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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: It is not an absolute that they must attend.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: Is there compellability if we require it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: I appreciate people may willingly come in.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: It could arise if people want to avoid answering questions.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding former asylum seekers who has been given leave to remain but is unable to present a valid passport through no fault of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17765/13]

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: I welcome the women in the Gallery and thank the Minister for his commitment to deal with the issue within the year. I also thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for putting this Bill before the House. I knew nothing whatever about symphysiotomy until my colleague, Deputy Ann Phelan, and one or two other Deputies, drew my attention to it. I found it nauseating and quite difficult to believe...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on banks engaging in constructive refusal of credit for small businesses by means of not replying to requests for credit; his views on whether this is a significant hindrance to job creation; and the measures he is taking to ensure that banks are not engaging in constructive refusal of credit. [16846/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, figures from the last year for which they are available for the total number of loan applications made by small and medium enterprises to each Irish financial institution; the number of loan applications from small businesses which were refused by each Irish financial institution; the number of loan applications which were...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the recently published Mercer Report, his views on whether lower paid bank workers working for State owned banks should be treated differently from higher paid bank executives; if the Mercer Report was a fair reflection on the pay and conditions of low paid workers; and if he will commit to ensuring that low paid bank workers in State owned...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to further tackle tax fraud, in view of the findings of an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that between 50 to 60 Irish addresses are listed as being connected to secret offshore bank accounts with a total estimated value of €16-25 trillion and further in view of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the tendering for the construction of new schools and extensions to schools in Lucan, County Dublin; if he will indicate which bidders have been successful in their bids to construct the various projects; and if the successful bidder is under any obligation to employees or sub contractors based locally. [16101/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to amend the Building Control Regulations to provide for the physical inspection of a new building to ensure that it has been built according to the plans for which a fire safety certificate was issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give consideration to amending the proposed changes in the pay and conditions of members of An Garda Síochána to better reflect the anti-social hours of work which Gardaí must do, the danger that Gardaí put themselves in to protect the public and to tackle the ongoing problem of poor morale amongst Gardaí; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to review the system of direct provision for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17014/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Complaints Mechanism (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered instituting an independent complaints mechanism for asylum seekers living in the direct provision system, for example through the Ombudsman's office; and if complaints relating to direct provision regarding children will fall under the remit of the Ombudsman for Children as part of the extension of her remit by the Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (16 Apr 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been considered by his Department to prevent health cost inflation which is likely to occur as a result of the planned introduction of Dutch-style mandatory universal health insurance as laid out in the Programme for Government (details supplied) [17718/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. Some of the questions I was going to ask have been asked, so I will not repeat them. As I expected, the witnesses painted a very bleak picture. I agree with Deputy Ó Caoláin on forwarding the recommendations to the Minister in the hope that he can respond, notwithstanding the fact that there is a €12 billion overspend this year...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not exempt from the local property tax on the basis that it is an unfinished estate. [15390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin was not exempted from the property tax on the basis that it is an unfinished estate. [15391/13]

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2013)

Robert Dowds: The Deputy's party is implementing it in the North.