Results 101-120 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: I thank Deputy Lyons for sharing time. I would like to make four practical points, but I will not get into the general debate. I ask the Minister to note that one area in which we can tackle the water problem is our usage of toilets. In any household, toilets are probably the things that use the most water. I looked up the figures before I came to the House, and found that a toilet uses...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Rubbish.

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (16 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 13 April 2011, the number of schools that will be evaluated in each of the school years 2010-11 and 2011-12 for the effectiveness of their steps to prevent and respond to racist bullying. [15979/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (16 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 13 April 2011, the number of schools that will be evaluated in each of the school years 2010-11 and 2011-12 for the effectiveness of their steps to prevent and respond to homophobic bullying. [15980/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Obligation: Public Service Obligation (21 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will cap the public service obligation levy on energy bills for voluntary organisations in order that the levy, inclusive of VAT, cannot exceed the cost of the energy used for the billing period. [16250/11]

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (21 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that there is no provision in the immigration system for the proper documentation of legally resident non-EU national children under the age of 16, his plans to undertake to have the system for documentation of legally resident non-EU national children under the age of 16 reviewed in order to entitle these non-EU...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (21 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to provide three new marked Garda cars for Clondalkin Garda station in view of the fact that the current cars in the station have approximately 300,000 miles on the clock. [16536/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons accessing care in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme; and the total public expenditure on this form of care. [16234/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons accessing care that is provided in their own homes under the fair deal scheme; and the total public expenditure on this form of care. [16235/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health his views that by encouraging more persons to access care that is provided in their own homes under the fair deal scheme, rather than accessing care in nursing homes, there could be scope for savings to the Exchequer without compromising in any way the standard of the care provided. [16236/11]

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: I fully support the reforms of the JLC system as laid out in the Duffy-Walsh review and as committed to in the programme for Government. To go beyond the remit of that review to lower the wages of some rather low-paid workers in society is not a course of action which should be followed. I have sympathy for retailers and others struggling to keep afloat day after day in a tough trading...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (22 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the leaving certificate examination in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [16718/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (23 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a leaving certificate course on political science, philosophy, ethics or social studies or any combination of these subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16922/11]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (28 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any funding application has been made by an organisation (details supplied); if an application has been made, if he will provide a progress report and if there is no application if he will advise if any funding is available to help defray costs of recent refurbishment of the local theatre. [17664/11]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (28 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when free legal aid will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [17663/11]

Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Sinn Féin delayed the legislation.

Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Those in opposition tried to delay the legislation.

Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: The Deputy should speak for himself.

Drug Treatment Court (30 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: I will be arguing for an extension of the area of the operation of the Drug Treatment Court to Dublin 10, Ballyfermot and Dublin 22, Clondalkin. As Deputy Costello said, the Drug Treatment Court operates only in Dublin's north inner city. I wish to quote the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the then Deputy Dermot Ahern who in a review published by him in 2010 stated:...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members in the Garda Reserve and the functions they are serving. [17999/11]