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Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (12 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures he will put in place to increase the number of general practitioners, particularly in view of the shortage of GPs in many areas, including large working class areas in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7549/11]

Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Tá Sinn Féin i bhfabhar an Bhille seo. Tá slí níos fearr ann ná daoine a chur i bpriosún ar feadh téarma gearr mar seo. Sinn Féin believes this Bill presents an important opportunity to eliminate inflated expenditure on unnecessary incarceration by ensuring that the courts will be obliged to consider the imposition of community service orders in certain circumstances. It is clear...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to resolve the problems associated with ghost estates. [6915/11]

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The contrast between the manner in which the Government is prepared to continue with the disastrous bank bailout and that in which ordinary citizens are being treated could not be starker. Fine Gael and Labour are hardly a wet day in office and they have already gone back on their promises to make the bondholders pay and not to pour more good money into the black hole of the bank bailout....

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We have already done that.

Waste Management (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his new position and thank the Minister and Ministers of State. The area in question has been a bone of contention for many years. The issue has an awful history. This was the old Dunsink Lane, which linked up to Castleknock. It is in the Castleknock area, but many refer to it as being in Finglas. As I outlined, approximately 200 people live...

Waste Management (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: One case.

Waste Management (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. We need urgent action. It is frustrating that the same person has been dumping for years. A serious outbreak could occur, one that would affect the entire area's population. I hope the Minister will follow through on this.

Waste Management (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I know.

Waste Management (6 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 9: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government his plans to examine the serious health risks associated with large scale dumping at a location (details supplied) in County Dublin ; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the matter has already been raised with the Environmental Protection Agency and Fingal County Council and that they have not...

Written Answers — London Olympics: London Olympics (31 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the steps he will take to attract national Olympic teams from various countries to use Ireland as a springboard and preparation centre in advance of the London Olympics. [6209/11]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (31 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when he plans to negotiate with airlines (details supplied) to re-open closed routes. [6210/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes she will make to the operation of the habitual residency rule which is acting as a barrier for many returning emigrants, and family carers in particular, from accessing social welfare and the reason there was no mention of this issue in the programme for Government. [6014/11]

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (30 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the national carers strategy will be published. [6013/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that an appointment is expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [6089/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is facilitated and if he will make an exception in this case due to the severe medical problems. [6090/11]

Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Does that mean applying a charge on incomes of €4,000?

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way he will promote the development of the social enterprise sector as per the programme for Government; the role enterprise agencies will be given in encouraging the development of social enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the book grant will be made available to low income families in 2011; if the grant will be forwarded to schools in time for distribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5501/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Mar 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to restructure the boards of the banks and replace the directors as per the programme for Government; when the review into the remuneration schemes at banks will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5400/11]