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Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (7 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, if there has never been an audit to ascertain the average number of contact hours per week lecturers in publicly funded third level institutions are engaging in, if he will give an explanation; and his plans to carry out any such audit. [14345/11]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will publish legislation to effect the transposition of the EU directive on the establishment of a European works council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (2009/38/EC) into Irish law. [14252/11]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if ESB Electric Ireland plans to offer the same terms for microgeneration of wind energy North and South of the Border; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that microgeneration of energy could be of value as an enterprise for small farmers and landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (7 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of the absentee rate of 20 days or more per annum for the past three school years for each of the first-level schools in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. [14294/11]

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (7 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the absentee rate of 20 days or more per annum for the past three school years for each of the second-level schools in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. [14295/11]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: The Deputy is wrong.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: The Deputy is wrong.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: It is an increase.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is prospective legislation in progress which will give pension schemes the authority to reduce payments to people who are already in receipt of a pension. [13800/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be approved for two new classrooms in view of the fact that pupil numbers are projected to increase from 375 to 426 over the next two years; when a decision will issue, and his views on whether it would be more logical to build the two classrooms at the same time in view of the fact...

Motor Taxation (1 Jun 2011)

Robert Dowds: A parliamentary question I asked of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, on 25 May uncovered two rather startling pieces of information. First, the value of off-the-road vehicle declarations for the 15 month period between May 2009 to July 2010 was over €94 million. This would equate to roughly €76 million per annum. Off-the-road vehicle...

Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: The Central Bank at the time-----

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (26 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his response to a television programme (details supplied) on the taxi industry. [13149/11]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (26 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the operation of the national car testing service at a facility (details supplied) in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13150/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (26 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of An Garda Síochána in regulating the taxi industry. [13151/11]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (25 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the alleged practice of car insurance companies giving glass replacement contracts to a small number of companies; if such an arrangement is regarded as a cartel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/11]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (25 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the facility to declare non-use of vehicles for taxation purposes is used; and the amount of revenue lost from the practice. [12865/11]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (25 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if vehicle owners are making declarations of non-use of vehicles after the time of supposed non-use has elapsed and in some cases when they in fact used the vehicle during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12866/11]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: On behalf of the Labour Party, I welcome the relatives of those who lost their lives in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in 1974 who are in the Visitors Gallery. I remember that day because I was fortunate enough to be ill. I heard the bombs go off, but I was not where I was meant to be - right beside where one of the bombs went off. Therefore, I empathise with the feelings of those who...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if primary schools will be given a little flexibility in terms of retaining excellent temporary teachers who may not be on the redeployment panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11729/11]