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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (24 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to centre the treatment of sickle cell disease in one hospital here [3530/13]

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....

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...

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?

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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the age cut-off for dependents on the drugs payment scheme 23 years old to bring it into line with the cut-off for dependents on the medical card/general practitioner visit card scheme 25 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2875/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Friends of the Hospital Organisation (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all the hospitals which have a Friends of the Hospital organisation [2876/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Friends of the Hospital Organisation (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the activities which are undertaken by Friends of the Hospital organisations. [2877/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Friends of the Hospital Organisation (22 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if there is scope for Friends of the Hospital organisations to involve themselves in activities other than fundraising, such as visiting patients or providing activities for children, at present [2878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any provision in the recent changes to pensions to allow self employed people to withdraw money from their pensions ahead of schedule; and if not, if he will state whether he is considering such a provision. [1634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the arguments for and against a tax on stud farms; and if he will provide an estimate of the amount that may realistically be raised by such a tax. [58034/12]

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 the Church of Ireland College of Education and Trinity College Dublin in relation to a possible merger. [57928/12]