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Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: This weekend marks the anniversary of the evacuation of the Priory Hall estate. Balgaddy is another estate with serious problems.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Recently there were two explosions in the Gleann Riada estate in County Longford and buildings have been pulled down.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: These problems were caused by a defective sewage system which resulted in the build-up of gases. When will the building regulations Bill be brought before the House? I have provided only a snapshot of the problems and many individual homes have been affected. The legislation is urgent.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the School Self Evaluation Guidelines which are supposed to be in place to facilitate the planning and improvement of schools here; and the reason these guidelines have not yet been implemented. [43099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) in Dublin is continuing the practice of asking parents to pay an annual voluntary contribution in excess of €3,000 despite the school securing permanent recognition from his Department in 2005; if he will provide details of other schools in a similar position that are asking parents to make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts he will make to see that Saorview packages will start to include Oireachtas TV as standard. [43167/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Supported Residential Accommodation Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of long term supported residential accommodation units that have been opened since he took office; and his plans for further works. [42803/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the work he is undertaking to implement the housing first model here; his plans to adapt the original model to the Irish context and if he will give details of any research his Department or others have undertaken to ascertain its effectiveness. [42804/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses in the approved housing body sector; if the Housing Finance Agency provides mortgages before the balance sheet security of that sector is exhausted; and if lower than his expounds, the way that he will make up the shortfall. [42953/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the risk responses that the Housing Finance Agency has prepared to secure the approved housing body sector against losses and their consequent failure to meet the stringent requirements of the Charities Act. [42954/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in the funding application for the regeneration of an area (details supplied) and if he will commit to seeing the funding on stream as soon as possible. [42990/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he is taking to ensure that local authorities pass on cuts to mortgages interest rates to their mortgage holders. [43048/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the funding for works at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been specifically targeted for a particular type of work; or if it is at the council's discretion to use the funds for whatever works it deems necessary to the housing in this area. [43455/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the removal of all six buses from a village (details supplied) in County Mayo; [42989/12]

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Bille seo ach táimid i gcoinne breithiúnas sainorduithe. I hope this Bill leads to a worthwhile debate on this major issue. While my party cannot fully endorse the Bill as it stands for reasons which I will outline, it deserves to be passed and to go to Committee Stage where it could be amended in a manner that would satisfy all sides and address the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2012 (4 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish an analysis of the net employment effects of the measures taken in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42277/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2012 (4 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish analysis of the net effect on gross domestic product and gross national product of the measures taken in Budget 2012; the plans the Government has to conduct and publish any analysis of the output effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/12]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: We need it for more than two minutes.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Get Roisín to answer.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé tuairisc ar chaiteachas a Roinne go dáta agus é a chur i gcomparáid leis an mbuiséad a leagadh amach don bhliain. [41977/12]