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Alternative Energy Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I understand the difficulties in putting a figure on the number of jobs to be created in any area. However, none of the parties had any problems in doing that before the election. They were very confident in telling us how many jobs would be created in each sector over the next while. While we cannot be confident about the number of jobs to be created, it is important for organisations to...

Written Answers — Public Sector Recruitment: Public Sector Recruitment (14 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the programme for Government commitment that all appointments at principal officer Level and above will be open to external competition and at least one-third of such appointments will be reserved for candidates from outside traditional Civil Service structures, his views on the appointment of his Secretary...

Written Answers — Trade Promotion: Trade Promotion (13 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the programme of work for his department and Irish embassies in the area of trade promotion overseas in the time ahead. [20095/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a case (details supplied) in County Meath; the way this issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20230/11]

Human Rights Issues (13 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is concerned by recent opinions voiced by the think tank European Council on Foreign Relations that China's purchase of Spanish and Greek bonds over the past year, and recent promise to buy from Hungary, have made it a bilateral lender of last resort for politicians in indebted countries and that this has...

Written Answers — Youth Justice Service: Youth Justice Service (12 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase links with the Irish Youth Justice Service; the projects she and this organisation will engage in jointly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19895/11]

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to notify you, a Cheann Comhairle, of my intention to introduce a Bill that will strengthen the making of EROs and registered employment agreements. Is the Taoiseach going to leave it to Sinn Féin to bring in the Bill or-----

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: -----will the Government introduce a Bill immediately?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the urgent matter of hikes in energy prices, both electricity and gas, and the negative financial burden these will place on families.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: In the Navan area alone, between 200 and 300 families live in houses without proper double glazed windows or doors and most of them do not have proper insulation, a position replicated throughout the towns of County Meath. If the Government allows energy prices to increase and we have another extremely cold winter, families will be faced with fuel poverty and excruciating cold.

Children's Rights (12 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the State's next report to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19896/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for future co-operation with the North's Education Minister, John O'Dowd, MLA, in order that the expertise of Áisaonad can be used throughout the entire island to translate teaching materials relevant to the curriculums in both jurisdictions. [19141/11]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (7 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants in County Meath who have had their contracts terminated since March 2011; and the number of SNAs who will not have their contracts renewed for September 2011. [19279/11]

Teaching Qualifications (7 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to ensure that the Professional Development Service for Teachers has sufficient full-time staff to meet the needs of Gaelscoileanna, Gaelcholáistí and Scoileanna Gaeltacht; if he has made provision for the interviewing of candidates through the medium of Gaeilge; and the supports in place to ensure...

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (6 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 53: To ask the Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt an bhfuil plean aige comhionannas cló a chur i bhfeidhm idir ainmneacha Gaeilge agus Béarla ar chomharthaí bóthair timpeall na tíre mar atá déanta i ngach taobh eile sa stát; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16441/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (6 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health in view of a number of reports commissioned into services in Our Lady's Hospital Navan, County Meath, among them the Peyton Report, if the reports are complete; if he has read these reports; the findings of these reports; when these reports will be published; and the decision that will be made on the back of these reports [19117/11]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Meath has had a hospital since 1767. For nearly 250 years, the people of Meath have been served by a local hospital. This hospital survived the 1798 rising, the disaster of the famine, two world wars, the Black and Tan war and the civil war. The hospital in Meath survived the hungry 30s and every recession since. In the 1960s, the population of Meath was about 100,000, yet the county had...

Cycle Facilities (6 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the possibility for using disused railway lines as walking trails in view of the success of the Westport railway line walk, County Mayo; if a feasibility study will be performed to identify other suitable sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18965/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if lowering personal income tax bands and credits will form part of the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18594/11]

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (5 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is actively considering the creation of a strategic investment bank with a capital allocation of €2 billion for the purpose of creating jobs. [14727/11]