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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has embassies physically located in each of the G20 countries, particularly Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and in the case of any of these countries where we do not currently have an embassy, if there are plans to open embassies in these countries to more...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the way jobbridge is audited to ensure that employers do not use repeat internships to avoid employing new paid staff and if her attention has been drawn to any cases where this practice has been noticed and halted. [50869/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider asking employers partaking in jobbridge for a contribution to the cost of maintaining an intern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50870/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the proposed transfer of some of the administration of rent supplement to county councils, and if she has given further consideration to the payment of rent supplement directly to the landlord as a default option. [51012/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. I thank Mr. White for reminding me about my remarks on advertising and children and, in a sense, prodding me to pursue the matter further. Deputy Catherine Byrne has touched on an aspect of the issue that is critical where children are concerned. I spent many years as a teacher and noticed a change in children’s approach to life....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: Nobody could argue with the facts Senator Crown has put forward. The more those facts are taken into consideration by smokers the better. I am not in a great position to lecture on the subject because I have never smoked but I do not support the motion for the reasons Senator van Turnhout and other speakers have outlined. I would be happy to support a situation whereby the smoking areas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his efforts toward commencing Section 15 of the Fines Act 2010; and if he will provide an estimate of when he will be able to commence it. [50568/12]

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: That must be you, Charlie.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I used it as an example. Bullying can also be done through Facebook or Twitter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: Mr. Keegan's comments are very interesting. Education will only go so far. We see people smoking outside the door of this building, and they all know it is extremely dangerous. Encouraging people to have self-confidence is an interesting and useful comment. It points a finger towards how we should move and how our education system works. For all my adult life I have felt the most...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: Enough information will come directly to me. Mr. Keegan's comments were quite profound.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I welcome the representatives. I apologise for arriving at the end of their presentations but I am afraid there are huge demands on members, particularly on Wednesdays. I have two questions, the first of which may not be fair to ask and if they wish to avoid it, they can do so but the other relates directly to Mr. McCarrick's contribution. I used to teach teenagers and I was used to more...

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille. From listening to some of the debate, it is clear the credit union movement has been very good at arm-twisting Deputies of all parties. I am no exception to that, so many of the issues I raise I have been asked to raise, and I would appreciate it if the Minister responded to them as positively as he can. The credit union movement broadly welcomes this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of qualified accountants employed on a full time basis by the Garda Bureau for Fraud Investigation. [50014/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of qualified solicitors employed on a full time basis by the Garda Bureau for Fraud Investigation. [50015/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of qualified barristers employed on a full time basis by the Garda Bureau for Fraud Investigation. [50016/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take in relation to persons who are affected by narcolepsy as a result of the Pandremix vaccine for swine flu given in 2009-10; if a paper will be put to Dáil Éireann on this issue and the timeline for same [49626/12]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: There will be an examination.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: Will it be both oral and written?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I am aware of a similar case with nurses from India who had competent English but did not understand the cultural nuances.