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Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: As the Minister of State will hopefully be aware, a massive crisis has been brewing within the pension industry in Ireland. A large part of that crisis has arisen because of the recession and the actions of some employers in regard to providing for pensions. However, those actions have been exacerbated by the Government in two ways, the pension levy and regulations. The introduction of...

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Chuir 3,300 duine iarratas isteach ar scéim labhairt na Gaeilge i 2010 agus fuair timpeall 2,500 deontas as an scéim. Rinne an Rialtas beart mar gheall air sin agus cuireadh críoch leis an scéim os cionn bliain ó shin. Sé mhí ó shin, cuireadh pacáiste nua ar fáil. Is é cuspóir an phacáiste sin ná cabhrú le...

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Cathain a bheidh an tAire Stáit ag cur leis an phacáiste, cé mhéad airgid atá curtha ar leataobh leis agus cathain a bheidh an Roinn ag dul i dteagmháil leis na teaghlaigh a chláraigh leis an phacáiste.sin? Cathain a bheidh an tAire Stáit in ann bheith i ndáiríre faoi seo?

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Cathain?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Expenditure (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure continued funding for the heritage officer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42030/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé torthaí an phróisis comhairliúcháin a raibh sé ina bhun maidir leis an Athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú. [41966/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Council Meetings (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Finance his understanding of the additional resources for jobs creation arising from recent EU meetings of Ministers. [33871/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Council Meetings (3 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline proposals for increasing job creation arising from the EU Council Ministers [33872/12]

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The private sector.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: It is a sham.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: That is not what is happening.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There are 40 people on trolleys in Drogheda and that is not a crossroads.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: They get a trolley.

Other Questions: Unemployment Levels (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The stimulus budget the Government spoke about a number of months ago amounted to approximately €2.5 billion. If one considers the cut in capital expenditure in the budget last year, which will obviously continue for the next number of years, the balance is that the Government stimulus adds €800,000 over six years. The idea of a stimulus is to impact the State with such a large...

Other Questions: Industrial Development (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: When we have this debate Government Ministers, unfortunately, tend to identify some successful things that have happened in particular areas. Undoubtedly some successful things are happening but, on balance, the Government is failing disastrously. Areas such as Offaly, Wexford, Carlow, Laois, Longford, Roscommon, Cavan, Westmeath and Monaghan have experienced the highest increases in...

Other Questions: Industrial Development (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The IDA is failing our heartlands with regard to job creation. Those areas that gave the most votes to Fine Gael in the last election are receiving the least number of IDA visits.

Other Questions: Unemployment Levels (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Long-term unemployment is at a critical level. Since the Government has taken office, we have moved from 50% of those who are unemployed being long-term unemployed to 60%. The activities the Government has been involved in have had a negative effect. Long-term youth unemployment in Ireland is at the highest level in Europe. The Government is tinkering around the edges. This Government...

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The youth unemployment figures are unbelievable. A total of 5 million young people are unemployed in Europe currently while, in this State, 30% of young people are unemployed with 50% long-term unemployed. The Minister mentioned the preparatory action. The Commission has allocated €4 million for this, which equates to 80 cent per unemployed youth in the State. That is laughable if...

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Perhaps he should address this one first.