Results 861-880 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on rent allowance in private dwellings for persons on the housing list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39107/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on scrapping the legal framework of relevant contracts tax agreements in the construction sector, in view of the manner in which workers may be left open to exploitation by being forced to enter such agreements to secure employment rather than be employed as PAYE workers with the accompanying employment protections involved; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses Act (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has a fund of money to finance urban horse projects; and the way such funds may be accessed. [39145/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 228. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will instruct Ireland's ambassador to Pakistan to raise the concerns of the Irish Government about sexual abuse of boys as reported in a documentary (details supplied); if he will request the Government of Pakistan to take action to end this abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39196/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the work of the departmental body established to investigate the work practices of contractors who are building schools and other departmental projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39118/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the actions her Department has taken to help resolve the industrial dispute on the construction site of a college (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39119/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 319. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the social inclusion community activity programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Projects Funding (14 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 320. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will maintain funding and if possible increase funding for all traveller projects in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [39109/14]
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: On a point of order, I ask that Deputy McDonald correct the record of the House, because she indicated that people were going to be cut off from their water supply and this is not correct. I ask her to correct the record of the House.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: A Cheann Comhairle, are you going to give Deputy McDonald the opportunity to correct the record?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: The Deputy told people not to pay bin charges.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: The Deputies are paying their bin charges now, are they not? They destroyed Dublin City Council.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: They want to cause chaos.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: She brought that about.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: Why did Sinn Féin change its position on water?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: Why did Sinn Féin change its position on water?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: When did Sinn Féin change its position on water?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (8 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: 130. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the costs of drugs-medicines for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38431/14]
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: Is the Minister stating that opticians have nothing to be concerned about in the context of their professional status being protected and that appropriate individuals will be charged with dispensing prescriptions?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2014)
Robert Dowds: Will the by-laws have the same standing as the primary legislation in terms of compliance?