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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (28 Nov 2013)

Robert Dowds: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request of the Health Service Executive a list of all the bodies that receive section 39 funding in the current year and the amounts that they receive [51198/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will examine publishing material suitable for classroom posters as pdf files for free download in order to assist schools with managing costs. [51414/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount being spent on rent supplement and the numbers of households being supported by this payment, on a county basis, in tabular form. [51609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Application (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to charge their tenants for the property tax due for the house in which they reside, in view of the fact that the local authority has to pay the Revenue Commissioners the property tax due on each of the houses which it owns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will contact county councils requesting the following information in tabular form, numbers of their social housing stock; numbers on the housing list; and numbers of tenants in the rental accommodation scheme. [51605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 248. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units being planned, by county, in tabular form. [51606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Statistics (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 249. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of families and single persons in hostel accommodation, by county, in tabular form. [51607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of private landlords registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [51608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 285. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide update on work to commence Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011; and when it will be possible to complete same. [51415/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: I wish to ask the Minister about this issue. If a cathaoirleach is abusing a power in that regard, to what extent can he or she be overruled by the general body of the council?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: The amendment proposed was to provide for discretion at local authority level in applying the 50% rebate for all vacant properties. Along with other Deputies, I consulted senior civil servants. I understand that Deputy Deasy spoke with the Minister. I would be grateful if he explained why this amendment was ruled out of order. It tries to provide as much discretion-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Yes. We wanted to give as much discretion to local authorities as possible.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: It does not exist in all of the Dublin local authorities.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Am I correct that the Minister is accepting the spirit of the amendment and proposes to introduce a reworded amendment at a later stage?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Perhaps the Minister would explain the reason these amendments have been ruled out of order.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Perhaps the Minister would address the issue of the effect of increases and decreases with regard to revaluations. There is also the question of whether a tiered approach would be of value. The Minister also earlier referred to unpaid rates being stuck on a new tenant, and if I understood him correctly, he is very much against somebody being lumbered with rates that have not been collected...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: The problem is probably greater where somebody is presented with an increase in rates, as nobody will object to a decrease in rates.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (4 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who has been in receipt of one-parent family payment for a period in excess of 15 months, and who is seeking to work full time in their own business, will be eligible to avail of the start your own business scheme which allows for a two-year exemption from income tax for certain persons who set up their own businesses. [52035/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: I express my support for the Minister and welcome the publication of the heads of the Bill. I have a couple of related questions. If we are to succeed in encouraging a further reduction in the number of people smoking, it is very important to close the back door through which cigarettes come. This refers a little to the points raised by Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. Last...