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Credit Availability (12 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Credit comprises one of the four pillars of a properly functioning enterprise sector, in addition to keeping costs down, ensuring there is not over-regulation and that regulation is fair, and ensuring demand. Demand is extremely important. Credit in this State is dysfunctional, for a number of reasons. The primary reason is that the troika dictates that the banks must have accelerated...

Credit Availability (12 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The major issue for me is that the European Central Bank reduced its rate to 0.75% this week, yet the lowest rate we could find for businesses was 6%. The previous Government put €64 billion into the banks and is a major shareholder therein. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, said he met the banks. Has he asked them to reduce the rate of interest...

Credit Availability (12 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to make two key points. The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, ISME, claims that almost 50% of its members still have difficulty getting credit. When the European Central Bank, ECB, started reducing rates for domestic mortgages, there were interesting pictures of an emboldened Taoiseach claiming that the Government had put it up to the banks to get them to reduce the...

Credit Availability (12 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister of State is not answering my question.

Credit Availability (12 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Has the Minister asked the banks to reduce their interest rates?

Credit Availability (12 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Another credit question will be taken shortly.

County Enterprise Boards (12 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: This question relates to the experience of CEBs. Today, an individual told me that his CEB had no money when he went to it in April 2011. He did not want to return to it this year because he figured that it would still have no money. When I contacted the CEB recently, it stated that it had money. There is a great deviation between CEBs' first quarter results. Some have spent 90% of their...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ask the Government of Bahrain to make public its policies and procedures for the issuance and use of tear gas by its security forces. [32295/12]

Written Answers — Gníomhaireachtaí Rannach: Gníomhaireachtaí Rannach (11 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 146: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid airgid a chaith Foras na Gaeilge ar an tSamhail Nua Mhaoinithe, idir comhairleoirí seachtracha, obair inmheánach, cruinnithe poiblí agus costais eile.. [33814/12]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the conditions with which a person in this State on stamp 2 visa must comply; the further conditions that a person on stamp 2 conditions must do to remain in the State should their visa expire; the conditions under which a person can remain in the State; if a person can stay in the State if their partner is on a stamp 1 visa; and if...

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: We welcome the initiative and the work of the Government on this facility. We probably differ on two issues, the first of which is the ambition of the project, bearing in mind that we understand the Government is under financial pressure and that it seeks to protect the taxpayer, as we do, from exposure. Given the 14.9% unemployment rate, the number of businesses that collapse everyday, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the dialogue between her and the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the transfer of certain youth justice functions to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33330/12]

Written Answers — Children and Family Services: Children and Family Services (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question : To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of evaluation that will take place of the two pilot projects providing out of hours social work assistance to children; and the timeframe during which this will take place. [33331/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider reopening the issues in respect of a person (details supplied) if he became aware of additional or new information on the case. [33007/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding turf cutting harvesting rights in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Fermanagh; when a date will issue for an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33155/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the panel for hearing and determining appeals on turf cutting and harvesting rights will begin its work; when appeals will be heard; when will appellants be advised of their appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33156/12]

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a inventory of all historical objects that are held my State museums which have their origins in County Meath. [33625/12]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the total number of crimes committed, prosecutions and convictions in the Castlepollard area, County Westmeath, or closest geographical area for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will also provide a breakdown of the figures showing the incidence of each type of crime in the same region...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the persons are not allowed to know the reason they are being refused a medical card. [33362/12]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, to delete lines 33 to 37. Ba mhaith liom labhairt ar an dá leasú eile. I understand why amendments are ruled out of order. Generally, it is to ensure there is no extra cost to the State. However, the reason we are here is to provide micro finance to small emerging businesses, who are desperately in need of this oxygen to survive and grow. Every Member...