Parliamentary questions

Tax Code

Robert Dowds

42. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance his views on scrapping the legal framework of relevant contracts tax agreements in the construction sector in view of the manner in which workers may be left open to exploitation by being forced to enter such agreements to secure employment rather than be employed as PAYE workers with the accompanying employment protections involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39117/14]

Control of Horses Act

Robert Dowds

96. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has a fund of money to finance urban horse projects; and the way such funds may be accessed. [39145/14]

Foreign Policy

Robert Dowds

228. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will instruct Ireland's ambassador to Pakistan to raise the concerns of the Irish Government about sexual abuse of boys as reported in a documentary (details supplied); if he will request the Government of Pakistan to take action to end this abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39196/14]

Schools Building Contractors

Robert Dowds

260. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the work of the departmental body established to investigate the work practices of contractors who are building schools and other departmental projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39118/14]

Industrial Disputes

Robert Dowds

261. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the actions her Department has taken to help resolve the industrial dispute on the construction site of a college (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39119/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Robert Dowds

319. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the social inclusion community activity programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/14]

Traveller Projects Funding

Robert Dowds

320. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will maintain funding and if possible increase funding for all Traveller projects in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [39109/14]

Medicinal Products Prices

Robert Dowds

130. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the costs of drugs-medicines for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38431/14]

IBEC Membership

Robert Dowds

119. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Taoiseach if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/14]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Robert Dowds

129. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for the purposes of applications for a back to education allowance, if any or all of the time an Irish citizen has spent in prison in the UK may be taken into account when assessing whether an applicant has been the required minimum number of days on jobseeker's allowance, considering that such time can be taken into account for prison sentences served here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37828/14]

State Bodies Data

Robert Dowds

145. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide information on the number of state agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department which are paid-up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38730/14]

Departmental Bodies

Robert Dowds

203. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38727/14]

Departmental Bodies

Robert Dowds

209. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38111/14]

Departmental Agencies

Robert Dowds

221. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38729/14]

Trade Missions

Robert Dowds

247. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no Irish presence at the Singaporean Epicurean, one of Asia's leading food expos (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/14]

State Bodies

Robert Dowds

253. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38720/14]

State Bodies

Robert Dowds

257. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38724/14]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Dowds

274. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce laws targeting sex buyers in order to help to end exploitation, abuse and trafficking, in view of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on this matter last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37795/14]

Garda Powers

Robert Dowds

282. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which gardaí may have access to the PULSE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37856/14]

Garda Powers

Robert Dowds

283. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if off duty gardaí have access to the PULSE system by mobile phone or any other means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37857/14]