Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Enrolments

Robert Dowds

541. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the legislation on school enrolment will be enacted; and the current directive from her Department on enrolment in primary and post-primary schools. [12675/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Robert Dowds

650. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the pressures that will be applied by private landlords to their tenants in order for them to keep their premises clean and up to a certain standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/15]

Constitutional Amendments

Robert Dowds

244. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons the Government could not proceed with a referendum to insert a clause into the Constitution to prohibit the privatisation of water at any point in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12465/15]

Middle East Issues

Robert Dowds

151. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recent election results in Israel and the Israeli Prime Minister reneging on his commitment to a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, if he will be arguing for trade and other economic sanctions to be imposed by the European Union at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. [12271/15]

Departmental Offices

Robert Dowds

166. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there is an update on the proposed Intreo office in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11216/15]

Health Insurance

Robert Dowds

564. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the reason he is encouraging persons under 35 years of age who can afford private health insurance to do so before 30 April 2015. [11203/15]

Medicinal Products Availability

Robert Dowds

643. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking in order that patients, such as a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24, who has gastrointestinal stromal tumours, can have access to the drug Regorafenib Stivarga; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11588/15]

Medical Qualifications

Robert Dowds

654. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health his views on the current situation that so many of our current medical students are going abroad to work after graduating; and his plans to encourage them to stay here in Ireland [11714/15]

School Patronage

Robert Dowds

770. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options for parents who are prevented by school authorities from removing their children from junior certificate religion classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11311/15]

Third Level Funding

Robert Dowds

796. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State annually of putting a student through a medical programme. [11715/15]

Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement

Robert Dowds

881. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action the Private Residential Tenancies Board can take to recover money owed by tenants to landlords after the tenants have vacated the accommodation they were renting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/15]

Rail Services

Robert Dowds

962. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are moves to privatise Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11200/15]

Direct Provision System

Robert Dowds

314. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for reforming the direct provision centre system; her views on concerns about child protection in such centres; the action she is taking regarding the matter; the action she has taken to ensure prostitution and other criminal activities are not being carried out in such centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10053/15]

Crime Levels

Robert Dowds

319. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent spate of burglaries in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. [10166/15]

Hospital Services

Robert Dowds

391. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he has followed through on his recent commitment to increase funding for orthopaedic treatments in hospitals; when this funding is to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/15]

Overseas Development Aid

Robert Dowds

460. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress towards raising Ireland's overseas aid to 0.7% of national income. [10401/15]

Homelessness Strategy

Robert Dowds

551. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of agencies dealing with homelessness; the number of persons employed by these agencies; and the amount of funding provided to these agencies by the State. [8926/15]

Homeless Persons Data

Robert Dowds

552. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons registered as homeless; and the number of persons sleeping rough. [8927/15]

Work Permits Eligibility

Robert Dowds

85. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a Canadian national who is married to an Irish citizen but has not previously worked or been a resident here requires a work permit to work here if that person accompanies an Irish spouse here; if so, if this can be applied for in advance of arrival here or whether that person, or a potential employer, must apply for a work visa following a specific job offer. [8539/15]

Work Permits Eligibility

Robert Dowds

86. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is the case, except in certain specific employment, that an applicant for a job from the European Union must always have priority over an applicant who is not from the European Union, even if the non-European Union applicant is married to an Irish citizen. [8540/15]

National Roads Authority

Robert Dowds

250. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the persons-bodies that established the National Roads Authority; when same were set up and their responsibilities. [8537/15]

National Transport Authority

Robert Dowds

251. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the persons-bodies that established the National Transport Authority; when same were set up and their responsibilities. [8538/15]

Haulage Industry Regulation

Robert Dowds

619. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action the Road Safety Authority has taken to investigate possible breaches of regulation 10 of the European Communities (Road Transport) (Organisation of Working Time of Persons Performing Mobile Road Transport Activities) Regulations 2012 (SI No. 36/2012) by a company (details supplied), which may constitute a serious risk to road safety, for both hauliers and other road users, in view of the levels of fatigue which drivers experience when forced to work in conditions, such as are currently in place by the company. [7732/15]

Valuation Office

Robert Dowds

238. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the proposal to remove the non-commercial parts of the premises of sports clubs is expected to take effect; and the way sports clubs can apply for a revaluation of their premises under the new regulations. [7302/15]

Student Support Schemes

Robert Dowds

460. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of all the financial supports available to second level students living in the Dublin area who are using Dublin Bus for school transport purposes. [7043/15]

Local Authority Housing Data

Robert Dowds

510. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the policy for persons who have taken out a county council loan towards a housing mortgage and who have difficulty completing repayments due to changed economic circumstances. [7065/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

40. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the State in 2014 from the 2% band of the universal social charge. [6195/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

41. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the State in 2014 from the 4% band of the universal social charge. [6196/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

42. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the State in 2014 from the 7% band of the universal social charge. [6197/15]

European Central Bank Interest Rates

Robert Dowds

224. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to compel the banks and financial institutions to pass on European Central Bank interest rate cuts to customers with standard variable rate mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5814/15]

Garda Remuneration

Robert Dowds

335. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will re-introduce the rent allowance of €4,000 per annum for the new recruits to An Garda Síochána, and in particular to those who are stationed in Dublin, in view of the very high cost of rent in the capital and the importance to the criminal justice system of the welfare of members of An Garda Síochána. [5582/15]

Penalty Points System

Robert Dowds

177. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend the penalty point regulations to make the traffic offence of breach of weight restrictions traffic management an offence for which penalty points will be imposed, and if so, when he plans to make this amendment. [5052/15]

Exchequer Revenue

Robert Dowds

246. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the currencies which the State's financial reserves, as managed by the National Treasury Management Agency, are denominated in; if the recent major currency fluctuations have had any positive or negative impact upon the State's financial situation. [4574/15]

Central Bank of Ireland

Robert Dowds

247. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures, in tabular form, the currencies the financial reserves of the Central Bank of Ireland are denominated in; and if the recent major currency fluctuations have had any impact upon the Central Bank of Ireland's financial reserves. [4575/15]

Exchequer Revenue

Robert Dowds

248. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the currencies the gross debt of the State is denominated in; and if the recent major currency fluctuations have had any positive or negative impact upon the State's financial situation. [4576/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

259. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €0 and €10,036 of all persons who pay the charge. [4753/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

260. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €10,036 and €20,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4754/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

261. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €20,001 and €30,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4755/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

262. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €30,001 and €40,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4756/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

263. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €40,001 and €50,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4757/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

264. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €50,001 and €60,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4758/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

265. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €60,001 and €70,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4759/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

266. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €70,001 and €80,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4760/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

267. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €80,001 and €90,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4761/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

268. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income between €90,001 and €100,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4762/15]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Robert Dowds

269. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the State in 2014 through the universal social charge on the portion of income above €100,000 of all persons who pay the charge. [4763/15]

Control of Horses

Robert Dowds

328. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to tackle the problem of loose, feral horses or neglected horses in urban areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/15]

Tax Yield

Robert Dowds

49. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will take to increase the tax generated from stallion fees to support Irish horse racing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4001/15]

Medical Card Applications

Robert Dowds

72. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and the reason there has been an unacceptable delay in the processing of this application. [2348/15]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Robert Dowds

95. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options for lone parents if they have more than one child and want to avail of a community employment scheme. [2930/15]