Results 161-180 of 258 for pension speaker:Peadar Tóibín

European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...to create a bulwark against the federalists who are increasingly trying to take power from Irish citizens. It can also use that consensus and coalition to seek investment from the National Pensions Reserve Fund and the European Investment Bank to get people back to work rather than sending them on the route to emigration.

Written Answers — Strategic Investment Fund: Strategic Investment Fund (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements that have been created between him and the private pension industry to facilitate their investment of €750 million into the new strategic investment fund; the time scale of this investment; and the infrastructure projects that will receive the funding. [11315/12]

EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...Will the Minister put on record the detail of what issues are currently being negotiated with regard to the memorandum of understanding and in particular his intention with regard to the National Pensions Reserve Fund and its use for potential job creation?

EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...troika ask an opinion of the Government and did the Government in any way proffer its opinion to help them make that decision? Has the Government asked in any way so far for use of the National Pensions Reserve Fund for job creation?

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...opposite, I congratulate him on the efficient manner in which his party has whipped the Labour Party into line on this issue. Was the first act of the Labour Party to reduce the excessive pay and pensions of high earners in the most senior echelons of the Civil Service? Did it seek to hold those at the highest levels of the public service to account for the economic crisis that many of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a widower's pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12320/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...Taoiseach brought to the announcement of 100,000 jobs on Monday? Despite promises by Fine Gael Deputies in my own county of Meath, the Finance Bill did nothing to reverse the Government's cuts to pensions of former Tara Mines workers. Tara Mines' pensioners had 10% of their annual income cut by the Government in the last so-called jobs initiative through the pension levy. This is...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...the people of Ireland to bondholders, bankers and developers. Sinn Féin would invest in job creation, enhancing competitiveness and delivering for today and tomorrow. We would use the National Pensions Reserve Fund-----

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...Deputy and was in opposition, and consequently did not have the authority to discuss it. It said it was awaiting a call from the Government on the issue. There are major funds in private pension companies and these companies could be incentivised to invest in retrofitting and broadband development and infrastructure, yet the Government has no proposal in this regard. Job creation and...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Will the upcoming Finance Bill resolve the serious issue whereby the Tara Mines pensioners have been forced to bear the burden of the Government's previous pension levy? Will it ensure that those pensioners do not have a significant proportion of their pensions taken from them in future?

Written Answers — National Pension Reserve Fund: National Pension Reserve Fund (31 Jan 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any proposals he has developed to access the National Pension Reserve Fund to stimulate economic growth and deliver jobs. [35941/11]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (24 Jan 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he intends to take to end the pay, pension and abatement arrangements for current Secretaries General. [3795/12]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...loopholes which could allow unscrupulous employers to treat workers unequally. I hope the Minister will have a positive approach and will include entitlements such as sick pay, occupational pension schemes, benefits in kind, financial participation payments and bonus payments. How can workers with equal length of service doing the same job with approximately the same skills have...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Tara Mines pensioners will suffer a 10% reduction in their pensions from 1 January. Will any elements of the upcoming finance Bill or other budgetary Bills safeguard those pensions in future?

Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: ...and the amount of money outlined in Sinn Féin's pre-budget submission is allowed for, given the level of the State's GDP. I have a single question pertaining to the funds taken from Tara Mines pensioners by the Government on foot of the last jobs initiative. The Tara Mines pensioners who were to be found outside the gates of Leinster House today will see a reduction of 10% in their...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of former Secretaries General in receipt of public sector pensions while currently employed in a public body and or State agency. [35185/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if former miners will have their pensions reduced by 10% as a result of the 0.6% Government pension levy; the number of other pension plans and persons affected in such a manner; if it is legal that there is such a large pension reduction; if there is scope for the pension firms to take on some of this cost; and the steps he will take to help...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Jul 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if reducing private pension tax reliefs will form part of the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18595/11]

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...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (7 Jun 2011)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, according to the 2009 ESRI research series No. 14 on pension policy, 82% of all pension tax relief goes to the top 20% of income earners; his views on the accuracy of this figure; and his further views that this is an appropriate outcome of his current pension tax relief policy. [14234/11]