Results 241-260 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cost of the drug Dona, commonly used by those suffering from arthritis in Ireland, is over six times more expensive than the drug Xicil, which is identical and used widely by those suffering from arthritis in other countries including Spain; and if there is scope for savings to his Department by substituting Xicil for Dona. [29480/11]

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: I agree with Deputy Catherine Murphy's remark on the Keane report. It is regrettable that people who were directly affected by the mortgage problems were not involved in producing the report. Having said that it is a worthy report and it gives a basis to get out of the problem, although it is not the final word on the subject. I am very glad to have an opportunity to speak on this matter...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making provision for an Irish sign language curriculum for use in general schooling, for example during transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to phase out the qualified adult designation in social welfare payments in favour of making independent payments to both persons in a marriage or civil partnership on the basis of their respective employment records and needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30269/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on reducing the number of hours per week a person must work in order to qualify for family income supplement, in order to eliminate a potential poverty trap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30270/11]

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the recent report by the United Kingdom's Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations on the nuclear facilities and storage of radioactive material at Sellafield. [30272/11]

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: A good few jobs are coming to my constituency.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health the research or evidence upon which the decision not to roll out the BreastCheck service to women over 65 years, as planned in the national breast screening programme, was based; if he has taken into account the concern of Active Retirement Ireland about the non-rollout of the NBSP to women aged over 65 years; the reason the programme has not been...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (25 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which crystal methamphetamine has become a problem for the Garda; if he regards crystal methamphetamine as having the potential to cause widespread social damage as witnessed in the United States of America; the number of seizures of crystal methamphetamine in each of the last five years; and the steps the Garda and his...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the action being taken to address the issue of the use of transfer pricing to reduce tax paid here by multinational corporations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30811/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (25 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures FÁS has put in place to enable person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 and approximately 20 young persons currently receiving work experience with Dublin City Council to finish their carpentry apprenticeships after the period currently covered by FÁS, which ends on 1 December 2011, which will leave them short of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce the maximum rates payable for rent supplement, either in general or in a number of specific local authority areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30839/11]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (25 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending the right to vote in EU and Dáil elections to non-EU immigrants who have been given leave to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30810/11]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (25 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the extent to which general practitioners are double or triple jobbing. [30875/11]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (25 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Health if double or triple jobbing is an issue when general practitioners are concerned; and, if so, his views that such behaviour has a negative impact on the standard of care provided to patients. [30876/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the consultation and review process needed to bring Ireland's legislation on the right to collective bargaining into line with recent decisions by the European Court of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31680/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (26 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the way in which disabled persons receive support in securing jobs and work experience, in view of the fact that JobBridge appears to be more accepted by employers than the disability-specific work support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31681/11]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there were any criminal prosecutions brought against persons in commercial banks which were overcharging customers on a systematic basis between 2006 and 2010; if not, the reason such prosecutions were not brought; and if he is satisfied that the current legislation covering these practices is sufficiently robust to deter such...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (26 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering a sex offenders' register or similar system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31682/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (2 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the current legislation covering criminal prosecutions brought against persons in commercial banks which were overcharging customers is sufficiently robust to deter such behaviour in the future. [32393/11]