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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: ...in 1976, he has had a distinguished career and he was awarded the distinguished service medal in 1994 in recognition of the role of his ship, the LE Orla, in detaining the Brimedrug smuggling yacht. His appointment signals the importance of the Naval Service to this country and island nation. This can be most clearly seen in the fantastic work that the LE Eithne, a ship which Rear...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 47:In page 8, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“(d) 3 members shall be appointed from among persons, who in the opinion of the Minister, are low paid workers, who have an understanding of the socio and economic impact of low pay on individuals and their families, including access to social goods, equality of opportunity and living standards.”.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 720. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of audits the Contractors Administration Services has conducted since its appointment; the names and locations of the publically funded school building projects where irregularities have been uncovered; if a report has been forwarded to National Employment Rights Authority on each occasion; if a...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: .... The Government has taken an extraordinary length of time to commence the Construction Contracts Act 2013. How far the Government allowed the construction industry to collapse into chaos is an incredible indictment. It took two years for the Bill to pass through the Houses and a further two years for the appointment of a cathaoirleach to the panel of adjudicators, as required under...

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

Peadar Tóibín: ...in any other sphere the deeply improper relationship between Blackstone, NAMA and the Government. In November 2011, the Taoiseach met with the head of Blackstone, Steven Shwarzman, and his associate, Gerry Murphy. The Government appointed chair of NAMA's advisory board sought to appoint Gerry Murphy to the board. This appointment did not come to pass when Deputy Adams pursued the matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts Act 2013: Chairman Designate of Panel of Adjudicators (26 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: ...in his new role. It is obviously a role we have been awaiting in the Oireachtas for many years given the length of time it has taken to go through the Houses of the Oireachtas and then for the appointment to be made. I am not sure Professor Bunni can help me, but I would be interested to find out whether advertisements have been made for the panel of adjudicators and when those positions...

Independent Planning Regulator: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: ..., terms of reference for a panel of planning consultants to carry out independent reviews of six local authorities, including my own in County Meath, and a completed tender process to select that panel of consultants. Letters of appointment were ready to be issued to members of the panel. A great deal of work was done on this issue right up to the drafting of letters of appointment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts (13 May 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the chairperson and panel of adjudicators, as provided for in the Construction Contracts Act 2013, have been appointed. [18380/15]

Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: ...to clarify the meaning of that section. Sections 44 to 46 suffer from what is a common flaw in some legislation. Appeals are effectively dealt with in house through the appeals commissioner appointed by the Minister. I note the legislative programme has a Bill which will presumably bring about some change to this system. In the meantime this legislation only allows an appeal to the...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 28:In page 37, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“(c) Any person appointed as an adjudication officer immediately after the commencement of this Part will be required to be adequately trained in the area of equality legislation, in addition to all relevant industrial relations and employment law.”.The Equality Rights Alliance has raised a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts Act Implementation (15 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if advertisements have been placed for the panel of adjudicators as required under the Construction Contracts Act; when the appointments will be made to include the chairperson; and when drafting of the code of practice for the conduct of adjudications will be complete. [1921/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (14 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 256. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants for membership of the Low Pay Commission; the date by which the nine members of the Commission will be appointed; and when the legislation to place the Commission on a statutory basis will be introduced. [1229/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (14 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanism being used to appoint each of the members of the new hospital group boards. [49604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (14 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 557. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the Ireland East hospital group board will have a member appointed to it who has detailed and hands-on knowledge of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, County Meath. [49605/14]

Other Questions: Ministerial Appointments (25 Nov 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the selection and appointment of a panel of adjudicators to effect the dispute resolution aspects of the construction contracts Bill, and the development of a code of conduct for adjudicators of disputes, in consultation with stakeholders will be complete. [44360/14]

Other Questions: Ministerial Appointments (25 Nov 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: It is four years since the construction contracts Bill commenced its journey through the Oireachtas. When will the panel of adjudicators be selected and appointed and when will the code of conduct for the adjudicators of disputes be completed?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 21: In page 34, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: "(c) Any person appointed as an adjudication officer immediately after the commencement of this Part will be required to be adequately trained in the area of equality legislation, in addition to all relevant industrial relations and employment law.".The Minister will probably know that the Equality Rights...

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: ...ar bith aige i dtaobh athchóiriú polaitíochta sa tír seo, fiú amháin sa Seanad. Ní chreideann éinne gur tháinig Fianna Fáil suas bóthar na Damaisce mar gheall ar an reifreann a bhí againn ar thodhchaí an tSeanaid an bhliain seo caite. Ní chreideann na daoine ar na sráideanna go bhfuil athrú meoin tagtha ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: ...she will provide in tabular form the percentage of vacant positions on State boards under the aegis of her Department that were filled from the panels created through open application by the Public Appointments Service by year from to 2011 to date in 2014. [37495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: ...he will provide in tabular form the percentage of vacant positions on State boards under the aegis of his Department that were filled from the panels created through open application by the Public Appointments Service by year from 2011 to date in 2014. [37489/14]