Results 2,861-2,880 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health his views that by encouraging more persons to access care that is provided in their own homes under the fair deal scheme, rather than accessing care in nursing homes, there could be scope for savings to the Exchequer without compromising in any way the standard of the care provided. [16236/11]
- Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (16 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 13 April 2011, the number of schools that will be evaluated in each of the school years 2010-11 and 2011-12 for the effectiveness of their steps to prevent and respond to racist bullying. [15979/11]
- Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (16 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 13 April 2011, the number of schools that will be evaluated in each of the school years 2010-11 and 2011-12 for the effectiveness of their steps to prevent and respond to homophobic bullying. [15980/11]
- Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Ex-Government.
- Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: I thank Deputy Lyons for sharing time. I would like to make four practical points, but I will not get into the general debate. I ask the Minister to note that one area in which we can tackle the water problem is our usage of toilets. In any household, toilets are probably the things that use the most water. I looked up the figures before I came to the House, and found that a toilet uses...
- Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Rubbish.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance when the pension levy will be imposed. [15270/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which he intends the pension levy to take effect. [15271/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the work he has undertaken to determine the impact of the pension levy on individual pension funds or schemes; and if he will outline this work. [15272/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes that the first tranche of the pension levy will be paid in mid-July 2011 retrospective to January 2011; if pension firms will have the option of asking existing pensioners to pay this back-payment out of their July pensions. [15273/11]
- Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 356: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà EalaÃon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon phlean aige comhoibriú a dhéanamh leis an Aire Stáit nua atá ag rialtas na hAlban, a bhfuil dualgas air GÃidhlig na hAlban a chur chun cinn, ionas gur féidir leis an dá rialtas oibriú le chéile chun caidreamh cultúrtha idir an dá thÃr a neartú agus an Ghaeilge agus an GhÃidhlig a chur...
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide the figures on the absentee rate of 20 days or more at secondary schools (details supplied). [15709/11]
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide the figures on the absentee rate of 20 days or more at primary schools (details supplied). [15710/11]
- Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: When will the Construction Contracts Bill 2010, which has gone through the Seanad, come before the Dáil? This is an urgent Bill because businesses are not being paid by senior contractors.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if the 0.6% levy on the pensions industry will be applied to pension funds in distress, particularly those in debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14862/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to ensure that the 0.6% levy on the pensions industry will be taken from its charges or profits rather than from pensioners themselves. [14863/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans by the Health Service Executive to complete a service level agreement with a counselling centre (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/11]
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: In speaking in favour of the Bill I want to begin by saying I see it as a small step towards a more inclusive society. I congratulate the Minister on her imaginative way of using a relatively small amount of money. The previous Government sought to downgrade the standard of living of our most vulnerable by cutting the minimum wage and I am delighted to see it is being restored to its...
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is evidence of tax being collected from a car repair and sales business operating at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 22 since the 1970s; and what, if any, is the evidence. [14336/11]
- Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Robert Dowds: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an audit has ever been conducted to ascertain the average number of contact hours per week lecturers in publicly funded third level institutions are engaging in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14344/11]