Results 281-300 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds
- Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Protestants being educated in Protestant - that is, Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist - primary schools. [34470/11]
- Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Roman Catholics, children from non-Christian religions and those with no religious affiliation being educated in Protestant primary schools. [34471/11]
- Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Protestants being educated in non-Protestant primary schools. [34472/11]
- Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the students in public Protestant secondary schools who are Protestant; the number who are Roman Catholic; the number of other religious persuasion; and the number of no religious persuasion. [34473/11]
- Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Protestant students receiving their secondary school education in non-Protestant schools. [34475/11]
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (15 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in view of recent examples of bad practice, if he intends to bring in legislation to introduce robust building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34317/11]
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Where stands the Construction Contracts Bill 2010? The Taoiseach may recall the collapse earlier this year of a home payments organisation. What is the position regarding the legislation that was to be introduced to address the issues arising?
- Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Does the Taoiseach recall the collapse of a home payments organisation based in Rathmines earlier this year? It was suggested that legislation would be introduced to deal with the issues arising.
- Written Answers — Tobacco Smuggling: Tobacco Smuggling (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider imposing a significant minimum fine of â¬10,000 for tobacco smuggling on the basis that in the second quarter of 2011, the average fine imposed was only â¬1,600. [35911/11]
- Written Answers — Tobacco Smuggling: Tobacco Smuggling (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will apply to the European Union Hercules Fund to help fund x-ray screening machines for detecting illegal tobacco imports in view of the fact that currently there are only two here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider not imposing extra tax on cigarettes on the grounds that it may encourage further tobacco smuggling. [35914/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider eliminating the discrepancy that exists between the duty paid on different kinds of tobacco product, in particular cigarettes versus loose tobacco for hand-rolling, by imposing extra tax on products other than cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35915/11]
- Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products: Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he would review the Casual Trading Act in regard to the sale of illegal cigarettes as the current fine for selling them at markets is only â¬63. [35913/11]
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the projected increases in oil and gas prices expected over coming years due to increasing demand from developing nations and reduced sources of reliable supply, if consideration has been given to delaying the exploitation of Ireland's oil and gas resources until a time of higher gas and oil prices...
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the motor tax issue discussed as a matter on the Adjournment on 1 June 2011, namely the current practice of declaring vehicles as off the road for tax purposes. [36240/11]
- Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide up-to-date figures on the extent of forced labour that he is aware of nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36242/11]
- Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the implementation of recommendations contained in the Ferns Report, 2005, and the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, 2009 [36241/11]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that there is no cut to the subsidy for Dublin Bus next year, and could he make economies elsewhere. [35916/11]
- Commercial Rates: Motion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: I am pleased to speak to the motion. As the previous two speakers demonstrated, commercial rates are only one small aspect of a debate that needs to take place on local government reform. With funds drying up from sources such as development levies which Deputy Ann Phelan mentioned, councils are more dependent on commercial rates, even though there is less money available for services. The...
- Northern Ireland Issues (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Dowds: Hear, hear.