Results 581-600 of 1,277 for speaker:Robert Dowds in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (27 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the financial emergency measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 to include the staff of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Allied Irish Bank and Irish Life under the provisions of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52259/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (27 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures, in tabular form, on the amount of revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 was amended to include the staff of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Allied Irish Bank and Irish Life respectively under the provisions of the Act. [52260/12]

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]

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]

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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate at which the pension provisions of senior managers in the banks in which the State has a stake will be taxed; and if he has considered levying a high rate of tax on these pension provisions in order to provide some measure of social equity. [49158/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the recent interception by Israeli forces of the flotilla sailing to Gaza with basic equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47826/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the purchase of goods by EU countries from Israeli-occupied areas of the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47827/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will put in place measures to enable couples where each partner owns a residence and both are in negative equity to allow them both to sell in order to buy a joint residence. [47825/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Montessori teaching qualifications are not recognised as qualifying a person to teach in primary schools, and the action that needs to be taken to change this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48679/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider setting aside a specific budget for the housing adaptation grant scheme, as funding for accessible living environments has been prioritised in the National Carers' Strategy, but programmes in most local authorities are either on hold or are moving very slowly because of a lack of funding; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the law to make it illegal for circuses to hold performing animals in captivity and use them as part of their performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47836/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (6 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the law to prohibit the live export of animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47971/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (25 Oct 2012)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that although many unhealthy foods and beverages are taxed at the standard rate, anomalies exist whereby products high in fat, sugar and salt are taxed at a reduced, or zero, rate;his plans to address these anomalies in the Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46975/12]