Results 361-380 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (11 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the tax write-off to which Ministers are entitled for the cost of having their clothing dry-cleaned; if he plans to abolish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40776/11]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (11 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make changes to the current facility to declare a vehicle off the road for the purposes of motor tax in view of the increases in motor tax in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40775/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (11 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will exempt home owners from the €100 household charge if they have to pay management fees for their estates. [1369/12]

Written Answers — Immigration Services: Immigration Services (11 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to provide a clear system of documentation for the children of legal immigrants under 18 years of age, in order to ensure that they are not left in limbo if anything happens to their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41185/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the actions of a family member of a citizenship applicant can impact negatively on his or her application, for example, if the spouse of an applicant is in receipt of social welfare. [41186/11]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (11 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy with regard to fur farming; the monitoring there is of fur farming; the value of fur farming to the economy; the extent of damage done by captive furred animals such as mink when they escape; and if he has any plans to ban the practice of fur farming. [1370/12]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (12 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out, in tabular form, the number of cases of anti-social behaviour in private accommodation which were brought to the attention of the Private Residential Tenancies Board for each of the past four years; the number of these cases in which action was taken by the PRTB against a tenant engaging in...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the remuneration packages for each of the members of the board of the Private Residential Tenancies Board. [1643/12]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (12 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to enable residents in private accommodation to lodge complaints to the Private Residential Tenancies Board regarding anti-social neighbours through a proxy, such as a member of the Garda Síochána or a public representative, rather than forcing them to reveal their...

Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Has the Cabinet received the taxi review report? It is a very important issue because of all the problems relating to taxis. Would it be possible to have a debate on it after the Cabinet releases the report?

Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: When will that be?

Employment Rights (17 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: It is a matter of shame that I stand to discuss this issue today because it should not have to be discussed in any civilised, democratic country. I understood the issue of slave labour was consigned to the history books but it is a sad indictment of our society that we are still dealing with it. I recently got involved in this issue because of the case of forced labour at an Indian takeaway...

Employment Rights (17 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: First, although I mentioned a name, I had that person's permission and the matter has been in the public arena before this so I am not mentioning something that is not in the public arena.

Employment Rights (17 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: What I want to be sure of at the end of this process is that if legislation is required, it will be enacted. This has been an ongoing problem for a number of years. The big case that arose was the GAMA case in 2005, which involved many workers. It particularly disturbs me that, despite this, such organisations can continue to get contracts in Ireland. It is wrong that those who are...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that the treatment of workers (details supplied) who were told that they were to be made redundant with immediate effect on 10 January 2012 was appropriate; if it was just; the action he will take to intervene in the situation to ensure that the workers are paid everything to which they are entitled. [2414/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she accepts that a loophole exists in that there are not pension provisions for community employment supervisors as, technically, they do not appear to be regarded as public servants; and if there are any moves afoot to bring community employment supervisors under the public service umbrella and therefore eligible for a public...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria for determining which unfinished estates were in poor enough condition to entitle their residents to household charge waivers; and the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not included under these criteria. [2763/12]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (18 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the situation in which the waiting time to get a full care order from the Family Court currently extends until April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2751/12]

Written Answers — UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (18 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she intends to make the third and fourth reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, which were expected by 2009. [2750/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jan 2012)

Robert Dowds: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made toward assessing all section 36 carers, that is carers who are members of a child's biological family. [2752/12]