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The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: ...words "culture" and "heritage" have been drop-kicked from the Department's name. The Government in the past number of years has seen the arts sector as the first stop for cuts and budget reductions. The Arts Council has lost 27% of its budget since 2008, the Irish language has lost 51% of its budget since 2008 and the Heritage Council has lost over 60% of its funding since 2008. These...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: ...State own 73% of the State's wealth, while the poorest 20% in the State had 0.2% of the wealth of the State. By any judgment, this divide is severe and shocking. He also stated that the combined wealth of the top 5% was almost double that of the entirety of middle earners - that is, the squeezed middle. According to Revenue data, the top 1% of income earners in Ireland had an average...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (9 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: ...Ó Fearghaíl said, the fact none of those questions was answered properly not only shows a disrespect for this House but also a disrespect for the people each Deputy represents here. The €4 million cost of this commission of investigation is a cost of the Minister, Deputy Noonan's making, given he was not happy to answer the questions that were put to him during this whole...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Strategy (15 Apr 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 213. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 26 March 2015, if the €250 million, over five years, in additional funding was accounted for in his Department's budget for 2015; if he will provide details of this allocation in his Department's Voted Estimate; where this funding is to be dispersed; and if the €150 million...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts: Discussion (21 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: ...small businesses. I am glad to see moves are afoot to change that. One of the great debates in this committee is how much money leaks from the State in State procurement. If we have roughly €8.5 billion, we have heard estimates of 28%, 27% and 20%. Some people save 15% on an island basis, others say 5%. It is a key piece of information because it determines policy by the State....

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses^ (24 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: ...banks are the Holy Grail of Government policy and the rest can get stuffed. Morrissey Quarry is a medium-sized business in Carlow with 130 staff on its books. It pays an annual wage bill of €5 million into the local economies, €500,000 in rates and hundreds of thousands of euro in vehicle and fuel taxes. It is a functioning firm and as has been noted, it has contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail the amount of the €5 million designated to the finance group for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 that is expected to go towards construction-related projects; if he will list the projects; if he will provide an update on any of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: In regard to the figure, we said there would be a €5 million drop while the-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...I have there is a section on jobs, enterprise and innovation which mentions an original Estimate and Revised Estimate for 2012. The science, technology and development programme is reduced by €5.738 million. However, the totals for the original Estimate and the Revised Estimate do not show a difference of €5 million. The difference is €738,000. I do not know...

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The youth unemployment figures are unbelievable. A total of 5 million young people are unemployed in Europe currently while, in this State, 30% of young people are unemployed with 50% long-term unemployed. The Minister mentioned the preparatory action. The Commission has allocated €4 million for this, which equates to 80 cent per unemployed youth in the State. That is laughable if...