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Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The Moriarty affair highlights a number of major problems that demand immediate resolution. Why did the Fine Gael and Labour Party Government of the day not prevent this from happening? How, as a State, can we create a fair system in which bids such as these can be evaluated? Another major question is on how Government parties have been funded in recent years. How can we investigate...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cut to child benefit introduced in budget 2011 and if so, when. [6005/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cut of 4% to the so-called working age social welfare rates introduced by the previous Government in budget 2011 and if so, when. [6006/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (30 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action being taken by her to address the serious problem in which 51.5% of all those unemployed are long-term unemployed; the initiatives being planned to prevent this number increasing and to help those who are structurally unemployed to get back into the labour market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5878/11]

Written Answers — Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors: Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors (31 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he has had any discussions with tourism, sport and recreational groups coming within the aegis of his Department with a view to promoting their respective sectors and maximising employment opportunities. [6200/11]

Written Answers — Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors: Tourism, Culture and Sport Sectors (31 Mar 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the extent to which he has evaluated economic potential and job creation throughout the various sectors under the aegis of his Department; his plans for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6199/11]

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: It is the Deputy's next-door neighbour's bank.

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Ar dtús, I have a question for the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan. I am sorry, I mean the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes. It is hard to tell the difference these days.

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the senior bondholders of Anglo Irish Bank bear their burden? Regarding the substantive issue, the most recent bailout has put an enormous burden on this State. The reckless bucketing of €24 billion of Irish people's money by this Government into the banking system will bring this State closer to unsustainability. In other words, this has the capacity to break the State. It will...

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: People are calling Thursday 31 March "black Thursday". This is the second "black Thursday" and we are building up several black Thursdays in the country in an effort to bail out the bondholders. It is interesting that it was the new Minister for Social Protection who first used this phrase with regard to the bailout by the previous Government. Now, some five months later on this new black...

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: The point of this example is that there are priorities and they will be remembered by the people. The choice is one for the Deputies opposite - every Labour Party and Fine Gael Party Deputy should stand up for those individuals now.

Natural Heritage Areas (6 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish an independent mediation between relevant stakeholders in order to facilitate resolution to 55 Special Area of Conservation designated bogs [6926/11]

Natural Heritage Areas (6 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government his plans regarding the voluntary bog purchase scheme and other compensation schemes for commercial and domestic turf cutters who have been obliged to cease activities with designated bogs [6927/11]

Health Service Reform (12 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to restore any or all of the services cut from Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7535/11]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his timetable for the development of a regional hospital for the north-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7536/11]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (14 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 2: To ask the an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail; Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cé na bearta atá tógtha aici le Straitéis 2030 d'fhorbairt agus do chaomhnú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta a chur i bhfeidhm ó thaobh an Aonaid Straitéise sa Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta de; ó thaobh struchtúr traspháirtí a chur le chéile; ó thaobh aon dréacht-reachtaíochta a...

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (14 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 10: To ask the an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail; Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé mar aidhm aici an Straitéis Fiche Bliain a chur i bhfeidhm. [7958/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when politics will become examinable in the secondary school curriculum; when will the intake for teachers in the relevant training colleges be opened for this new subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8519/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (20 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the role of the taxi regulator; his further plans to reform the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8625/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Apr 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the urgent matter of persons tailgating to avoid paying tolls; the amount of money outstanding in eFlow payments on the M50. [8624/11]