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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the OECD/IMF/World Bank recommendation that OECD countries conduct individual spill-over analysis of their tax policy to ensure that it is not adversely affecting developing countries; if he will give a reassurance that tax policy here is not being exploited to the detriment of developing countries. [27228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 391. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rules regarding social welfare benefits for persons who are forced to retire aged 65 years; if persons in this category have to prove that they are seeking work in order to avail of jobseeker's benefit or allowance. [27230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 631. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No.182 of 30 May 2013, if he will answer the question posed in relation to local property tax. [27755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 647. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence CETS No. 210; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27227/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 659. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the rules regarding joint spouse / joint parent visas for persons who are resident here on Stamp 4 visas; if permission for family reunification will be granted in such a case if the person resident here was earning over the family income supplement level for their family size. [27129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 670. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Vietnamese nationals that were charged with the offence of cannabis cultivation under the Misuse of Drugs Act from 2010 and to date in 2013; and if trafficking for forced labour was identified by An Garda Síochána in any of these cases. [27229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 741. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí in Clondalkin Garda Station in June 2011; in June 2012; and in June 2013; the number of community Gardaí in Ronanstown Garda Station in June 2011; in June 2012; and in June 2013; the number of community Gardaí in Rathcoole Garda Station in June 2011; in June 2012; and in June 2013; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 742. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy in terms of the provision of community Gardaí. [27757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: 1081. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the rules concerning the ban on heavy goods vehicles on certain roads; and the number of penalty points a driver breaking these rules can receive. [26814/13]

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: Rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any consideration has been given by the United Nations or European Union to imposing a no-fly zone over Syria to prevent the bombing of civilians by the Syrian regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (30 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the length of time persons, particularly pensioners, qualifying for a deferral of the local property tax on income grounds will continue to avail of the deferral, assuming their income remains constant. [26357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (30 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 182. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a mechanism for local authorities to collect property tax from council tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (30 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 272. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans for a replacement for the motorised transport and mobility grants for disabled persons, following the recent decision to close the existing schemes because they were operating unlawfully. [26309/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: Fianna Fáil do not do embarrassment.

Access to the Countryside Bill: First Stage (29 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to confer functions on county councils in relation to the identification of lands to which the public ought to have a right of access for amenity and recreational purposes and to make provision for securing that right of access; for that purpose to amend the law in relation to occupiers' liability; to provide for the...

Access to the Countryside Bill: First Stage (29 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (29 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the State money that was given to the Simon Community in relation to an organisation purchasing and occupying a building (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [26179/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (29 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any conditions were placed on the Simon Community in relation to the monies which they were granted in terms of the way a building (details supplied) in Dublin 20 was to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (28 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 513. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding whether the Gardaí have sufficient resources to tackle white collar crime in view of the marked decline in the number of convictions for white collar crime offences since 2003, and in view of the Garda Commissioner's response to this Deputy's question on this matter when he appeared before the Dáil Committee on...