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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: Quite apart from the benefit to our own people, which is my primary concern, it is also a great money spinner. I will quote one example. The Fife Coastal Path, which has been opened up on the east coast of Scotland, yields something like £28 million per year for the local community and about 500 to 600 jobs are sustained by that. I do not think we are sufficiently hooked into the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: Moving to a very different area, the last thing I wanted to ask about is boxing. Obviously, boxing is our greatest area of success in the Olympics. I note the very good work done by boxing clubs. At the same time, it strikes me, based on my own experience of dealing with boxing clubs, that in many ways some of them might benefit from more administrative competence and getting to a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: If an organisation at local level feels the need for support, will it be able to get it from the national level, in terms of developing the administrative side? I accept what Mr. Treacy said in terms of coaching, the care of boxers and so on. As someone who is not from that background, I was struck by how well the participants are looked after.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: In that sense, Mr. Treacy is pointing out an issue about which I am concerned.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: I thank Mr. Treacy.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: Not if one is a Tipperary supporter.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 119. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection for the purposes of applications for a back to education allowance, if any or all of the time an Irish citizen has spent in prison in the UK may be taken into account when assessing whether an applicant has been the required minimum number of days on jobseeker's allowance, considering that such time can be taken into account for prison sentences...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide information on the number of state agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department which are paid-up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38727/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 221. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no Irish presence at the Singaporean Epicurean, one of Asia's leading food expos (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 257. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38724/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 274. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce laws targeting sex buyers in order to help to end exploitation, abuse and trafficking, in view of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on this matter last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37795/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 282. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which gardaí may have access to the PULSE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 283. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if off duty Gardaí have access to the PULSE system by mobile phone or any other means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37857/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 306. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38728/14]