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Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There are many issues I could take up with the Minister. Given the fact Europe has gone into a double-dip recession, putting all the eggs in the export growth basket is causing difficulty, according to the figures. The Minister must have an idea of a tipping point growth figure, whereby if growth went below that figure, major difficulties would arise and a mini-budget would be necessary....

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I am talking about the last two quarters.

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: There is a chasm between the reality that exists and what the Minister is saying. He is dressing up uncertainty as potential growth, etc. Both Ireland and Europe have re-entered recession and exports are being hit. Some 50,000 people in the retail trade here lost their jobs in recent years and 1,800 businesses went bust in the past 12 months. In addition, 76,000 people - nine every hour -...

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Through the provision of a stimulus.

Economic Growth (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government is dependent on Keynesian policies.

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide on update on the work of the Troika technical group dealing with the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note; if he will provide an update on his discussions with the ECB and EU partners on this matter; and if he will outline on what he would consider a successful outcome on the matter of the promissory note. [19546/12]

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: First, I take this opportunity to share my sympathies and those of my party with Deputy Pearse Doherty, who lost his father suddenly in the last week. This is a sad time for Deputy Doherty. Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam an Uasal Uí Dhochartaigh. Some of the Minister's backbenchers have been enthusiastically telling the world that the scheduled payment of €3.06 billion to IBRC, which was due...

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The first question is to put the issue on the record. The second question is that the most immediate consequence of the smoke and mirrors element to this is that there will be a cost to the State of €90 million this year. The money must come from somewhere. Where will it come from? Will it come from cuts or increased taxes and what part of the economy will suffer as a result?

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: It is interesting that the fanfare which accompanied the initial announcement by the Minister has disappeared because the agreement that was originally envisaged to be about to occur did not happen – unfortunately for the Minister.

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Given that Bank of Ireland is part of the infrastructure to give loans to potential home owners and to businesses in future and given that a chunk of the money will come from Bank of Ireland in at least the short to medium term, there must be an opportunity cost to the money coming from Bank of Ireland into the real economy. ISME indicated that 49% of small businesses have difficulties in...

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Could we focus on the questions?

Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: What is the opportunity cost?

EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Troika review of the Memorandum of Understanding taking place this week and if he will indicate the aspects of the Memorandum of Understanding that he is hoping to amend. [19547/12]

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Mary Lou McDonald for the overview of the austerity treaty. We are told the treaty is about being at the heart of the European Union, yet it is not an EU treaty. We are told it is about preventing the recurrence of the economic catastrophe that is engulfing the eurozone because it will enforce rules previously adhered to by countries such...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: People are not stupid and can join the dots between the policies being delivered by this Government, which are inherent in the treaty, and the circumstances of their lives. They are asking why this has happened. As Deputy McDonald noted, this Government and its predecessor decided to socialise a massive growth in private debt.

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: People are asking whether this approach will work. The austerity treaty will not fix the economy or solve the private debt issue. On the contrary, it will make the problem worse because the policy inherent in it has already resulted in a double dip recession in Europe. The current European recession bodes ill for the Irish economy given the Government's decision to put all its eggs in one...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (29 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether, prior to the start of negotiations about a two-state solution, Israel is obliged under the roadmap to freeze all settlement activity including natural growth of settlements and dismantle settlement outposts erected since March 2001; and that, by failing to do so, Israel in breach of this...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with a bus transport business in County Meath that is suffering due to a number of issues such as falling demand, fuel costs, lack of rebates, inability to claim back VAT and also competing with individuals who are in full time employment and are tendering for CIE contracts; and if he will address these issues...

Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Promised.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Reviews of Commercial Rents) Bill 2012: First Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act in the public interest, to provide for the imposition by way of Government Order of a requirement that landlords charge market rents only in respect of commercial premises, and to provide for related matters.