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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the plight of six families currently residing adjacent to a halting site (details supplied in Dublin 15 one of whom has been there for 18 years; and the actions he will take to help the local authorities to accommodate them [5471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 who applied for a category A full motorbike licence and passed his test was denied a class A licence despite having applied and passed his test as well as submitting his certificate before 19 January 2013 [5472/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (31 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his view on a mobile telephone company blocking the use of Skype on their devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4684/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (31 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of incidents involving carbon monoxide in homes that were reported in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4685/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes she intends to make to the rent supplement scheme in view of the strain that recent changes are putting on families and persons in Dublin in particular who cannot find properties within the rent limits. [4065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she still intends to proceed with the introduction of the single working age payment concept, announced by her to the Troika in March 2011; and if a decision has been made to exclude carers, those in receipt of one parent family, disability and invalidity payments. [4064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is due back to college on 14 February and is struggling to make ends meet [3827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the works completed, currently underway and planned over the next six months for pyrite affected homes. [3980/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when residents of the Coldrick's Pass estate, Dunshaughlin, County Meath, may expect reparative work on pyrite affected home in the estate to get underway. [3981/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the regeneration funding for estate regeneration has been reduced from €145 million in 2012 to €111.4 million; and the projects that will be affected by these cuts. [4126/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the regeneration projects that are being funded in 2013; and the amount that will be allocated to them. [4127/13]

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: There are plans to change the tenant purchase scheme some time this year. When will legislation come before the House regarding a new tenant purchase scheme, as it is an important issue for local authorities who sell to people who wish to buy local authority houses?

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: A two-tier system.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the views of representatives of the small to medium sized enterprise sector regarding his plans to develop LEOs merged with local authorities. [3241/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Marine Casualty Investigation Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Cassidy for her presentation and wish her all the best in the job. Increasingly, we are seeing recreational casualties. On the face of it, casualties have reduced in recent years but that could easily change if we get warm weather or the weather changes. What Ms Cassidy said about health and safety crosses over into that and, with regard to Ms Cassidy's role, I was interested in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: In the context of the point made earlier about Shannon and the military flights, what mechanism does the board have to deal with that? Human rights issues have been raised in this regard. Does the board make a judgment on any of that? We have no way of monitoring these flights so how does the board make a judgment on, for example, a request for more military flights? How does the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Hynes for her presentation. I note her curriculum vitae which is very impressive. She outlined the reasons for the dramatic drop in passenger numbers over the period, such as Ryanair pulling its services. I assume the strategy will be to attract back some of the people who pulled out over the years. I will not comment on the issue of Knock versus Shannon. It is argued that...

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an Bhille tábhachtach seo. I commend my colleague, Deputy Jonathan O’Brien, and his staff for bringing forward this Bill. In opposition we are often accused of being critical or condemnatory for its sake alone but this Bill is surely an example of a representative attempting to bring forward a real and positive measure which...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am not sure whether the Taoiseach is aware that last Friday a video was put on the Internet of five people armed with three handguns and two shotguns threatening people in the Finglas area. I am sure the Taoiseach accepts this is totally unacceptable. Every year criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) legislation is brought forward. Will the forthcoming legislation contain a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We are looking for a new Ireland.