96. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if community employment schemes could interview the persons who are applying for the schemes involved with the caring of persons to ensure they have the suitable qualities for this type of role. [2931/15]
95. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options for lone parents if they have more than one child and want to avail of a community employment scheme. [2930/15]
72. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and the reason there has been an unacceptable delay in the processing of this application. [2348/15]
317. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that persons are subject to sufficient rigour within the jurisdiction in relation to bankruptcy arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2614/15]
245. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance his views on the bankruptcy arrangements put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) who previously owed €1.2 billion to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, and therefore to the taxpayer and will now pay a total of €10,000 per year for two years before being absolved of all debts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2615/15]
204. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding jobseeker's allowance entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2610/15]
203. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fuel allowance entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2609/15]
988. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the National Roads Authority to relocate a large road sign which is located on the N7 to the rear of an area (details supplied) in Dublin 22 and which was recently erected by the NRA during the construction of the Newlands Cross flyover and which is obstructing the view of residents living in the area. [49595/14]
978. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the current road traffic legislation is sufficient to tackle the illegal use of scrambler motorbikes by unlicensed and under age children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49504/14]
971. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce legislation to help tackle the ongoing illegal use of scrambler motorbikes by unlicensed and under age children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49503/14]
143. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the financial supports available for persons who are in negative equity who need to let their mortgaged homes and rent alternative accommodation themselves in order to provide for a growing family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49635/14]
383. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on bringing forward legislation which will require the DPP to provide reasons why a prosecution was not brought forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48340/14]
382. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on introducing legislation which will grant victims the right to request a review of decisions by the DPP not to bring forward prosecutions, in view of the fact that such a right is provided to victims of crime in other common law jurisdictions, such as in England and Wales; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48339/14]
90. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will approve the funding for the new business development manager programme for community enterprise centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47508/14]
193. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to roll back on the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation; and the impact of same on those public servants at work and those who are retired. [46795/14]
304. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to tackle prostitution and trafficking for sexual exploitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45774/14]
238. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding expenses for civil servants; and if those expenses have to be vouched. [45795/14]
219. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the reason Ulster Bank was fined €3.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46246/14]
218. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the persons-bodies that approved the decision to purchase a new building for the Central Bank of Ireland for €140 million on the North Docks in Dublin; the reason such a high price was paid for a building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/14]
190. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies which paid an effective corporation tax rate of less than 5%, that is, a rate of less than 5% after tax write-offs are taken into account; and the proportion of the total number of companies this is. [45922/14]
189. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies which paid an effective corporation tax rate of less than 10%, that is, a rate of less than 10% after tax write-offs are taken into account; and the proportion of the total number of companies this is. [45921/14]
188. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the State of corporation tax write-offs for companies in the financial sector in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45920/14]
187. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the State of corporation tax write-offs for companies in the ICT sector in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45919/14]
186. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the State of corporation tax write-offs for companies in the pharmaceutical sector in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45918/14]
185. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the State of corporation tax write-offs for all companies in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45917/14]
184. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax collected from the financial sector during the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45916/14]
183. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax collected from the ICT sector during the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45915/14]
182. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax collected from the pharmaceutical sector in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45914/14]
181. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporation tax in total collected by the State in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45913/14]
143. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Taoiseach if he has made a decision regarding the possibility of including economic, social and cultural rights within the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46039/14]
199. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the water meters being installed by Irish Water are capable of smart metering, that is, if they are capable of being read remotely. [45597/14]
562. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will put in place a system whereby persons with off-road vehicles are reminded on an annual basis to confirm whether those vehicles remain off the road in order to avoid incurring fines. [44923/14]
304. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will include Westbank orphanage and other relevant protestant institutions in the proposed mother and baby homes inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44943/14]
192. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a vacant sites tax on land that is zoned but has yet to be built on; if so, the rate he will apply to such land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/14]
360. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health his views on funding concerns in relation to the meals on wheels service coming from Peamount Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42914/14]
305. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form for the past three years, the number of penalty points issued and fines collected for vehicles that did not comply with a prohibited traffic road sign; her views on whether this restriction is being implemented by gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/14]
55. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she wil provide an update on JobBridge covering the number of people who have availed of JobBridge; the number of people who have moved from JobBridge to full-time employment; the number of people who have failed to get full-time employment from JobBridge; the approach of the Department where the scheme has been abused by employers; and if there are any JobBridge positions in the Civil Service. [42675/14]
124. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding future funding for a child and family centre (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of the fact that the funding from Atlantic Philanthropies is coming to an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42345/14]
107. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the State to date in the searches for the bodies of the disappeared, that is, the persons murdered by the IRA in the course of the conflict in the North and secretly buried by it at unknown locations in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42344/14]
62. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for his decision to scrap the 80% windfall tax on financial gains to persons arising from a change in the zoning of land in their possession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42340/14]
1051. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, the number of vacant local authority housing units in the Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin local authority areas. [41866/14]
1050. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, the number of vacant private housing units in the Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin local authority areas. [41865/14]
1009. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks will receive interim funding until the end of March 2015 as stage one of the procurement process will not be complete until then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41315/14]
663. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the reason home care packages in Lucan, County Dublin, have ceased since 5 June 2014; his plans to reinstate these home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41386/14]
558. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps parents are required to take if they wish to home-school their children who are of primary school age. [42095/14]
531. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts reported at the Luas Red Cow car park in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [41909/14]
530. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports received by the Garda of items stolen from parked cars in the car park at the Red Cow Luas stop in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [41908/14]
529. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports received by the Garda of bicycles stolen from the car park at the Red Cow Luas stop in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [41907/14]
268. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners treat income tax credits for male waiters and female waiters equally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40916/14]
429. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the reason the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has increased its annual retention fee for nurses and midwives from €100 to €150 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40079/14]