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Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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School Enrolments
Robert Dowds
541. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the legislation on school enrolment will be enacted; and the current directive from her Department on enrolment in primary and post-primary schools. [12675/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Private Rented Accommodation Standards
Robert Dowds
650. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the pressures that will be applied by private landlords to their tenants in order for them to keep their premises clean and up to a certain standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Constitutional Amendments
Robert Dowds
244. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons the Government could not proceed with a referendum to insert a clause into the Constitution to prohibit the privatisation of water at any point in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12465/15]
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Middle East Issues
Robert Dowds
151. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recent election results in Israel and the Israeli Prime Minister reneging on his commitment to a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, if he will be arguing for trade and other economic sanctions to be imposed by the European Union at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. [12271/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Departmental Offices
Robert Dowds
166. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there is an update on the proposed Intreo office in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11216/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Health Insurance
Robert Dowds
564. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the reason he is encouraging persons under 35 years of age who can afford private health insurance to do so before 30 April 2015. [11203/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Medicinal Products Availability
Robert Dowds
643. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking in order that patients, such as a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24, who has gastrointestinal stromal tumours, can have access to the drug Regorafenib Stivarga; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11588/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Medical Qualifications
Robert Dowds
654. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health his views on the current situation that so many of our current medical students are going abroad to work after graduating; and his plans to encourage them to stay here in Ireland [11714/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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School Patronage
Robert Dowds
770. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options for parents who are prevented by school authorities from removing their children from junior certificate religion classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11311/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Third Level Funding
Robert Dowds
796. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State annually of putting a student through a medical programme. [11715/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement
Robert Dowds
881. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action the Private Residential Tenancies Board can take to recover money owed by tenants to landlords after the tenants have vacated the accommodation they were renting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Rail Services
Robert Dowds
962. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are moves to privatise Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11200/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Direct Provision System
Robert Dowds
314. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for reforming the direct provision centre system; her views on concerns about child protection in such centres; the action she is taking regarding the matter; the action she has taken to ensure prostitution and other criminal activities are not being carried out in such centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10053/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Crime Levels
Robert Dowds
319. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent spate of burglaries in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. [10166/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Hospital Services
Robert Dowds
391. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he has followed through on his recent commitment to increase funding for orthopaedic treatments in hospitals; when this funding is to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Overseas Development Aid
Robert Dowds
460. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress towards raising Ireland's overseas aid to 0.7% of national income. [10401/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Homelessness Strategy
Robert Dowds
551. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of agencies dealing with homelessness; the number of persons employed by these agencies; and the amount of funding provided to these agencies by the State. [8926/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Homeless Persons Data
Robert Dowds
552. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons registered as homeless; and the number of persons sleeping rough. [8927/15]
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Work Permits Eligibility
Robert Dowds
85. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a Canadian national who is married to an Irish citizen but has not previously worked or been a resident here requires a work permit to work here if that person accompanies an Irish spouse here; if so, if this can be applied for in advance of arrival here or whether that person, or a potential employer, must apply for a work visa following a specific job offer. [8539/15]
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Work Permits Eligibility
Robert Dowds
86. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is the case, except in certain specific employment, that an applicant for a job from the European Union must always have priority over an applicant who is not from the European Union, even if the non-European Union applicant is married to an Irish citizen. [8540/15]