Results 16,261-16,280 of 16,346 for speaker:Peadar Tóibín
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: The pension levy proposal has already been mired in controversy in several ways. Sinn Féin believes it is a flat tax and income blind. In other words, those who are rich and those struggling will still be taxed at the same level. Moreover, as reported in the media, those at the very top of the earnings scale, such as company directors, will be exempt from the levy. It reminds me of the...
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: A progressive tax would be.
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: I asked a question about how much the imposition would cost?
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom cúpla rud a rá. The Irish people are not drowning in negativity; they are drowning in debt. That is the biggest issue facing this country. The previous Minister of State who spoke said that no submissions were made with regard to this jobs initiative. Our party made a submission to the Irish people, which was called our election manifesto, only nine weeks ago....
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the number of community employment places available. [7976/11]
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is committed to supporting special community employment schemes as provided for in the National Drugs Strategy. [7969/11]
- Departmental Schemes (10 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding being made available for all aspects of Tús. [10457/11]
- Departmental Schemes (10 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when will the new Tús employment scheme be established and if the participants on these schemes have the same entitlements as the workers on existing community employment schemes. [7978/11]
- Order of Business (10 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Tá tuairisc tar éis teacht amach faoin Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna faoin chóras aitheantais atá ann do ghaelscoileanna nua. Deir muintir na ngaelscoileanna go gcuirfidh an córas sin cosc ar ghaelscoileanna nua a bhunú timpeall na tÃre. An bhfuil an cinneadh sin déanta ag an Rialtas? An mbeidh seans againn an cinneadh a phlé sa Teach?
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to reduce the cost to business of energy, telecommunications, waste management and transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10003/11]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of the State commitment to the Anglo Irish Bank-Liberty Mutual preferred bid for Quinn Insurance Limited in either direct cash terms, guarantees or underwriting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/11]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of the guarantees he has received from Liberty Mutual regarding the future of all existing job holders in Quinn Insurance Limited; the assurances he has received regarding all existing locations on both sides of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10023/11]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of his or any other Department or agency's consideration of the Quinn Group proposals, recently presented, for the future of Quinn Insurance Limited, in administration; if any consideration was given to the likely negative impact on trading of the Quinn Group manufacturing concerns following on from the removal of the Quinn family...
- Job Creation (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Can I come in on that question?
- National Wage Agreements (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: One of the major problems people have with the review is they feel that a number of the terms used in it are euphemisms. For example, there is a reference to wage rigidity which others would look on as the safeguarding of wages and standards of living. There is also a reference to flexibility, which some people believe is a euphemism for downward pressure on wage rates. Given organisations...
- Research and Development (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Deputy Micheál Martin is not present in the Chamber.
- Research and Development (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: On the previous occasion there was a representative of the party of Deputy Durkan in the Chamber but a supplementary question was not asked.
- Research and Development (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: The rule has changed.
- Research and Development (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: Yes.
- Business Regulation (5 May 2011)
Peadar Tóibín: I worked with approximately 2,000 separate businesses in the past seven years in my previous job as a management consultant. One of the major problems they had was getting paid on time. On many occasions when they went to banks, banks did not wish to get on the wrong side of the chain of credit. I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Because the system is voluntary the Minister of...