187. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial consideration that is given to community employment scheme sponsors that entered contracts with suppliers prior to the reduction of the materials grant in order to allow them to fulfill the terms of the contracts. [10683/13]
696. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if there will be any recruitment of paramedics in 2013, 2014 or 2015; if there will be any process by which those wishing to become paramedics may become familiar with the job to better prepare them and if there will be any age limit placed on the recruitment of paramedics. [10101/13]
637. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of radiographers employed by the Health Service Executive in each region for the past four years for which data is available. [9638/13]
636. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health his views on the statement in the BreastCheck programme's annual report for 2011 that sustainability of the programme's current level of service at the current resource levels in the long term is unlikely. [9637/13]
511. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be any age limit for the recruitment of gardaí when recruitment recommences in 2015, in view of the fact that there has been a moratorium in place for some time; and if so, if it is possible to say at this point what the age limit will be. [10100/13]
452. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any recruitment of Fire Service staff in the foreseeable future; and if so, if there will be any age limit placed on such recruitment when it recommences. [10102/13]
219. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if tobacco companies with operations here availed of the tax credit for research and development expenditure in any of the past three years for which figures are available. [10203/13]
169. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if records are kept of which brands of tobacco are included in smuggled or illegally sold tobacco which are intercepted by law enforcement; if so, if he will provide data on which brands have been found in illegal shipments or sales in the past year for which data is available; and the percentage of confiscated tobacco that is accounted for by each brand. [10204/13]
722. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally who have been waiting for the completion of an assessment of need, under the Disability Act 2005 and regulations, for more than six months. [8617/13]
681. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if persons with epilepsy who require specialised treatment are eligible to seek treatment abroad under the treatment abroad scheme while the opening of the epilepsy units at Cork University Hospital and at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, is pending. [8205/13]
680. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the reasons the epilepsy units at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and at Cork University Hospital have not yet been opened; and when he expects to be able to open them in full. [8204/13]
543. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his consideration of issues relating to the Bethany Home and the redress issues surrounding that home, in view of the completion of the Magdalen Laundries report. [8203/13]
498. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any recruitment moratorium for fire and emergency services; and if so, whether it is possible to say at what point that moratorium will be brought to an end. [8280/13]
298. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants may assist their assigned pupils with academic tasks, while at all times being under the direction of the teacher; if not, if he will explain the reason and if he will consider reviewing the current procedures in the context of the new public service agreement which is currently under negotiation. [8056/13]
272. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which Ireland shares information about taxation with developing countries, for example Ireland's long-term development partner countries in order to help developing countries address tax avoidance by multinational companies. [8616/13]
271. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if multinational companies with offices here are required to disclose international related-party transactions which may give the company a tax advantage; and if not, if he will consider introducing regulations on this issue. [8615/13]
270. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance his plans to revise an agreement with Zambia on avoiding double taxation which dates from 1971, which Action Aid says is implicated in losses to the Zambian Exchequer through transfer pricing. [8614/13]
205. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on funding for the Clondalkin Travellers' Development Group bicycle repair shed project, which was expected to have been delivered late last year; if this funding will still be provided, and if so, the date of same; and if it will not be provided, at what stage was it cancelled and the communication there was between her Department and the development group and-or the special initiative on Traveller enterprise in this regard. [7804/13]
78. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will explain the way he is addressing the issue of the continuing non-payment of a training allowance for full-time clinical placement to student medical scientists registered with Dublin Institute of Technology; and when students may expect to be paid this allowance. [7435/13]
153. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline current legislation regarding the right of unmarried fathers to have access to their children; and the changes expected to this in view of the recent Children's referendum. [7615/13]
155. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to ensure the continued open access for recreation to land owned by Coillte in the context of the sale of parts of Coillte to private interests; if he plans to write into any sale agreement that there must be access to Coillte owned land for recreational users after the sale takes place, that car parks must be kept open, and that any damage to paths by machinery is repaired; and his view on the importance of land access to Coillte lands for recreational users [5407/13]
649. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has plans to expand the area of operation of the Drug Treatment Court; and, if so, if this will include the areas of southwest Dublin. [5535/13]
216. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide clarification regarding the Government's view as to whether Scotland would or should continue to be a member state of the EU if it were to become independent; and his views on the importance of maintaining an excellent working relationship with the Scottish Government and its people. [5177/13]
499. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the amount of oil imported into Ireland. [3863/13]
497. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the incentives available for the development of wind energy in Ireland. [3861/13]
241. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the methods of payment available to persons in relation to the property tax. [3933/13]
200. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will consider setting up a comprehensive programme of testing for sickle cell disease here. [3529/13]
199. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths from sickle cell disease or related complications that have been recorded here over the past five years for which data are available. [3528/13]
165. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update in relation to his consideration of issues relating to Bethany House and the redress issues surrounding that home. [3535/13]
164. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to speed up processing of applications for leave to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3532/13]
163. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons waiting for decisions on their leave to remain here; and in tabular form, the length of time such persons have been waiting. [3531/13]
142. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the evidence for oil and gas on the Porcupine Bank, west of County Galway. [3526/13]
57. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give an up to date account of his discussions in Belfast regarding the flag protests and riots in Northern Ireland; and the way in which Northern Ireland might move away from such behaviour. [3525/13]
640. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if there is scope for Friends of the Hospital organisations to involve themselves in activities other than fundraising, such as visiting patients or providing activities for children, at present [2878/13]
638. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all the hospitals which have a Friends of the Hospital organisation. [2876/13]
637. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the age cut-off for dependents on the drugs payment scheme 23 years old to bring it into line with the cut-off for dependents on the medical card/general practitioner visit card scheme 25 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2875/13]
496. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he fully supports the proposals set out in 2012 by the EU Justice Commissioner for new EU data protection laws and if he specifically supports the proposals which will place fines on companies which are in breach of data protection legislation; and his views on whether such fines as set out in the proposals are appropriate. [2546/13]
495. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is planning or has any plans to seek to amend the penalties for breaches of EU Data Protection Law as set out in proposals last year by the EU Justice Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2545/13]
494. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to use the influence afforded to it by the EU Presidency to seek to amend the proposals set out last year by the EU Justice Commissioner to the effect of lessening the sanctions that will be imposed on companies and persons for breaches of EU data protection directives. [2544/13]
460. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the future of financing for the senior alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/13]
459. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in any plans he has to introduce a bin waiver scheme. [2889/13]
375. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of the JobBridge scheme to date; and the number of persons known to have moved from JobBridge into full-time employment. [2891/13]
226. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on recent financial interactions that he has had with Bank of Ireland. [3006/13]
220. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance his views on issuing every household who pays property tax with an annual receipt outlining the way their money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/13]