Parliamentary questions

Metropolitan Area Networks Programme

Peadar Tóibín

92. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give details of the level of take up of MANs in areas in which it has been rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26709/13]

Companies Law Issues

Peadar Tóibín

358. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the impact of the Companies Bill 2012 on companies that are currently Irish registered non-resident companies. [26887/13]

Companies Law Issues

Peadar Tóibín

359. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the impact of the Companies Bill 2012 with regard to the number and residency requirements of directors in Irish registered non-residential companies. [26888/13]

Companies Law Issues

Peadar Tóibín

360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the impact of the Companies Bill 2012 with regard to the requirement to carry out activity in the State on Irish registered non-residential companies. [26889/13]

Companies Law Issues

Peadar Tóibín

361. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the residency requirements for companies under the proposed Companies Bill 2012. [26890/13]

Ambulance Service Provision

Peadar Tóibín

975. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the running costs of the Ambulance Service in the north east in each of the past five years; the changes that have been made to the opening hours of each of the ambulance centres in the north east in each of the past five years; the level of ambulance staff on duty during the day, during the night and on the weekends for each of the past five years and if he will include any changes to staff levels; the arrival time targets for the ambulance service for each of the past five years; if there are different arrival time targets at different times of the day, the week or between rural and urban, and if he will identify same; the changes in the average journey length and duration of an ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital in each of the past five years; if the transformation programme had an effect on this; and the changes to cover provided for staff on sick leave, annual leave and other forms of leave within the service in the past five years. [27009/13]

Ambulance Service Staff

Peadar Tóibín

1055. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding fire fighters in County Meath; if he has concerns with this issue; if he has investigated the human resources elements to this question; if a closer working relationship between both emergency services to the benefit of the patient will be developed; if the new centralised Ambulance Call Centre at Townsend Street and then Tallaght will be given specific guidelines regarding which emergency service to call out and if he will publish these guidelines? [28085/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

5. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta, i gcomhthéacs na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010-2030, struchtúr ardleibhéil a chur ar bun idir na húdaráis agus eagraíochtaí pobail na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, trína bhféadfar moltaí a dhéanamh sula gcuirfear ar aghaidh chuig na hAirí cuí iad. [26480/13]

Limistéir Pleanála Teanga

Peadar Tóibín

9. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir leis an bhfógra a thug an tAire le déanaí, á rá go mbeidh méadú ar líon na Limistéar Pleanála Teanga faoin Straitéis Fiche Bliain, agus i bhfianaise na moltaí sa Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíochta maidir le catagóirí A, B agus C a choinneáil scoite ó thaobh pleanáil teanga de, cén treoir a bheidh á tabhairt ag an Roinn dóibh siúd a bheidh freagrach as pleananna teanga sna limistéir sin; conas a bheartaíonn siad a chinntiú go mbeidh na pleananna ag teacht leis an gcur chuige is fearr ó thaobh na teangeolaíochta de. [26257/13]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

23. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an leagfaidh sé amach plean, ina mbeidh spriocanna bliantúla, maidir le líon na n-aistritheoirí agus na n-ateangairí atá ag teastáil do na poist ar ardchaighdeán atá ar fáil ag Éirinn san Aontas Eorpach faoi 2016; má dhéanann sé sin, an bhfoilseoidh sé an plean seo chun go mbeidh na heagraíochtaí Gaeilge in ann cabhrú leis na spriocanna a bhaint amach agus chun go mbeidh an pobal ar an eolas faoi na deiseanna fostaíochta atá ar fáil san Aontas Eorpach [26246/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

69. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the process by which the Revenue check that the companies claiming to be an Irish registered non-resident company have identified a country of residence and pay or are liable for tax in that country of residence. [26374/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of inspections carried out for tax purposes on companies claiming to be an Irish registered non-resident company. [26375/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the process of verification of companies claiming the status of Irish registered non-resident companies are exempt from tax. [26376/13]

Tax Compliance

Peadar Tóibín

72. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax inspections conducted on companies with a turnover in excess of €500 million and in excess of €1 billion each year since 2000. [26377/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

115. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Irish registered non-resident companies; the total value of holding of such companies; and the total number directly employed by Irish registered non-resident companies. [26378/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

116. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the expected impact of the Companies Bill 2012 on the operation of Irish registered non-resident companies. [26379/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Companies Bill 2012 will address the loophole in which an Irish registered non-resident company can claim tax residence in another state yet not declare itself resident for tax purposes in that state. [26380/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Companies Bill 2012 will make company registration a test of residence without exception and, in view of the reputational damage done to this State by the tax avoidance measures of multinationals, if he will now take steps in the Companies Acts to address the abuse of the concept of Irish registered non-resident companies. [26381/13]

Company Law

Peadar Tóibín

119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings that he or senior officials have had with the American Chamber of Commence in relation to the Companies Bill; and if these meetings addressed the issue of Irish registered non-resident companies. [26382/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will make public any representations by the Industrial Development Agency in regard to the operation of the Irish registered non-resident companies. [26383/13]

Non-Resident Companies

Peadar Tóibín

121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the meeting held with representatives of multinational corporations that have addressed the issue of the operation of Irish registered non-residential companies. [26384/13]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Peadar Tóibín

13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reducing the income thresholds used to assess qualification for family income supplement. [25715/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Review

Peadar Tóibín

18. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans she has for changes to the domiciliary care allowance and disability allowance; and the date on which she intends to make any changes. [25714/13]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the commitment in the 20 year strategy that the role of COGG will be strengthened to reflect the need to address various issues particular to the teaching and learning of Irish in schools operating through the medium of Irish, both inside and outside the Gaeltacht and the teaching of Irish in all recognised schools, and in particular his views on this commitment, in view of the decision to amalgamate COGG with the NCCA; and the way he intends to ensure that the strategy’s commitment to ensure there are adequate supports to ensure the teaching of Irish and teaching through Irish is fulfilled. [19292/13]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update as to the work that is being done with newly arrived immigrant children, to assist them to learn Irish, and to participate in all Irish language activities in their education, in particular in view of the commitment in the 20 year strategy to pay specific attention to their language learning needs. [19290/13]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update as to the progress that has been made as regards the commitment in the 20 year strategy to progress the development of an Irish language education resource centre in Baile Bhúirne, County Cork; if this commitment remains; and if he will provide a timescale on the development of such a centre. [19288/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a representative of his Department or the Industrial Development Agency have advised or provided information on the establishment or benefits of non-residential holding companies to perspective foreign direct investment companies; and if he will detail any such advice or information. [25938/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

334. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the advice given to foreign direct investment companies regarding the establishment of non-trading non-residential holding companies. [25939/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

335. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of supports made available to Google and Apple from the Industrial Development Agency. [25940/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of supports made available to Apple Sales International from the Industrial Development Agency. [25941/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency client companies that are whole or part subsidiaries of Irish registered non-residential holding companies. [25942/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

338. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency client companies that are Irish registered non-residential holding companies. [25943/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

339. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the advice offered to companies in the Apple group with regard to tax measures by the Industrial Development Agency or if they were referred to the Revenue Commissioners. [25944/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

340. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inquires from Industrial Development Agency client companies with regard to tax reduction; and to outline how these enquiries are handled. [25945/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings between Industrial Development Agency officials and representatives or directors of Apple Operations Ireland or Apple Sales International. [25946/13]

Youth Guarantee

Peadar Tóibín

426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the provisions that she is making to ensure that employment creation and retention forms part of any youth guarantee scheme. [24442/13]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Peadar Tóibín

427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions her Department is taking to tackle youth unemployment; if she will give an assessment of the effectiveness of these actions; and the targets for increased youth employment. [18615/13]

Pre-Term Births

Peadar Tóibín

618. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of unborn children that have been brought to a pre-term birth in Irish hospitals as a result of a mother who experienced suicidal tendancies due to the fact that she was pregnant in each year since 1992; if any health or disability complications were experienced by each of these children; if there were any health or disabilities caused to these children by the induced pre term births and the steps that have been taken to support these children. [25054/13]

Ambulance Service Provision

Peadar Tóibín

626. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the staff and financial resources provided for ambulance services in County Meath for each of the past five years. [25123/13]

Ambulance Service Provision

Peadar Tóibín

690. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will hold an investigation into the lack of resources available to the ambulance services in County Meath and the resultant threat to patient safety. [25887/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses

Peadar Tóibín

11. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to the inclusion of a social clause in capital public procurement projects to the value of €1 million euro or more. [24631/13]

Public Procurement Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

35. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a progress update on the work of the new National Procurement Office. [24630/13]

County and City Enterprise Boards Funding

Peadar Tóibín

81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total budget allocated and total amount distributed by each county enterprise board for 2007 to 2013; and if he will provide an explanation for allocation of funds to county enterprise boards [24872/13]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the multiplier effect on the economy for a job supported by IDA Ireland; and the same for a job supported by Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards. [24873/13]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

83. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost per job promoted by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and county enterprise boards for each year from 2007 to date in 2013. [24874/13]

Job Creation Data

Peadar Tóibín

84. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of the jobs retained, jobs created and jobs lost by companies supported by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and county enterprise boards. [24875/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Peadar Tóibín

2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the presentations that he has received calling for special provision to be made for senior executives in multinational companies; and if he will outline the business case developed by him to promote such special provisions. [24510/13]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Peadar Tóibín

5. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the steps taken to create employment for young people; the impact of these initiatives in terms of employment outcomes; and his views on whether emigration is a life style choice. [24511/13]

Economic Competitiveness

Peadar Tóibín

41. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the Forfás report on competitiveness. [24440/13]

Business Costs

Peadar Tóibín

51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the costs that undermine business growth and employment creation; and his views on whether property rental costs are not an issue for business. [24441/13]

EU-IMF Programme of Support

Peadar Tóibín

101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline Ireland's options on potentially leaving the Troika programme; and the way the use of outright monetary transactions would affect any exit. [23947/13]

Tax Collection

Peadar Tóibín

118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will re-examine the €1.25 million VAT cash receipts accounting threshold in view of the small number of companies that can benefit from the change in budget 2013. [23948/13]

Small and Medium Enterprises Sector

Peadar Tóibín

161. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail proposals from his Department as to the way in which the banking sector can address the overhang of property debt that is impacting on viable small medium enterprises. [18612/13]

Small and Medium Enterprises Sector

Peadar Tóibín

162. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact that the legacy of impaired property loans is having on the small and medium enterprise sector. [18613/13]

Credit Availability

Peadar Tóibín

163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail the occasions when he has raised directly with the banks their failure to deal with lending to the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he has provided advice to the economic management group to direct the banks to increase lending to SMEs. [18611/13]

Small and Medium Enterprise Sector

Peadar Tóibín

164. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives that his Department has put in place in order to assist businesses who are among those with €25 billion worth of impaired loans. [19132/13]

Job Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the expected impact on job creation in the short to medium term of the proposed €6 billion stimulus package. [19133/13]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

174. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 7 May 2013, the number of press inquiries dealt with by the public relations company; the number of press releases issued; the number of media briefings organised and hourly rate and total hours paid for public relations services, for each year 2010, 2011 and 2012. [24051/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Peadar Tóibín

175. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of press officers employed by his Department; the grades of same; and the overall cost of the press relations for his Department. [24052/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Peadar Tóibín

176. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if consideration was given to shared press office services between his Department and agencies under its remit. [24053/13]

Small and Medium Enterprise Sector

Peadar Tóibín

182. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the steps taken to ensure that all enterprises have access to affordable credit. [18626/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Peadar Tóibín

15. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the suspected use of chemical weapons by Government and opposition forces in Syria; and if he has discussed this with his European counterparts. [23227/13]

Departmental Bodies

Peadar Tóibín

32. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact assessments he requires agencies under his control to undergo when implementing cutbacks resulting from plans and budgetary measures put in place by his Department; and if these include the potential threat of industrial action. [22904/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

94. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the range of mental health services available for adults, adolescents and children across the Dublin/North East Region; if he will outline plans for further developments already signed off on but yet to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22570/13]

General Practitioner Services

Peadar Tóibín

120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if legislation is currently being drafted to extend free general practitioner care to any section of the population; and if he will outline the scope of the legislation [22571/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Peadar Tóibín

207. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the taxpayer of the recent sale of the Quinn Building, Johnstown, Navan, to Meath County Council. [22704/13]

Public Service Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

302. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a more expensive contract was awarded to a company (details supplied); if he will detail the method by which the prices tendered by competing companies are aggregated for the purposes of scoring the price section of a tender. [22413/13]

Children in Care

Peadar Tóibín

21. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to help reverse the increase of deaths by suicide of children in care, children known to the Health Service Executive’s child welfare and protection service and young persons in aftercare in 2012 or the 2011 number of cases notified to the National Review Panel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21773/13]

Banking Sector Issues

Peadar Tóibín

41. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the impact on the small and medium enterprises sector in charges to bank changes including interest rates changes, over the past two years; and the steps taken by his Department to address this matter with the banking sector. [21935/13]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

105. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the protections that are in place to ensure that au pairs are not exploited in work; and if he will identify the relevant sections of legislation that excludes au pairs from such protections. [21927/13]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

106. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if au pairs recruited and placed by an agency are covered by the provisions of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Workers) Act; and if not if he will identify the relevant sections of legislation that excludes such workers. [21928/13]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

107. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of au pairs currently working here; and the steps taken to regulate this employment. [21929/13]

Banking Operations

Peadar Tóibín

108. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he raised the adverse impact of changes to cash handling and the additional costs associated on small and medium enterprises when he recently met with the AIB. [21934/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

133. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans there are for broadband roll out specifically for the Billinter/Bective area south east of Navan and all other rural areas in counties Meath and Westmeath. [21926/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of fees paid out by his Department and agencies under its remit, to PR companies; and if he will list the companies and the fees received for in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and to date in 2013. [21364/13]

State Bodies Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, a list public relations companies that received payments from either the National Assets Management Agency, the National Treasury Management Agency, the National Development Finance Agency, the State Claims Agency or the National Pension Reserve Fund; the overall cost of these payments from each agency named and the level of payments made by each agency to each company listed in respect of work carried in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [21365/13]

State Bodies Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies or individuals that recently tendered for the renewal of the public relations contract for the National Treasury Management Agency; and if the NTMA secured a reduction in the rate charged in the previous contract. [21366/13]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the 2000cc limit on the size of a viehicle that can be used by a person with a disability; and if he will change the regulations regarding same. [21536/13]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Staff

Peadar Tóibín

282. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation used in the appointment process to the recently announced Equality Board. [21104/13]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Staff

Peadar Tóibín

283. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the independent panel appointed to select commissioners and the chief commissioner has been stood down; and if this is the case the way he will ensure that the process to appoint the chief commissioner to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC, will be independent, transparent and compliant with the UN Paris principles. [21105/13]

Joint Policing Committees Remit

Peadar Tóibín

23. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he had consulted with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on the way the existing joint policing committees aligned to town councils here will operate after those town councils are abolished next year. [20850/13]

Legislative Programme

Peadar Tóibín

28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will conclude a review of the existing legislation on prostitution here. [20849/13]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Peadar Tóibín

22. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has explored, in the interest of addressing the large housing waiting list, the possibility of purchasing some properties for social housing areas where demand and the drop in property prices suit same. [20492/13]

Legal Services Regulation

Peadar Tóibín

194. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of cost saving to enterprises arising from the changes to legal services. [18628/13]

State Examinations Issues

Peadar Tóibín

221. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) who appealed a decision for reasonable accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19798/13]

Job Creation Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

275. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that 60 new and additional posts have been created to date through the micro-enterprise loans fund; and if he will provide a breakdown of same on a county basis. [20105/13]

Líomhaintí Drochúsáide

Peadar Tóibín

2. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le líomhaintí atá déanta le déanaí i gcoinne duine (sonraí tugtha), an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir le cén déileáil a bhí ag a Roinn, nó ag a réamhtheachtaí, leis an duine sin, an míneoidh sé cén saghas déileála a bhí ann, an raibh aon teagmháil ag an duine le daoine óga uair ar bith le linn na déileála seo, an raibh aon eolas ag an Roinn nó ag a cuid oifigeach faoi aon líomhain i gcoinne an duine agus má bhí, cén gníomh a tógadh mar thoradh air sin agus an bhfuil an Roinn tar éis athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar a cuid polasaithe um chosaint leanaí de bharr na líomhaintí seo. [19566/13]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

24. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the review of the Official Languages Act; if he will be publishing the submissions to the Act and arrange to have those submissions discussed; and if he will provide a timescale for the publishing of these submissions and the continuation of the review. [19281/13]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made as regards the proposal in the 20 year strategy to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold here. [19282/13]

Departmental Reports

Peadar Tóibín

23. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 5 March 2013, the date on which the social impact assessment of the taxation and welfare changes announced in Budget 2013 was completed; the date on which it will be published; the number of persons within her Department who were tasked to complete this work and their positions within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18840/13]

Youth Guarantee

Peadar Tóibín

48. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of her implementation plan of the Youth Guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18841/13]

National Procurement Service Savings

Peadar Tóibín

108. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the contrast in price and service between the mandatory Viking contract for stationery consumables for schools and existing community based purchasing groups such as that provided by a company (details supplied) in County Meath.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19303/13]

Job Creation Data

Peadar Tóibín

113. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created, and jobs sustained, by each county enterprise board for each year since 2007. [19307/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Peadar Tóibín

140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension (details supplied) [19377/13]

Sports Funding

Peadar Tóibín

273. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant to a sports club (details supplied) in County Meath. [19472/13]

Credit Availability

Peadar Tóibín

89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives taken by his Department to address the market failure of bank lending to small and medium enterprises; and the cost to date of these initiatives. [18627/13]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he intends to monitor the number of jobs created by his initiatives to ensure that the number created matches those expected such as the microenterprise loans scheme. [18608/13]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the targets for loan applications and rates of successful loans under the Microenterprise Loan Fund; and the cost to date in the administration or management of this scheme. [18609/13]

Jobs Data

Peadar Tóibín

312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the total number of jobs in the exporting enterprises, the public service and in non exporting enterprises. [18520/13]

Youth Guarantee

Peadar Tóibín

393. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that she intends to generate employment as an option under any youth guarantee scheme. [18614/13]