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Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: Hear, hear.

Topical Issue Debate: White Collar Crime (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I express my disappointment that the Minister for Justice and Equality is not here because this issue started off as an oral question which was incorrectly disallowed. I was, therefore, given priority for-----

Topical Issue Debate: White Collar Crime (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I thank the Minister. I express my apologies.

Topical Issue Debate: White Collar Crime (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I appreciate that this topical issue has been chosen. Following several parliamentary questions and some media attention on the matter, statistics from the CSO show that there has been a significant drop in the number of convictions for white collar crime since 2003. Given everything that has happened over those years, I find it disturbing and have raised this as a topical issue because the...

Topical Issue Debate: White Collar Crime (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I understand that.

Topical Issue Debate: White Collar Crime (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I accept that the Minister for Justice and Equality takes this subject seriously and, as was said in the reply, that he will ensure the relevant authorities have adequate resources to tackle white collar crime effectively. However, an issue came to my attention today. I have asked a number of people how many accountants, solicitors and barristers are working for the Garda fraud squad....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the recent interception by Israeli forces of the flotilla sailing to Gaza with basic equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47826/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the purchase of goods by EU countries from Israeli-occupied areas of the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47827/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will put in place measures to enable couples where each partner owns a residence and both are in negative equity to allow them both to sell in order to buy a joint residence. [47825/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Montessori teaching qualifications are not recognised as qualifying a person to teach in primary schools, and the action that needs to be taken to change this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48679/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider setting aside a specific budget for the housing adaptation grant scheme, as funding for accessible living environments has been prioritised in the National Carers' Strategy, but programmes in most local authorities are either on hold or are moving very slowly because of a lack of funding; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the law to make it illegal for circuses to hold performing animals in captivity and use them as part of their performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47836/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the law to prohibit the live export of animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47971/12]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I ask the Tánaiste about legislation to abolish the Health Service Executive with my latest frustration with that organisation in view. Questions I asked on 9 October have not been answered by it.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate at which the pension provisions of senior managers in the banks in which the State has a stake will be taxed; and if he has considered levying a high rate of tax on these pension provisions in order to provide some measure of social equity. [49158/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Community and Voluntary Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: That does not only happen in Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Community and Voluntary Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I welcome the delegations and apologise for my late arrival. I was here earlier but had to leave to attend to other business. All of us who are Government Deputies have the difficult job of arriving at a budget which will not please anyone but which we need to ensure is as fair as possible, and that is important. In that regard, I ask the Chair if there is any way in which we can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Community and Voluntary Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I thank the Chairman for that information.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I understand the Minister's problem, but is there any way in the meantime that a system can be put in place which forces non-professionally-recognised groups to advertise the fact they are not professionally recognised until something is put in place?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: Will the Minister do so?