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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Mergers (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the negotiations between Saint Patrick's College, Drumcondra and Dublin City University in relation to a possible merger. [57929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the vetting or inspection that takes place of persons in receipt of carers' payments, or who have applied for such payments, to ensure that they are acting as carers. [1429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who owns one property but who is living elsewhere in rented accommodation has to pay the non-principal private residence tax for the house which they own. [1016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his reasons for increasing the registration fee for most categories of legal immigrants from outside the EEA by 100% from November; and if he intends to continue the fee at its current level. [58032/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the €60 charge for a single use re-entry visa for non EEA nationals leaving and returning to Ireland; and his plans to review same [58033/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any prospect of bringing an end to existing leases with upward-only rent review clauses in view of the fact that many businesses are still struggling with rents which do not reflect market value. [1030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Health if the material transport grant for persons with a disability who require a car for going to work is being maintained and at what rate per annum. [1015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of maternity hospitals that currently test pregnant women to see if they carry the sickle-cell gene; if there are plans for all maternity hospitals to test for this if they do not already do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57927/12]

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: What is the Government's general position on the Private Members' Bills that are being heard on Fridays once a month?

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: May I write to the Ceann Comhairle on the subject?

Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: Deputy Daly's Topical Issue matter fits in quite well mine. He talked about a local issue, the appalling flooding that many of his constituents have had to face, which is an aspect of climate change. That is the issue I am raising in terms of the need for Ireland to lead European efforts to halt the melting of the Arctic ice cap as part of our Presidency of the European Council. Many...

Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. The problem for every person on the planet is we find it difficult to accept the disaster with which we are faced and while, intellectually, we can understand it, emotionally we probably have not taken it on board. This is a huge problem for all of us because it is difficult to get ourselves into the mode where we truly appreciate where we are....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on issuing every household who pays property tax with an annual receipt outlining the way their money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on recent financial interactions that he has had with Bank of Ireland. [3006/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of the jobbridge scheme to date; and the number of persons known to have moved from jobbridge into full-time employment. [2891/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 459. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in any plans he has to introduce a bin waiver scheme. [2889/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 460. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the future of financing for the senior alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 494. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to use the influence afforded to it by the EU Presidency to seek to amend the proposals set out last year by the EU Justice Commissioner to the effect of lessening the sanctions that will be imposed on companies and persons for breaches of EU data protection directives. [2544/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 495. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is planning or has any plans to seek to amend the penalties for breaches of EU Data Protection Law as set out in proposals last year by the EU Justice Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 496. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he fully supports the proposals set out in 2012 by the EU Justice Commissioner for new EU Data Protection laws and if he specifically supports the proposals which will place fines on companies which are in breach of Data Protection Legislation; and his views on whether such fines as set out in the proposals are appropriate. [2546/13]