Results 41-60 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (20 Apr 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to reverse the December 2010 decision to phase out payments to student nurses doing fourth year placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/11]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Apr 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the number of vacancies currently available in the Health Service Executive for speech and language therapists; and the extent to which there will be employment possibilities for them in Ireland in the future. [8677/11]
- Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)
Robert Dowds: Is the Tánaiste in a position to comment on his briefings with Irish ambassadors at the EU?
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Initiatives: Diplomatic Initiatives (21 Apr 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent briefings with Irish ambassadors to EU countries in terms of outlining our current economic situation to our EU neighbours. [8825/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish mortgage interest relief for first time buyers in June 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9619/11]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to return to participation in drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/11]
- Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (Resumed) (4 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: I welcome the opportunity to address this issue which is causing no end of hardship, stress, worry and anxiety to many thousands of our citizens. The problems we have are not only in the boardrooms of banks, but also in the living rooms of many of ordinary people. There has not been sufficient focus on this aspect of the crisis we are in. It is a particularly difficult thing to lose one's...
- Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: I wish to share time with Deputy Kenny. I congratulate Deputy Kathleen Lynch on her appointment. She is a very down-to-earth woman and I hope she has much success in her office. I believe she will be on top of the issues with which she must deal. I am conscious of the huge sadness and trauma surrounding suicide and the terrible impact it has on the friends and families of the individuals...
- Oireachtas Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: There will be a bailout.
- Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the purpose of the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/11]
- Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering the abolition of the Teaching Council. [10380/11]
- Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual budgetary allocation of the Teaching Council. [10381/11]
- Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the current law regarding noise as a public nuisance. [10202/11]
- Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will update the law regarding noise as public nuisance. [10203/11]
- Written Answers — National Substance Misuse Strategy: National Substance Misuse Strategy (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a complete list of names of the persons on the steering group working on the national substance misuse strategy. [10236/11]
- Written Answers — National Substance Misuse Strategy: National Substance Misuse Strategy (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national substance misuse strategy will be published; and the cause of the delay in its publication. [10237/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a hospital (details supplied) has outsourced the sending of letters to patients to the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10238/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public health care institutions here in which there is a practice of outsourcing of administrative tasks to other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10239/11]
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: We were not that naive.
- Written Answers — Commission on Credit Unions: Commission on Credit Unions (12 May 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Commission on Credit Unions is expected to begin its work; and the length of time it will take to complete same. [11033/11]