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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enact legislation to strengthen the rights of victims of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16725/11]

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 32: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta i bhfianaise é a bheith tugtha le fios ag Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga gur theip go leanúnach ar bhreis agus an ceathrú cuid de Ranna agus Oifigí Rialtais fiú an leibhéal seirbhíse is bunúsaí ar fad a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge do chustaiméirí ar an teileafón agus gur theip ar 29% eile oiread seirbhíse trí...

Written Answers — Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage E alaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Ealaíon, cén plean atá ag an Aire maidir le Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga; an féidir leis a dhearbhú go bhfuil an maoiniú atá ann don Scéim slán; an mbeidh an Scéim ag leanúint ar aghaidh mar atá, nó an bhfuil athbhreithniú beartaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16437/11]

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Is the Taoiseach aware that many new Tesco express shops are springing up all over the place and many of these have been opened alongside existing businesses? I can give him many examples of such outlets. The existing businesses are well established.

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to the question. These businesses are well established and employ many local people and others. Any there plans to deal with such unfair competition? Is legislation being brought forward to deal with unfair competition? When planning applications for such outlets are submitted, is the impact such operations will have on existing businesses taken into account?

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We need some.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for appeal in respect of medical cards in the Health Service Executive Dublin north east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16191/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (21 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of the persons being assigned to the taxi review steering group. [16122/11]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (21 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the ongoing problem with non-functioning power sockets on intercity trains as this has been reported statewide on numerous routes. [16197/11]

Written Answers — Sustainable Transport: Sustainable Transport (21 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress in the smarter travel scheme selection of towns for the scheme; and when prospective towns will be made aware of their selection. [16372/11]

Written Answers — Sustainable Transport: Sustainable Transport (21 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in the smarter travel scheme of an application by a town council (details supplied). [16373/11]

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: As a result of the recent An Bord Pleanála decision to allow a casino-type development in County Tipperary, are there plans to introduce new gaming legislation and when is this likely to happen? Perhaps instead of a replica of the White House, we could have the headquarters of Esat.

Proposed Legislation (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister said he would publish this paper early next year, but over the last number of years we have had major ups and downs and freak weather conditions, which are becoming more and more common. We have had snow, wind, rain and everything else in the last couple of years. The situation is serious. I wish we could move this forward now and not wait until next year to address it because...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which building work on the new housing in Cliona Park, Moyross, County Limerick, will commence. [15635/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that he will not implement a toll system on the road linking the Rathnew and Arklow, County Wicklow, bypasses. [15963/11]

Building Regulations (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am aware of the court case and its implications but we assume there will be an appeal to the Supreme Court, which could take three or four years. Even since the cases outlined in the reply there have been more suspect cases involving pyrite in Ballymun. Two more places have been identified and there was a public meeting recently to discuss the major problem. The issue is mainly confined...

Building Regulations (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister was prepared to speak with me about the pyrite problems as a meeting was arranged but cancelled.

Building Regulations (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Will that meeting be arranged again?

Building Regulations (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I understand that.

Building Regulations (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. The issue is serious and affects Fingal, Coolock and many other areas. We will end up seeking central funding of some description.