Parliamentary questions

Job Creation Issues

Peadar Tóibín

153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, for each jobs announcement by an Industrial Development Agency client company, the number of additional jobs expected to be created and relevant timeframe, any amendment to the number of jobs created as per adjustments to grant aid; the number employed at the client company at the time of the announcement; and the numbers employed at the last time such data was available for each of the past five years. [45475/12]

Industrial Development

Peadar Tóibín

154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the information requested by the Industrial Development Agency as part of the monitoring progress for financial assistance from client companies. [45476/12]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the average lead in time, from first engagement to a jobs announcement by the Industrial Development Agency client companies. [45477/12]

Human Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

8. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on the newly formed Ireland Saudi Arabia Business Council; and the expected economic benefits of this council; if he will be raising the issue of domestic human rights abuses with the Saudi Arabian Government. [44809/12]

Trade Missions Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any trade missions planned to visit Russia in the near future, on the back of the trade mission he led to Russia in June. [44814/12]

Disability Allowance Application Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned by the rate of refusal of disability allowance at first application in view of the fact that 33% of appeals against these refusals are successful. [44561/12]

Free Travel Scheme Administration

Peadar Tóibín

88. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fears caused by the proposal to cut the free travel scheme for older persons and those with disabilities; and her intentions with regard to the scheme. [44562/12]

Road Traffic Accidents

Peadar Tóibín

716. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish immediately the internal Bus Éireann investigation into the maintenance of the bus involved in the Kentstown, County Meath, bus incident and maintenance of Bus Éireann school bus fleet carried out by a person (details supplied). [44140/12]

Radio Spectrum Management

Peadar Tóibín

13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the 4G network to be rolled out across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/12]

Broadband Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

15. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that all enterprises will have access to fibre based broadband connectivity. [41605/12]

Office of the Ombudsman Status

Peadar Tóibín

8. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008 to extend the remit of the Ombudsman to prisons and all issues relating to asylum, refugees and naturalisation. [43490/12]

Office of the Ombudsman Remit

Peadar Tóibín

39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for his decision to exclude an additional 50 agencies from the Ombudsman’s remit despite his Programme for Government commitment to ensure that all statutory bodies and all bodies significantly funded from the public purse will be covered by the legislation. [43491/12]

Schools Refurbishment

Peadar Tóibín

106. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to require all schools in receipt of capitation funding to implement targeted energy efficiency programmes to cut wasteful usage of lighting, heating and electronic equipment; his views on the opinion that existing voluntary projects show the potential to save 15 – 40% of schools’ energy costs within two years, using models and guidance provided by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland but unknown to most schools; his views on whether such energy efficiencies could save up to €15 million annually on the €200 million cost of capitation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43098/12]

Redundancy Payments

Peadar Tóibín

280. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the continuing failure of his Department to pay outstanding redundancy and back pay owed to 28 former workers of St. Enda's Sports Complex, County Limerick, who were effectively employed by the State and who lost their jobs over 18 months ago as a result of a withdrawal of State funding from his Department. [43453/12]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

302. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe an bhfuil sé i gceist aige Gaeleagras a athbheochan; nó an bhfuil sé chun seirbhís dá shamhail a chur ar fáil. [41970/12]

State Savings Schemes

Peadar Tóibín

48. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount that could be rasied for the State if interest from savings bonds was not exempt from tax. [42266/12]

Tax Collection Forecasts

Peadar Tóibín

50. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if an estimate has been made of the tax that could be raised for the State if Revenue audit activity was increased by 20% in 2013 specifically to target black market activity; and if there is a cost associated with increasing audit acitivity, for example, additional recruited staff for Revenue. [42265/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

113. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if financial support from the Industrial Development Agency to client companies includes conditional targets for employment; and if he will provide an overview of the conditions of offer of support to client companies. [42366/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support held back from Industrial Development Agency client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42367/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

115. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support claimed back from Industrial Development Agency client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42368/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

116. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all Industrial Development Agency client companies; the amount of public financial support offered to the company; the amount of public support drawn down by the company; and the total company employment figures for each of the years since 2007. [42369/12]

Jobs Data

Peadar Tóibín

117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all the job announcements welcomed by his Department since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42370/12]

Enterprise Ireland Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if financial support from Enterprise Ireland to client companies includes conditional targets for employment; and if he will detail the conditions of offer of support to client companies. [42371/12]

Enterprise Ireland Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support held back from Enterprise Ireland client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42372/12]

Enterprise Ireland Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support claimed back from Enterprise Ireland client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42373/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will list all the jobs announcements made by the Industrial Development Agency since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; the amount of public funds paid to the respective enterprise; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42374/12]

Jobs Data

Peadar Tóibín

122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will list all of the jobs announcements made by Enterprise Ireland since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; the amount of public funds paid top the respective enterprise; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42375/12]

Science Foundation Ireland Remit

Peadar Tóibín

123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the Science Foundation Ireland; and the cost per jobs supported by the Science Foundation. [42376/12]

Heritage Council Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

18. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure continued funding for the heritage officer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42030/12]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

41. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé torthaí an phróisis comhairliúcháin a raibh sé ina bhun maidir leis an Athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú. [41966/12]

European Council Meetings

Peadar Tóibín

74. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his understanding of the additional resources for jobs creation arising from recent EU meetings of Ministers. [33871/12]

European Council Meetings

Peadar Tóibín

75. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline proposals for increasing job creation arising from the EU Council Ministers [33872/12]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

44. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is on track to create the additional 100,000 extra jobs as committed to in the action plans for jobs. [41824/12]

Local Enterprise Offices Remit

Peadar Tóibín

47. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline when the new local enterprise offices will be established and operational. [41825/12]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Peadar Tóibín

71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has carried out research into the effect of the dissolution of the Sunday premium on the working poor. [41594/12]

Economic Competitiveness

Peadar Tóibín

76. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has analysed the cost structure of Irish business and developed methods of reducing the cost base to allow businesses create jobs. [41593/12]

National Minimum Wage

Peadar Tóibín

89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of workers currently employed, by sector, with a remuneration level equal to the national minimum wage. [41250/12]

Joint Labour Committees Agreements

Peadar Tóibín

227. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of workers employed, by sector, in contracts governed by Joint Labour Committee agreements. [41251/12]

Social Welfare Code

Peadar Tóibín

310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports available for a former self employed citizen who is sinking into poverty. [41919/12]

Health Services Staff Issues

Peadar Tóibín

513. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will inform this Deputy of the future of the district health nurse for the Drumcondrath area, County Meath [41294/12]

Hospital Bed Data

Peadar Tóibín

43. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the current in-patient bed capacity in the North-East region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/12]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Peadar Tóibín

68. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the progress made, if any, in the development of primary care centres in each case at Kells, Laytown/Bettystown and Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/12]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Capital

Peadar Tóibín

46. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding held within the Strategic Investment Funds; the level of fund earmarked for particular projects; and the amount of funds spent to date from the SIF on infrastructure projects. [40796/12]

Departmental Agencies Issues

Peadar Tóibín

171. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the size and strength of the Industrial Development Agency mission to Australia in terms of funds, personnel and offices. [40296/12]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

176. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide each jobs announcement welcomed by his Department since August 2009, the numbers employed by the relevant company at that time, the expected increase in employment at the time of announcement, and the numbers employed in each company at August 2012.
[40394/12]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

177. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide each jobs announcement supported by the Industrial Development Agency since August 2009, the numbers employed by the relevant company at that time, the expected increase in employment at the time of announcement, and the numbers employed in each company at August 2012. [40395/12]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

178. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide each jobs announcement supported by Enterprise Ireland since August 2009, the numbers employed by the relevant company at that time, the expected increase in employment at the time of announcement, and the numbers employed in each company at August 2012. [40396/12]

Job Vacancies

Peadar Tóibín

179. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a projection of the number of posts that will be filled by recruits from here to the jobs recently announced by Electronic Arts in Galway. [40397/12]

Job Vacancies

Peadar Tóibín

180. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of unemployed people with the necessary skills to fill the new posts announced by Electronic Arts in Galway. [40398/12]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

181. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide for each jobs announcement supported by the Industrial Development Agency since August 2009, the cost of that support and the cost per additional job realised to the IDA. [40399/12]

Local Authority Housing Insurance

Peadar Tóibín

1024. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which local authority tenants are unable to get house insurance because they are not owners of the dwelling; if his further attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby local authority tenants are liable for non-structural damage including burst pipes but because they cannot get house insurance they are liable for severe costs should damage occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37028/12]

Garda Resources

Peadar Tóibín

1164. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Westmeath as of 15 July; his plans for the staffing levels at the station; if there has been any reduction in Garda vehicles in the area; if Garda vehicles have been given a larger area of responsibility; his plans for Garda stations at Finea and Rathowen, County Westmeath. [37159/12]

Cross-Border Training Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

139 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the potential savings that can be made through the implementation of joint training courses for the unemployed in Border areas which are tailored to specific sectorial needs and potential growth areas.
[36824/12]

Higher Education Institutions

Peadar Tóibín

233 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the potential savings that can be made through enhanced co-operation and sharing of resources between higher education institutions North and South.
[36821/12]

Public Procurement

Peadar Tóibín

284 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his assessment of the potential savings that can be made through an all-island approach to the procurement and tendering for the supply of Government goods and services.
[36814/12]

Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

318 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the potential savings that can be made through an all-island approach to economic development and job creation.
[36823/12]

Cross-Border Training Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

319 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the potential savings that can be made through the implementation of joint promotion of labour activation measures which are tailored to specific sectorial needs and potential growth areas.
[36824/12]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

409 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the potential savings that can be made through the implementation of an all-island Irish language strategy.
[36818/12]

Single Energy Market

Peadar Tóibín

438 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the potential savings that can be made through an all-island approach to energy provision.
[36820/12]

Water Services

Peadar Tóibín

541 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the potential savings that can be made through an all-island approach to water treatment.
[36819/12]

Homelessness Strategy

Peadar Tóibín

542 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the potential savings that can be made through an all-island approach to homelessness.
[36825/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

624 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the potential savings that can be made through an all-island approach to policing and community safety.
[36822/12]

Health Service Reform

Peadar Tóibín

797 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the potential savings that can be made through all-island approaches to healthcare in orthopaedic surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, cystic fibrosis, acute mental health services, cross-Border out of hours general practitioner services and emergency services.
[36815/12]

Tourism Promotion

Peadar Tóibín

808 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential savings that can be made through the implementation of an all-island tourism promotion and marketing strategy.
[36817/12]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Peadar Tóibín

2 Deputy Peadar Tóibín den an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis an Aire a dheimhniú go mbeidh na deontais reáchtála a íoctar leis na comharchumainn Ghaeltachta ar an leibhéal céanna an bhliain seo chugainn nó níos airde i bhfianaise an ualaigh breise oibre a bheidh orthu ó thaobh pleanáil teanga de. [35035/12]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Peadar Tóibín

22

D’fhiafraigh Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a fhoilseofar an t-athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla.
[35022/12]

National Cultural Institutions

Peadar Tóibín

33 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that the recent Euro Barometer Aggregate Report 2011 on Well Being ranks culture as number 8 out of 9 factors that contribute to well-being alongside the economy, civic life and the environment, his plans to ensure that culture and heritage is utilised to transform our cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35430/12]

Capital Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

122 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of capital spending by the Exchequer for each of the last ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35530/12]

Capital Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

123 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated total level of capital spending by the Exchequer for 2012.
[35531/12]

Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare

Peadar Tóibín

37 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the report commissioned by Mandate Trade Union, Decent Work; the impact of recession on low paid workers and if she will request the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare to give specific attention to the issue of precarious work as recommended by that report.
[34938/12]

Social Welfare Appeals

Peadar Tóibín

57 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take, legislative or otherwise, to ensure that the social welfare appeals office publishes its decisions in a suitably anonymised format.
[34939/12]

Disability Allowance

Peadar Tóibín

348 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons within the appeals process with regards disability allowance applications and all other social protection allowances; the average wait time for these appeals; the longest wait times; and if the practice of giving updates on decisions of the appeals to Deputies has changed.
[35162/12]

Act na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Peadar Tóibín

417
D’fhiafraigh Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha ag féachaint don dualgas atá ar Electric Ireland faoi Act na dTeangacha Oifigiúla seirbhís a thabhairt trí Ghaeilge cén fáth nach bhfuil an tseirbhís sin ag feidhmiú (sonraí tugtha).
[35055/12]

Rural Development Programme

Peadar Tóibín

469 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath.
[34822/12]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge

Peadar Tóibín

471 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons that are paying the non-principal private residence charge who own one house only.
[34910/12]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

2 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation in view of the 14.9% unemployment rate for the month of June, the effect this may have on his plans to create 100,000 additional jobs. [34247/12]

Credit Availability

Peadar Tóibín

5 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken by him to address the issues of credit within the small and medium enterprise sector. [34248/12]

Credit Guarantee Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the credit guarantee scheme will be in place.
[33849/12]

Credit Guarantee Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

24 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he believes the first guarantees will be issued to business through the credit guarantee scheme.
[33850/12]

Departmental Functions

Peadar Tóibín

29 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the dialogue between her and the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the transfer of certain youth justice functions to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[33330/12]

Children and Family Services

Peadar Tóibín

60 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of evaluation that will take place of the two pilot projects providing out of hours social work assistance to children; and the timeframe during which this will take place.
[33331/12]

Departmental Correspondence

Peadar Tóibín

196 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider reopening the issues in respect of a person (details supplied) if he became aware of additional or new information on the case.
[33007/12]

Turbary Rights

Peadar Tóibín

296 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding turf cutting harvesting rights in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Fermanagh; when a date will issue for an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33155/12]

Turbary Rights

Peadar Tóibín

297 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the panel for hearing and determining appeals on turf cutting and harvesting rights will begin its work; when appeals will be heard; when will appellants be advised of their appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33156/12]

National Museum

Peadar Tóibín

298 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an inventory of all historical objects that are held my State museums which have their origins in County Meath.
[33625/12]

Crime Levels

Peadar Tóibín

352 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the total number of crimes committed, prosecutions and convictions in the Castlepollard area, County Westmeath, or closest geographical area for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will also provide a breakdown of the figures showing the incidence of each type of crime in the same region over the same time span.
[33126/12]

Medical Cards

Peadar Tóibín

501 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the persons are not allowed to know the reason they are being refused a medical card.
[33362/12]

Banks Recapitalisation

Peadar Tóibín

19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he has secured a commitment from the European Council that any agreement on ESM funds being used to directly recapitalise banks would be applied retrospectively to Irish bank recapitalisations and if so to which recapitalisations and on what terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32755/12]

Public Sector Pay

Peadar Tóibín

32 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the public sector pay bill if all public service pay was capped at €100,000.
[32369/12]

Public Sector Pay

Peadar Tóibín

38 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in a tabular form, the number of instances that each Department has submitted to him a request and/or business case for an increased pay level for a public servant, adviser or commercial State company CEO.
[32379/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Peadar Tóibín

95 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are above the recommended pupil-teacher ratio at both primary and second level; if he will provide the details of schools above the recommended pupil-teacher ratio for each of the past five years in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32650/12]

School Accommodation

Peadar Tóibín

96 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs in use in both primary and secondary schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he will provide the details of the number of prefabs in use in both primary and secondary schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32651/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

138 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who were in receipt of rent allowance in counties Cavan and Monaghan before changes were made to the scheme; the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan affected by the change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[32623/12]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

147

D’fhiafraigh Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir leis an monarcha i gCill Chiaráin, Contae na Gaillimhe, darb ainm Arramara Teoranta, agus leis na líomhaintí atá ann gur tharla gadaíocht sa chuideachta cúpla bliain ó shin, ar tharla imscrúdú faoi na líomhaintí sin; ar cuireadh na líomhaintí sin in iúl do na Gardaí; murar cuireadh in iúl amhlaidh iad, cén fáth nár tharla sin; cad iad na cáilíochtaí atá ag an mbainisteoir nua ann (sonraí tugtha); an aontóidh sé go bhfuil sé mídhleathach nach bhfuair an fostaí aon choinníollacha poist; agus an fíor go mbeidh ar an bhfostaí sonraí a phoist a athrú anois.
[32516/12]

Equality Issues

Peadar Tóibín

113 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any agencies operating under his aegis has carried out any study on racism in under age football; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32088/12]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

137 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a Department specific job creation plans; and if he will outline any initiative for job creation he plans to bring forward.
[32095/12]

Voluntary Housing Sector

Peadar Tóibín

445 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the finance provided to voluntary and social housing sector organisations for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011.
[31823/12]