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Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Data
Robert Dowds
572. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will consider putting a person's photograph on medical cards, or requiring that photo identification be shown with the medical card in order to avoid abuse of the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44685/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Community Employment Schemes Places
Robert Dowds
172. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection her policy regarding community employment placements focusing on child care; if she has a national policy of consolidating the provision of these placements under a reduced number of dedicated child care sponsors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43536/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Community Employment Schemes Places
Robert Dowds
173. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the safeguards that are in place for community employment schemes in circumstances where a scheme's child care places are redistributed to a different sponsor and this renders the original scheme non-viable due to a lack of numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43537/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Robert Dowds
350. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that the agricultural and food sector is worth over €24 billion to Ireland's economy and in view of the widely documented detrimental effects of hydraulic fracturing or fracking seen in other countries, his views on the potential future ramifications of fracking on the Irish agricultural industry and Ireland's economy as a whole. [41969/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Robert Dowds
351. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the importance of a clean and viable water supply to Ireland's environment and economy, and in view of the widely documented detrimental effects of hydraulic fracturing or fracking on water supplies seen in other countries, his views on the potential future ramifications of fracking with regard to the environment and Ireland's economy as a whole. [41970/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Robert Dowds
352. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the value of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and in view of the well documented detrimental effects of hydraulic fracturing or fracking on water supplies, health, landscape and ecology seen in other countries, his views on the potential future ramifications of fracking on the Irish tourism industry, Ireland's image as a tourist destination and Ireland's economy as a whole. [41971/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Robert Dowds
353. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the highly toxic nature of many of the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing or fracking process which has been documented in other countries, and in view of the widely documented evidence of the migration of chemicals into local and national water supplies causing irreversible water contamination, his views on the potential future ramifications of fracking for the country's health. [41972/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Robert Dowds
356. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the widely documented and detrimental effects of hydraulic fracturing or fracking seen in other countries on local and national water supplies, health, agriculture and environment including climate change, his views on the potentially catastrophic effects of fracking here. [41973/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Climate Change Policy
Robert Dowds
384. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his response to the recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, and its implications for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41890/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Issues
Robert Dowds
394. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare payments that are made to persons living overseas; and the reasons for making the payment to an overseas resident in the case of each payment. [40969/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Human Trafficking
Robert Dowds
502. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to address human trafficking for the purposes of prostitution. [40970/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Road Signage
Robert Dowds
786. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that the road signs across the State refer to Derry City as Derry if he will clarify the policy of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland regarding the name of County Derry and the City of Derry in Northern Ireland when producing Irish Government maps; if he will clarify the policy of the Irish Government more generally on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37350/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Tax Compliance
Robert Dowds
68. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if, in cases where some old age pensioners have inadvertently underpaid tax due to a failure of communication between the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners, the normal interest and penalties which arise in such circumstances are payable. [35648/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Noise Pollution Issues
Robert Dowds
745. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide clarity about the obligations of local authorities with regard to noise pollution emanating from road traffic which is impacting on the lives of those living in nearby areas. [34338/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Property Taxation Administration
Robert Dowds
149. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance with regard to deferral of property tax, the reason the rate of interest stands at 4%, nearly twice the current bank interest rate. [32952/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Robert Dowds
150. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance in terms of deferral of property tax, if the same deferral conditions apply when the person involved is availing of the fair deal programme. [32953/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Property Taxation Administration
Robert Dowds
151. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if there is any redress for owners who have over-assessed the value of their dwellings. [32955/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Robert Dowds
152. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the local property tax, the position regarding the deferral rule where a house is willed to someone who is unable to pay due to unemployment. [32956/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Job Initiatives
Robert Dowds
291. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the position with regard to the national roll-out of Intreo offices; if she is satisfied with the progress the Office of Public Works is making on the programme; and if she will provide the general schedule for the roll-out covering 2013 and 2014. [32949/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Exceptional Needs Payments
Robert Dowds
294. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which an exceptional needs payment may be made and the amount of flexibility which a community welfare officer or other responsible person has in this regard. [32965/13]