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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (28 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 544. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of Irish United Nations involvement in Syria at present; the numbers of personnel involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25122/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Fodder Crisis (28 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 548. To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the current fodder crisis, he will consider giving the cut grass from the lands around Baldonnel Aerodrome, Dublin, to local farmers. [25937/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (28 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: 594. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has given consideration to maintaining financial support for the Big Brother, Big Sister programme run by the Foróige organisation, which seeks to ensure that vulnerable young people receive the help and support of a mentor which will help them overcome their own difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Corporation Tax (23 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I am somewhat reassured by the Minister's response. I appreciate very much the work that is being done. I accept this cannot be done on an Irish basis alone and it has to be done across boundaries, and I appreciate that the Government is working to achieve this. I ask that the Taoiseach, as President of the European Council, ensure this issue is prioritised at the G8 meeting in Fermanagh....

Topical Issue Debate: Corporation Tax (23 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I was staggered to hear a report on a meeting of a committee of the US Senate about the tax affairs of two companies which are registered in this country. The first company, Apple Operations International, is 32 years old, had an income of $30 billion dollars between 2009 and 2012 and has never had a single employee. Its assets are managed by a company based in Nevada, its bank accounts are...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: Like Deputy Derek Nolan, I welcome the Bill. It is a great pity that the inquiries referendum was voted down, largely because of a well aimed bomb fired at the right time by some people in the legal field. If we had not been discussing the inquiry proposal in conjunction with discussing the Presidential election campaign, people would have seen the value of making the proposed change to the...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: There is clearly much to improve in the European Union. Although we are slowly moving towards a more democratic set of circumstances, there is a lot of work to be done in terms of banking union, etc. Overall, however, the European Union has been good for Ireland and every other member, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. We need one another. We live in a world in...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: That was only in Mayo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I have a question for Dr. Fletcher and Dr. Craven, although I thank everyone for attending. Do they believe in criminalising a woman who attempts an abortion on herself? If so, how far should it be pushed? In the case of an unstable pregnancy, a woman could end it simply by doing housework.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I wish to have it noted that Professor Binchy did not answer the human question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I have one question for Professor Binchy. How should a girl under the age of 18 be treated, who is pregnant and - suicidal or not - has been a rape victim?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank all the expert witnesses. Is there any way the criminalisation provisions in head 19 are a danger to a person who is trying to operate within the confines of the Bill, assuming it is enacted? Is it possible to write a provision into the Bill to cover consent in the context of girls aged under 16? It is clearly a difficult area because part of the problem nowadays is that people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: On a point of order, I understood, as a member of the committee, that we would be discussing the heads of the Bill today. I appreciate the Chairman has a very difficult job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: Will the Chairman insist on people addressing the heads of the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: The experts only answer the questions to do with the heads of the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I welcome our guests. If I understand correctly, fatal foetal abnormality is not covered by the legislation. Is there any way this Bill could be amended to include the possibility of a termination in the case of a woman who has the misfortune of having a pregnancy where there is no chance of life for the foetus outside the womb? If not, is that because of the 1983 constitutional amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: Is that due to the 1983 constitutional amendment?

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank Deputies Joan Collins and Catherine Murphy for allowing me to speak at this point. In case I forget to say it, I listened to Deputy Boyd Barrett’s speech. One point he made must be pursued, namely, the question of whether the new taxi signs can be forged and what can be done to prevent it. The Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, is committed to having an effective taxi...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: Can Mr. Enright comment on the use that will be made of motor tax after the property tax comes on stream? Is there any clarity on that yet?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: Basically, it goes into the general mix.