Results 2,101-2,120 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses Act (14 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has a fund of money to finance urban horse projects; and the way such funds may be accessed. [39145/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (14 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 228. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will instruct Ireland's ambassador to Pakistan to raise the concerns of the Irish Government about sexual abuse of boys as reported in a documentary (details supplied); if he will request the Government of Pakistan to take action to end this abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39196/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (14 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the work of the departmental body established to investigate the work practices of contractors who are building schools and other departmental projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (14 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the actions her Department has taken to help resolve the industrial dispute on the construction site of a college (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39119/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (14 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 319. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the social inclusion community activity programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Projects Funding (14 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 320. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will maintain funding and if possible increase funding for all traveller projects in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [39109/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has increased its annual retention fee for nurses and midwives from €100 to €150 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40079/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. I will try to stick to the questions. Apart from asking Irish Water to reduce the call-out charge, I also ask the regulator to get it to have consideration for people on low incomes. Whatever about somebody on a reasonable income, for somebody on a low income the call-out charges of €188 or €282, depending on the time, are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: Will Mr. McGowan explain that further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: So it will be no higher than anyone else's.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: My constituent who has installed an alternative pipe will have to wait until January to get connected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: He was anxious not to waste water.

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: I was told four minutes.

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: That is fine. There is no question that the Government's back is against the wall on this issue and yet it is an issue we must sort out. We all know about the mess of communication, the consultancy issue, bonuses and so on. That obviously leaves a very bad taste in people's mouths when they are short of money and they see this as the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of charges....

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: Where is Mary Lou?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (4 Nov 2014)

Robert Dowds: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners treat income tax credits for male waiters and female waiters equally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40916/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (4 Nov 2014)

Robert Dowds: 529. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports received by the Garda of bicycles stolen from the carpark at the Red Cow Luas stop in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [41907/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (4 Nov 2014)

Robert Dowds: 530. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports received by the Garda of items stolen from parked cars in the carpark at the Red Cow Luas stop in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [41908/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (4 Nov 2014)

Robert Dowds: 531. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts reported at the Luas Red Cow carpark in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [41909/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Schooling (4 Nov 2014)

Robert Dowds: 558. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps parents are required to take if they wish to home-school their children who are of primary school age. [42095/14]