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Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Robert Dowds
730. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the leaks in the windows and roof in the Ballyfermot-Palmerstown primary care and mental health centre to be fixed; and any other remedial works necessary to be undertaken. [7963/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Robert Dowds
731. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances being delayed for more than 20 minutes at each of the Dublin hospitals (details supplied) because the ambulances are waiting for their trolleys to be returned; the figures for the most recent three months for which data are available; and the length of time each ambulance has been delayed. [7964/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Driver Licence Renewals
Robert Dowds
779. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to protect the rights of a person (details supplied) whose driver licence application to the National Driver Licence Service to use the Irish language version of the name on the licence, as the person has done before, has been refused on the grounds all documentation which holds the PPSN has the English language version of the name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7594/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Robert Dowds
134. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which family income supplement is paid to persons supporting families who live abroad. [7229/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Social Welfare Offices
Robert Dowds
137. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the provision of Intreo offices in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, and Lucan, County Dublin. [7244/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Defence Forces Deployment
Robert Dowds
214. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Defence if he would be willing to ask the Defence Forces to review new rules removing the possibility of exemption from the age limits for foreign deployment. [7230/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Hospitals Funding
Robert Dowds
240. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will provide figures on the amount of public money provided to St. Vincent's Private Hospital, including the salaries of staff who may be working in the public and private hospitals; if the State pays for treatment in the private hospital; if any State grant money is going toward the hospital, or any other public money; and, if so, the purpose for which it is being given. [7227/14]
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Educational Disadvantage
Robert Dowds
223. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that are considered when deciding whether to award a school DEIS status, either band 1 or band 2. [5112/14]
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Educational Disadvantage
Robert Dowds
224. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reviewing the schools that are granted DEIS status and potentially granting it to additional schools. [5113/14]
Thu, 30 Jan 2014
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National Educational Welfare Board Staff
Robert Dowds
184. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff, in terms of whole-time equivalents, employed at the National Education Welfare Board as education welfare officers nationally and within the city and county of Dublin; and her views on whether the numbers are adequate. [4700/14]
Thu, 30 Jan 2014
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Robert Dowds
185. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if reports in the press by the Children's Rights Alliance earlier in the year that there are no child psychologists employed by the new Child and Family Agency are correct; and her plans to change same. [4701/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Robert Dowds
332. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will support the introduction of a support scheme for small businesses where the Government would employ a person to look after the accounts and payroll for several small new businesses, thus encouraging more entrepreneurs to start their own businesses and help job creation. [3780/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Public Services Card Provision
Robert Dowds
443. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures put in place and progress to date in dealing with the high volume of applicants for the public services card; the number of hits on the new work ready reckoner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4316/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Foreign Conflicts
Robert Dowds
19. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to recent events in South Sudan. [1486/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Employment Support Services
Robert Dowds
385. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the type of work to be done under the new Intreo scheme. [1424/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Employment Support Services
Robert Dowds
386. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the Intreo programme is being rolled out across the country. [1425/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Garda Recruitment
Robert Dowds
601. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the first intake of Garda recruits will be ready for duty; and the number that will be included in that intake. [1741/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Garda Recruitment
Robert Dowds
602. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits he expects to come into the force in each of the years 2015 to 2017, inclusive. [1742/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Garda Retirements
Robert Dowds
603. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí he expects to retire in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. [1743/14]
Wed, 11 Dec 2013
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Speech and Language Therapy
Robert Dowds
188. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive expects to approve the funding to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of a speech and language therapist working for an organisation (details supplied) in, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, and which has resulted in the cutting of speech and language services for young children in the area who are badly in need of such treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53215/13]