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Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making provision for an Irish sign language curriculum for use in general schooling, for example during transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to phase out the qualified adult designation in social welfare payments in favour of making independent payments to both persons in a marriage or civil partnership on the basis of their respective employment records and needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30269/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on reducing the number of hours per week a person must work in order to qualify for family income supplement, in order to eliminate a potential poverty trap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30270/11]

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (19 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the recent report by the United Kingdom's Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations on the nuclear facilities and storage of radioactive material at Sellafield. [30272/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on changing the residency requirements for third level fees in order that a student who met the residency requirement at some point during their studies could be subject to lower fees for the remainder of their course. [29575/11]

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the source of the Civil Service conciliation and arbitration scheme that partially or entirely restricts promotion from professional to administrative grades, or conversely states that certain promotions are to be limited to certain groups. [29625/11]

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the conciliation and arbitration scheme has a role in respect of internal Civil Service promotions; and if so, the nature of that role. [29626/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Appointments: Public Service Appointments (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his interpretation of section 58 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. [29627/11]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on questions raised in the Universal Periodic Review over the right to collective bargaining here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29577/11]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 328: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the course of action available to a private landlord under the circumstance in which the landlord has served a legal eviction notice on a tenant and the tenant refuses to leave when the notice has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29576/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an up-to-date report on the Health Service Executive residential youth centre in Dublin 22; and if she will provide assurances that it is being run in a way which ensures the safety of the children in the facility and that of local residents. [29579/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up to date report on plans for a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin; when a replacement facility will be completed; the plans of the Health Service Executive for the current site in view of the fact that it is a good location for a nursing home or senior citizen's facility due to its easy access from Tallaght....

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cost of the drug Dona, commonly used by those suffering from arthritis in Ireland, is over six times more expensive than the drug Xicil, which is identical and used widely by those suffering from arthritis in other countries including Spain; and if there is scope for savings to his Department by substituting Xicil for Dona. [29480/11]

Private Rented Accommodation (18 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: There is one in Clondalkin built by the same developer.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: In light of the difficult anti-social situations in some housing estates, I appeal to the Government to prioritise the noise Bill.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Some people are living in really difficult situations.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Sinn Féin supported the bank guarantee.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the grant awarded to an organisation (details supplied) in County Antrim to continue its work of reconciling Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland which it has undertaken since the 1960s; and if, in the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, the payment will continue. [29006/11]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (12 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he plans to bring in legislation to protect low-paid workers. [28941/11]

Written Answers — Sheltered Housing Projects: Sheltered Housing Projects (12 Oct 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the sheltered housing provisions for recovering drug addicts in Dublin; if any of these services cater to families with children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29038/11]