fair to do otherwise. With regard to the budgetary process, we met the troika and it was quite shocked at how long the process is in Ireland. It really starts in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There was a discussion about the cost of the redundancy changes and sick pay. Has any analysis been undertaken by the witnesses to estimate the reduction in the number of jobs or the cost for jobs as a result of the redundancy changes and the future possible change in sick pay? There is a major change by the Government with regard to county enterprise boards, CEBs, in terms of marrying them...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Cathain a mbeidh an Mental Capacity Bill os comhair na Dála?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (8 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he will publish the Small Hospitals Report Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals: A Framework for Development; if he will confirm that this report recommends the closure of the ICU and full ED services at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, as well as at eight other sites; if he will provide an update in the proposed development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Energy Conservation (8 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the Health Service Executive budget overrun and consequent cuts in essential services, his views on whether the energy costs across the health sector, estimated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland at €80 million a year at least, should be reduced by up to 20% on an urgent basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Service: Discussion with Employment Appeals Tribunal (6 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask questions on not having a right to ultimate appeal and having somebody decide whether it is meritorious to appeal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Service: Discussion with Employment Appeals Tribunal (6 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.