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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules governing the amount each director of a company may take out of a company's reserves as a lump sum at retirement, without attracting capital gains tax, income tax or universal social charge; and if he will consider amending the legislation which covers same. [27118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Redeployment (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional staff have been assigned to audit, investigation and compliance tasks in the Revenue Commissioners since the Commissioners' Comprehensive Expenditure Review in 2011, which stated that additional staffing in these areas could yield up to €100 million per year in additional income. [27119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given further consideration to increasing the universal social charge levied on earnings of more than €100,000 for employees since this was raised with him last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the OECD/IMF/World Bank recommendation that OECD countries conduct individual spill-over analysis of their tax policy to ensure that it is not adversely affecting developing countries; if he will give a reassurance that tax policy here is not being exploited to the detriment of developing countries. [27228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 391. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rules regarding social welfare benefits for persons who are forced to retire aged 65 years; if persons in this category have to prove that they are seeking work in order to avail of jobseeker's benefit or allowance. [27230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 631. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No.182 of 30 May 2013, if he will answer the question posed in relation to local property tax. [27755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 647. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence CETS No. 210; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27227/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 659. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the rules regarding joint spouse / joint parent visas for persons who are resident here on Stamp 4 visas; if permission for family reunification will be granted in such a case if the person resident here was earning over the family income supplement level for their family size. [27129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 670. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Vietnamese nationals that were charged with the offence of cannabis cultivation under the Misuse of Drugs Act from 2010 and to date in 2013; and if trafficking for forced labour was identified by An Garda Síochána in any of these cases. [27229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 741. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí in Clondalkin Garda Station in June 2011; in June 2012; and in June 2013; the number of community Gardaí in Ronanstown Garda Station in June 2011; in June 2012; and in June 2013; the number of community Gardaí in Rathcoole Garda Station in June 2011; in June 2012; and in June 2013; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 742. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy in terms of the provision of community Gardaí. [27757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 1081. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the rules concerning the ban on heavy goods vehicles on certain roads; and the number of penalty points a driver breaking these rules can receive. [26814/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank all our guests. It is very important for us to recognise that preschool education and child care is incredibly important given that children are at such a formative stage in their lives. It should always be in our minds when we discuss an issue like this. From my experience as a teacher, one can often come across a view that something to do with infants or first class is not that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: Mr. Jeyes said RTE chose which service providers to investigate. Is it reasonable to deduce from that, as I hope it is, that abuse is rare rather than a widespread occurrence?

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: Especially the women.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (13 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding available to An Garda Síochána for white collar crime in view of (details supplied). [28221/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank Deputy McGuinness for facilitating this session. I acknowledge the very important work he does in the pursuit of truth and discovering how public moneys are spent. It is extremely important that such work is done in as effective a manner as possible. I appreciate the Deputy's role in that regard. I wish to concentrate on one matter, namely, that relating to the Deputy's son. In...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: Can I clarify? Did he make travel and subsistence claims?

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: Was that part of the €31,000 or was that separate?

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: Could I have that information please?