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Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (20 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach the grade of person eligible to apply for the position of Captain of the Guard in Leinster House; and the criteria used to arrive at a decision on such an appointment. [8685/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is charged on the public service obligation levy. [8679/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Restructuring: Banking Sector Restructuring (20 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that it is likely that in the near future there will be no building societies operating here, if he will ensure that there is diversity in the newly restructured Irish retail financial service sector by using his golden share to convert one of the two new pillar banks into a building society, co-operative bank or other mutual...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (20 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Electoral Commission Bill due to be published during the summer session will provide for a computerised electoral register based on PPS numbers, as is used in Northern Ireland; and if not, if he will consider its inclusion. [8678/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (20 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the SLAN survey will be going ahead in 2011. [8675/11]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (20 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to reverse the December 2010 decision to phase out payments to student nurses doing fourth year placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the number of vacancies currently available in the Health Service Executive for speech and language therapists; and the extent to which there will be employment possibilities for them in Ireland in the future. [8677/11]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Initiatives: Diplomatic Initiatives (21 Apr 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent briefings with Irish ambassadors to EU countries in terms of outlining our current economic situation to our EU neighbours. [8825/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish mortgage interest relief for first time buyers in June 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9619/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to return to participation in drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the purpose of the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering the abolition of the Teaching Council. [10380/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Council: Teaching Council (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual budgetary allocation of the Teaching Council. [10381/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the current law regarding noise as a public nuisance. [10202/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will update the law regarding noise as public nuisance. [10203/11]

Written Answers — National Substance Misuse Strategy: National Substance Misuse Strategy (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a complete list of names of the persons on the steering group working on the national substance misuse strategy. [10236/11]

Written Answers — National Substance Misuse Strategy: National Substance Misuse Strategy (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national substance misuse strategy will be published; and the cause of the delay in its publication. [10237/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a hospital (details supplied) has outsourced the sending of letters to patients to the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10238/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public health care institutions here in which there is a practice of outsourcing of administrative tasks to other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10239/11]

Written Answers — Commission on Credit Unions: Commission on Credit Unions (12 May 2011)

Robert Dowds: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Commission on Credit Unions is expected to begin its work; and the length of time it will take to complete same. [11033/11]