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Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Company Registration
Robert Dowds
228. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider introducing legislation to create a public register of companies which would contain details on the identity of the true owners of each company operating in the State, as is set to be introduced in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52940/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Robert Dowds
500. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the reason the threshold for the over 70s medical card is not doubled for a couple in view of the fact that many other tax credits and allowances are doubled for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52714/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Tax Exemptions
Robert Dowds
29. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if a person who has been in receipt of one-parent family payment for a period in excess of 15 months, and who is seeking to work full time in their own business, will be eligible to avail of the start your own business scheme which allows for a two-year exemption from income tax for certain persons who set up their own businesses. [52035/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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School Equipment
Robert Dowds
102. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will examine publishing material suitable for classroom posters as pdf files for free download in order to assist schools with managing costs. [51414/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Robert Dowds
178. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount being spent on rent supplement and the numbers of households being supported by this payment, on a county basis, in tabular form. [51609/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Robert Dowds
235. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to charge their tenants for the property tax due for the house in which they reside, in view of the fact that the local authority has to pay the Revenue Commissioners the property tax due on each of the houses which it owns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51300/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Robert Dowds
247. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will contact county councils requesting the following information in tabular form, namely, numbers of their social housing stock; numbers on the housing list; and numbers of tenants in the rental accommodation scheme. [51605/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Robert Dowds
248. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units being planned, by county, in tabular form. [51606/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Housing Data
Robert Dowds
249. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of families and single persons in hostel accommodation, by county, in tabular form. [51607/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Private Rented Accommodation Provision
Robert Dowds
250. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of private landlords registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [51608/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Commencement of Legislation
Robert Dowds
285. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide update on work to commence Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011; and when it will be possible to complete same. [51415/13]
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Children and Family Services
Robert Dowds
149. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for improved children's services in the Clondalkin, Dublin 22 area. [51199/13]
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Children and Family Services
Robert Dowds
150. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for improved children's services in the Lucan, County Dublin area. [51200/13]
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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HSE Expenditure
Robert Dowds
163. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will request of the Health Service Executive a list of all the bodies that receive section 39 funding in the current year and the amounts that they receive [51198/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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HSE Expenditure
Robert Dowds
638. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the petrol and diesel costs incurred by Health Service Executive staff in the Dublin mid-Leinster region for the past ten years. [50646/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Closed Circuit Television Systems
Robert Dowds
150. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the installation of CCTV cameras in Garda stations and in holding cells to ensure the safety of Garda officers and those in custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49677/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Garda Equipment
Robert Dowds
151. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing, on a trial basis, the placement of mini-cameras on the uniforms of gardaí, as is being trialled in police forces in the UK, to assist gardaí in prosecuting criminals and to ensure the safety of both gardaí and the members of the public with whom they deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49678/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit
Robert Dowds
152. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider strengthening the powers and impartiality of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49679/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Robert Dowds
87. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he last met the British Prime Minister, David Cameron; the extent to which he made him aware of the destabilising impact of marches and violence in Northern Ireland; and if the British Prime Minister and his Cabinet issued any response to these problems. [41829/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Sentencing Policy
Robert Dowds
314. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his view on whether Ireland has adequate legislation in terms of prosecuting white collar crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47978/13]