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Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Garda Policing Plans
Robert Dowds
120. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been any consideration toward aligning Garda districts within county council boundaries with a view toward streamlining Garda community work. [36250/14]
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Public Transport
Robert Dowds
281. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when and if there will be an end to the freeze in taking on permanent staff in Irish Rail. [36251/14]
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Robert Dowds
145. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the moratorium on filling new health worker posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36034/14]
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Robert Dowds
146. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on hospital waiting lists. [36035/14]
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Broadcasting Sector Regulation
Robert Dowds
207. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the NewERA report into RTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36036/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Human Trafficking
Robert Dowds
316. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on measures to address human trafficking, forced labour and the purchase of sex. [35579/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Respite Care Grant Administration
Robert Dowds
118. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to restoring the respite care grant from €1,300 to €1,700 as part of the budgetary process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34033/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Household Benefits Scheme
Robert Dowds
119. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to restoring the funding for the telephone allowance component of the household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34034/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Overseas Missions
Robert Dowds
525. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of money owed to the State by the United Nations for the provision of each of the peace keeping operations conducted by the Defence Forces overseas, including both ongoing missions and those that have concluded but where money is still owed to the State by the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33953/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Road Traffic Offences
Robert Dowds
552. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been any prosecutions in relation to truck drivers on the Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 in the past five years. [34279/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Firearms Certificates
Robert Dowds
613. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider amending the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2006, inclusive, to increase the minimum mandatory sentence for persons found to be in illegal possession of a firearm, in order to put further pressure on organised crime gangs operating within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33630/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Robert Dowds
840. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that are currently part of the nursing home support scheme. [33243/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Robert Dowds
841. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of members of the nursing home support scheme who own their own home; and the number of these homes that are no longer inhabited. [33244/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Robert Dowds
842. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will consider excluding rental income from the income assessment of a person who is part of the nursing home support scheme, where they agree to rent the home to a recipient of rent supplement, or the new housing assistance payment. [33245/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Reform
Robert Dowds
1272. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reverse the cuts in the third level maintenance grant over the past several years in recognition of the dramatically increasing rates of rent for student accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33478/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Grant Payments
Robert Dowds
1545. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to accept applications for the household adaptation grant scheme from individuals who are in arrears on the local property tax, conditional upon an agreed timeline for repayment of the arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Robert Dowds
1703. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the numbers of persons who have had fines or legal proceedings issued against them for non-compliance with taxi regulations; and the measures taken to tackle illegal activity in the taxi industry. [33965/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Robert Dowds
1704. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the numerous cases of taxis operating in Dublin with tinted windows and taking a number of passengers in excess of what is legal or safe; the action his Department is taking to tackle this illegal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33966/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Penalty Points System
Robert Dowds
1721. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of penalty points given to truck drivers on the Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, for the past five years. [34278/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Foras na Gaeilge
Robert Dowds
1781. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Robert Dowds den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir léi a shoiléiriú cén fáth ar seoladh ríomhphost chuig 100 duine ar bronnadh an Séala Creidiúnaithe d'Aistritheoirí orthu roimh 2013, á rá go bhfuil an Séala sin á bhaint uathu de réir cinneadh de chuid Foras na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34155/14]