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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of support he gives to the yellow flag programme for schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Traveller Movement is unable to run the programme in all 16 schools which qualified this year owing to a lack of funding, and cannot source charitable funding for the programme for 2012 until Exchequer...

Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Protestants being educated in Protestant - that is, Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist - primary schools. [34470/11]

Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Roman Catholics, children from non-Christian religions and those with no religious affiliation being educated in Protestant primary schools. [34471/11]

Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Protestants being educated in non-Protestant primary schools. [34472/11]

Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the students in public Protestant secondary schools who are Protestant; the number who are Roman Catholic; the number of other religious persuasion; and the number of no religious persuasion. [34473/11]

Written Answers — Religious Denominations: Religious Denominations (15 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Protestant students receiving their secondary school education in non-Protestant schools. [34475/11]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (15 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in view of recent examples of bad practice, if he intends to bring in legislation to introduce robust building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34317/11]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (10 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for white collar crime that have been brought by the gardaí for each of the past ten years. [33765/11]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: I take to heart some of the remarks made by Deputy Ross. It is important that there is detection of wrongdoing. Yesterday, I spoke on a similar matter during the Topical Issue debate with regard to the fact that petrol stations are selling laundered fuel. It is very important that detection is pursued to the maximum. It is worth investing money in this area because it would yield revenue...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the introduction of a robust construction inspection regime, including mandatory inspections after the completion of every phase of building work, to ensure that standards in construction are improved and that scenarios such as that in Priory Hall, Dublin are never allowed to occur...

Fuel Laundering (8 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: I thank Senator Denis Landy for asking me to raise this issue. In agreeing with my colleague, Deputy Ann Phelan, it is worth pointing out that the most obvious and effective change we could make is to harmonise the duties on green diesel, which is currently at 13.5%, and auto diesel, which is at 21%. Legitimate agricultural users could reclaim the payment at the higher level. This would do...

Fuel Laundering (8 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: I am somewhat disappointed by the Minister of State's response in that I consider the suggestion made by Deputy Phelan and me to be practical. If the estimate that €150 million is being lost is correct, it would hardly cost that amount to put in place a system of checks. However, if the Minister of State sticks to that view, my suggestion that each petrol station should be obliged to...

Fuel Laundering (8 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: May we receive a further report on that matter?

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (3 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation regarding distressed mortgages which are held by a lender other than the two pillar banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32599/11]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (3 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans on the appointment of school psychologists; and the progress that has been made in providing psychologists in schools. [32600/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the 10% of special needs assistant posts that were held in reserve have been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the 10% of resource teacher posts that were held in reserve have been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32602/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for community supports in respect of persons with multiple sclerosis, which in the past have facilitated hospital appointments, day trips and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32603/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (2 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the current legislation covering criminal prosecutions brought against persons in commercial banks which were overcharging customers is sufficiently robust to deter such behaviour in the future. [32393/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the waiting time for redundant apprentices for the FÁS competency determination mechanism which enables eligible redundant apprentices to complete their apprenticeships; and the measures being taken to expedite the process. [32383/11]