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Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Does the witness not think new blood could have been brought in if the CRC had looked outside the organisation? Mr. Conlan was on the board.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Chairman, I indicated also.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 188. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive expects to approve the funding to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of a speech and language therapist working for an organisation (details supplied) in, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, and which has resulted in the cutting of speech and language services for young children in the area who are badly in need of such...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (10 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 228. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider introducing legislation to create a public register of companies which would contain details on the identity of the true owners of each company operating in the State, as is set to be introduced in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the threshold for the over 70s medical card is not doubled for a couple in view of the fact that many other tax credits and allowances are doubled for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52714/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: I express my support for the Minister and welcome the publication of the heads of the Bill. I have a couple of related questions. If we are to succeed in encouraging a further reduction in the number of people smoking, it is very important to close the back door through which cigarettes come. This refers a little to the points raised by Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (4 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who has been in receipt of one-parent family payment for a period in excess of 15 months, and who is seeking to work full time in their own business, will be eligible to avail of the start your own business scheme which allows for a two-year exemption from income tax for certain persons who set up their own businesses. [52035/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: The problem is probably greater where somebody is presented with an increase in rates, as nobody will object to a decrease in rates.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Am I correct that the Minister is accepting the spirit of the amendment and proposes to introduce a reworded amendment at a later stage?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Perhaps the Minister would explain the reason these amendments have been ruled out of order.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Perhaps the Minister would address the issue of the effect of increases and decreases with regard to revaluations. There is also the question of whether a tiered approach would be of value. The Minister also earlier referred to unpaid rates being stuck on a new tenant, and if I understood him correctly, he is very much against somebody being lumbered with rates that have not been collected...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: The amendment proposed was to provide for discretion at local authority level in applying the 50% rebate for all vacant properties. Along with other Deputies, I consulted senior civil servants. I understand that Deputy Deasy spoke with the Minister. I would be grateful if he explained why this amendment was ruled out of order. It tries to provide as much discretion-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: Yes. We wanted to give as much discretion to local authorities as possible.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: It does not exist in all of the Dublin local authorities.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: I wish to ask the Minister about this issue. If a cathaoirleach is abusing a power in that regard, to what extent can he or she be overruled by the general body of the council?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will examine publishing material suitable for classroom posters as pdf files for free download in order to assist schools with managing costs. [51414/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount being spent on rent supplement and the numbers of households being supported by this payment, on a county basis, in tabular form. [51609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Application (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to charge their tenants for the property tax due for the house in which they reside, in view of the fact that the local authority has to pay the Revenue Commissioners the property tax due on each of the houses which it owns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Robert Dowds: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will contact county councils requesting the following information in tabular form, numbers of their social housing stock; numbers on the housing list; and numbers of tenants in the rental accommodation scheme. [51605/13]