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Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her response to the all-party Oireachtas committee report on the single working age payments recommendation that the value of the existing earnings disregards secondary benefit and means or capital allowances be maintained; and if she will offer a commitment to that effect. [20603/12]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to recent concerns expressed by the TUI that the Dublin Institute of Technology is to phase out construction trades as a result of the Higher Education Authority funding model which will penalise the provision of certain courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/12]

Written Answers — Schools Guidance Counsellors: Schools Guidance Counsellors (19 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to claims from the ASTI that the curtailment of guidance provision in second level schools will lead to an increase in early school dropout; his views on a survey carried out by a company (details supplied) which shows that seven out of 10 second-level schools are considering cutting back on guidance counselling by...

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Tánaiste is labouring the subject.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed location for new school buildings (details supplied); and a timeline for its construction. [17930/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to cut waiting times for the processing of carer's allowance applications and projected results and a timeline for implementation. [18441/12]

Written Answers — Regeneration Programmes: Regeneration Programmes (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 813: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a further breakdown of Ballymun Regeneration Limited's expenditure incurred in 2011 which has been stated to be €28.1 million of which €27.2 million is in respect of construction projects and associated costs, the balance, being in respect of administration costs and overheads. [17981/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 963: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reductions in Garda staff numbers that will be made in Ballymun and Finglas Garda stations, Dublin, respectively. [18115/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 972: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the processing of an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied ) in Dublin 11 and if he will agree to meet with them on this matter as was requested in recent correspondence with your office. [18240/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 1255: To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for medical cards which are awaiting a decision; and the average processing time for both renewal and new applications [18244/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 1254: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of cuts and staff reductions in Beaumont Hospital and the Mater Hospital, Dublin [18243/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 1415: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all consultations with taxi industry representative groups since the publication of the taxi review report; and if he has any plans for further consultation throughout its implementation. [18617/12]

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: For how long?

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Government is paving the way for privatisation.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Privatisation.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt those with up to date tax clearance certificates receiving back dated bills for VAT on taxi base fees [16859/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a strategy to empower and encourage Irish persons working and living abroad to promote Ireland as a tourist destination. [16850/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that Iarnrod Éireann will be maintained as a publicly owned transport company into the future. [16849/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will facilitate a debate in Dáil Éireann on the taxi industry review and its findings. [17107/12]

Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister for his reply. I, too, must mention Ben Finnegan, an Erasmus student who brought this matter to our attention before St. Patrick's Day. It is disappointing that we do not have an initiative at home to make green the main State buildings, be they in Cork, Dublin or Galway. An initiative of this kind would be very good because we have some fantastic buildings that we...