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Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (6 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 96: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén obair atá déanta aige chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc comhlachtaí príobháideacha sa Stát. [12562/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council local authority mortgage holders have received only a single 0.25% cut to their interest rate since the rates were last increased in August 2011, despite the fact that the ECB rate was cut by 0.25% in November and again in December 2011...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the current delays in the processing of bridging visas; the steps he is taking to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12261/12]

Community Employment Schemes (1 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make a statement providing further detail on her decision to shorten community employment announced in Pathways to Work; and if she is concerned that the shortening of CE will compromise its ability to offer meaningful training and qualifications. [11884/12]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (1 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 have not received a response from his Department seeking a subvention to facilitate the granting of increased hours. [12075/12]

Written Answers — Prompt Payment System: Prompt Payment System (29 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to ensure that prompt payment is made by Departments and associated bodies to small and medium enterprises. [11329/12]

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo ar Ghnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha. Tá sé tábhachtach dul i gcoinne aon iarracht socmhainní an Stáit a dhíol le fiontar príobháideach. Tá an-seans ann go mbeidh daoine dífhostaithe agus go mbeidh na scuainí dóil níos faide mar gheall ar an bplean seo. Once again we have been fed a line by this Government about what big...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Do not worry, I was around. The usual suspects all line up to tell us that if only we could do with the ESB, Bord Gáis and others what we did with Telecom Éireann, the economy would be the envy of the world again. It is not true, however, and anyone not living in ideological cloud-cuckoo land should be able to see that. Telecom Éireann was worth €8.4 billion before it was sold off. It...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: A private company now owns the telecommunications network for the State and can disconnect people's lines on the basis that they will only reconnect them if they sign up with Eircom for 12 months. They do not provide a better service for people in any way. In addition, broadband roll-out was knocked back for many years and we still have not recovered to this day. People are dying in their...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: There are such people.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: How many people emigrated?

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: That was the same argument when they started with bin charges.

Written Answers — Top Level Appointments Committee: Top Level Appointments Committee (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider removing Secretaries General from the top level appointments committee. [11217/12]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will revoke Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 2012. [11216/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Dublin Fire Brigade personnel that will be retiring at the end of February 2012; and the remaining number of staff members. [11253/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the minimum staffing levels for the Dublin Fire Brigade. [11254/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent on the most recent recruitment drive process for the Dublin Fire Brigade panel. [11255/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money currently being spent on overtime within the Dublin Fire Brigade. [11256/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that the Dublin Fire Brigade panel is reinstated; and when vacancies arise the replacement staff are found from this panel. [11257/12]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the progress of CCTV systems for the Cardiffbridge and Wellmount Road junction in Finglas, Dublin, which were approved but have not yet been put in place. [11482/12]