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Enterprise Support Services (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: On a related topic, I received a letter from the Office of the Ceann Comhairle during the week informing me that two questions of mine had been disallowed. These questions related to certain pre-election promises of the parties of Government and whether they would be implemented. The letter stated, "The Minister has no official responsibility to Dáil Éireann for these matters." As a...

European Space Programme (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the Minister of State for his reply which has covered most of the information I requested. Given the Minister of State's new-found insight into the problems the country is experiencing, has he considered using the services provided by the European Space Agency?

Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the estimated fall in spending power due to the reduced demand as a result of the proposed reduction in the pay rates of the joint labour committee. [14711/11]

Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the cost to the State in terms of the reduction of taxation received and the increase of outgoing welfare payments as a result of the proposed reduction in the pay rates of the joint labour committee. [14710/11]

Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: If jobs were the top priority, there would be empirical evidence to show the Minister's proposal would create jobs. The report states there is no empirical evidence to show there will be a net increase in jobs as a result of some of the Government's proposals. On the other hand, the Minister has admitted the policies the Government will implement will result in a reduction in wages. What...

Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: It stated there is no proof the proposals would create jobs.

Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: With regard to the current negotiations with the social partners, is the Minister's previous strongly held antipathy to the Croke Park agreement - as well as other issues affecting wages rates, pay and working conditions - on the negotiating table with regard to the JLCs?

Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Were they were part of the negotiations, though?

County Enterprise Boards (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: There is no doubt that enterprises that have business plans and research carried out at the very start of their experience are more likely to exist in five years time and their productivity is also much more likely to be higher. One of the major problems is at a time of the biggest jobs crisis in the State we have an infrastructure around the State, the county enterprise boards system, most...

County Enterprise Boards (9 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: What will be done at this crisis time to ensure that people who have feasible business ideas that would create indigenous jobs will get the funding they need this year?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason she will not conduct and publish a cost-benefit analysis of using the PRSI system not only to collect the auto-enrolment pension contributions that are proposed by the national pensions framework but also to manage that money and make payments rather than handing those responsibilities over to the private pension industry in...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: It looks as though Fine Gael has already started to tax daylight. Most of the Deputies seem to be in the dark with regard to the importance of this issue. It is notable that only one Deputy from the Government parties is in the Chamber. This is unfortunate. Timpeall na tíre tá teaghlaigh ag strachailt chun a gcuid páistí a bheathú. Tá tuismitheoirí ag lorg airgid chun a bpáistí a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the system of business rates and the supports he will give businesses to deal with the €85 million of uncollected rates. [14719/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason, in view of the fact that the rental accommodation scheme was envisaged as a temporary measure, it is current practice to remove persons from the housing list when they are placed on RAS. [15646/11]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 13: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta nach nglacann an tAire leis nach bhfuil sé daonlathach deireadh a chuir leis an toghchán chun baill a thoghadh chuig Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta [16834/11]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Oibríonn eagraíochtai i bhfad níos fearr nuair a bhíonn sprioc, no cuspóir, chúng acu. Mar shampla, déanann TG4 job níos fearr don Ghaeilge ná mar a dhéanann RTE. Déanann Údarás na Gaeltachta job níos fearr chun fostaíocht a mhealladh isteach go dtí an Ghaeltachta ná aon eagraíocht eile. Is é mo thuairim go ndéanfaidh an t-easpa daonlathais dochar don job atá le...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: An bhféadfainn teacht ar ais le pointe bheag?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Dúirt an t-Aire Stáit go raibh €6 mhilliún ag Údáras na Gaeltachta i mbliana. Níl a dhóthain ansin chun an líon fostaíochta a choimeád sa Ghaeltacht. Dar le muintir na Gaeltachta, caithfear €12 mhilliún a chaitheamh chun an líon a choimeád mar atá sé. An bhfuil an Rialtas chun níos mó airgid a chur isteach san údarás?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá tromlach ag Fine Gael.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá an móraimh ag Fine Gael ag an bomaite.