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Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Today's figures from the CSO are frightening. They show there are 18,000 fewer people in the workforce in the first quarter of this year compared with the last quarter of 2012. They also show an increase in unemployment to 14.8%. That is despite the fact approximately 70,000 people are emigrating these shores annually. Today marks the 450th day in government for the Minister, and that is...

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The major economies – Italy, Germany, France and Spain - are all lower than that. It is a scandal at a time of severe economic recession that so much public funding is going abroad. We have seen how Balfour Beatty won the Bord Gáis contract. Will the same thing happen with the children's hospital? The time for talking is over. Will the Minister of State set targets for the agencies...

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Am I not entitled to ask a supplementary question?

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I did not get a chance to ask a supplementary question.

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Do I lose out?

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: With respect, should that be divided equally between speakers?

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: On a point of order-----

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I only used one third of the allotted time.

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I only have one opportunity every month to put questions, which are of national importance.

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The point is that I was entitled to more than two minutes.

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I am entitled to it in a democracy.

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Must I wait until the end of July to ask my supplementary question?

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: That is grossly unfair.

Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Why not?

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Um thráthnóna, léirigh mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Pearse Doherty, tuairimí Shinn Féin ar an Bhille atá mar bhunús an chonartha. Ba mhaith le Sinn Féin go mbeadh meicníocht airgeadais phráinneach ag an eurozone. Tá sé riachtannach. Sinn Féin wants the eurozone to have an emergency funding mechanism. We want such a fund because the disastrous policies of the previous and...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 31: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé ar intinn aige leanúint leis na toghcháin chuig Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta i mbliana agus, mura bhfuil, cén tslí ina mbeartaíonn sé an Bord a thoghadh nó a roghnú. [27085/12]

Written Answers — State Procurement Process: State Procurement Process (6 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline further steps that he intends to take to ensure that small and medium enterprises can fully engage with the State procurement process [20904/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of application for carer's allowance; the number of applications approved; the number of applications that a request for additional information was sought, on a month by month basis over the past 14 months. [27375/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance that have been outstanding of one - three months, three - six months, six - nine months, nine - twelve months and in excess of twelve months. [27376/12]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (6 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used in the designation of 53 Irish bogs as Special Areas of Conservation; if State owned or commercially owned bogs would meet these criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26541/12]