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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she will take to resolve the issue where taxi drivers who are unable to work due to an injury for an extended period of time are asked to give up their car insurance and so lose their license in order to meet the requirements to be considered unable to work even if they present their meter print outs which prove they are not operating the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a health centre (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which has had a reduction in services recently causing many residents to fear there might be plans to close it [49726/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health if and when the signalled package of supports for children who contracted narcolepsy associated with the Pandemrix vaccine will be made available; the other measures that will be undertaken in this regard;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48963/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health if he has carried out an audit of the cumulative effects of cuts to funding for disability services in recent years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such cuts are now threatening the very existence of basic services; and if he will ensure that no further cuts to funding of services for persons with disabilities will be imposed in the forthcoming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the representatives of ComReg for the presentation and coming before the committee. It is disappointing that the witnesses are using the excuse of matters being sub judice in not answering certain questions. A High Court decision has been made and nothing that would be said here or elsewhere will change that, even if the matter goes to the Supreme Court. We will not give...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Taoiseach will be aware that Focus Ireland issued a report today on the rental supplement scheme. Rental supplement was cut in the most recent budget and may be cut further in the next one. HSE welfare officers have handled the administration of this matter.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister has said that this will be passed over to local authorities, but when will this happen? When will the legislation be published? We need real reform and debate on the issue of rental subsidies. We are in danger of creating a new homeless cohort because landlords refuse to take on people. They also refuse to continue the rental supplement because of these cuts.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Áisíneachtaí Tras-Teorann (6 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade cén maoiniú atá curtha ar fáil do na háisíneachtaí trasteorann don bhliain 2012; cén céatadán den mhaoiniú a caitheadh ar thuarastail gach bliain ó 2008; an bhfuil fostaithe na n-áisíneachtaí atá lonnaithe ó dheas ag feidhmiú faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to assist the emerging generation of children with disabilities and their parents living in apartments, who through negative equity or being tied into affordable housing conditions cannot adapt their accommodation through housing adaption grants or council assistance and are as a result living in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (6 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the forensic files relating to the attempted bombing of the Widow Scallan's pub and the murder of person (details supplied) will be released for scrutiny to his family. [47946/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the IAA for its presentation. One of the main issues with these proposed rules will allow for pilots to be on stand-by call for 22 hours a day. A pilot could be asked to fly even in difficult conditions. This can be extended by an hour in unforeseen events. We are aware that unforeseen events can happen often in the aviation industry. The employer can state the pilot’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Capital Programme (24 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has designated an estate (details supplied) in County Longford as unsafe; and if this has any effect on the safety of the neighbouring primary care unit [46696/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Capital Programme (24 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health the way the decision was made to place a primary care unit in County Longford on a flood plain with no sufficient transport links [46697/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Capital Programme (24 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health the person who owns the land rented for the site of the primary care unit in County Longford [46698/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Unfinished Housing Developments (23 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I do not blame the Government for what has happened in this case. It did not happen on this Government's watch but on the watch of a previous Government in recent years when there was a lack of regulations, control, checks and balances. This is a serious issue. The reports I have from people living in the estate as to what is happening, the state of some of the houses, and the fact that a...

Topical Issue Debate: Unfinished Housing Developments (23 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Just over a week ago I visited the Gleann Riada estate to hear at first hand the concerns of residents. Gleann Riada estate is an isolated estate that is located approximately one mile outside Longford town and does not have public transport links. I was taken aback by the litany of problems encountered by residents. There are slightly more than 80 dwellings housing approximately 300 men,...

Other Questions: National Asset Management Agency (23 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State. One of the major problems we are facing relates to the fact that just over 100,000 people are in receipt of either rent subsidy or rent allowance. This has become part of the housing list, and people who are on the rental allowance scheme, RAS, are being taken off said list. Some people have been in receipt of rent subsidy for between seven and ten years....

Other Questions: National Asset Management Agency (23 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Before last Christmas we were told that NAMA had identified 2,000 houses in this area but in the end approximately 68 were delivered, which was very poor. For various reasons houses and properties were ignored. Now 3,800 units have been identified. However, the Minister of State has given a breakdown of some that are unsuitable or have been withdrawn and consequently there now are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of the construction of a road from Woodhazel Terrace to Ballymun via Coultry Road, Dublin 9; and the estimated penalty costs if the contract is cancelled. [45880/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (23 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns about the reliability of NCT testing due to the considerable pressure put on inspectors to carry out examinations of vehicles in a shorter time than is possible under normal circumstances; and the measures he intends to take to ensure that all procedures required for proper testing of vehicles...