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An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a thabhairt do Seán Ó Cuirreáin mar gheall ar an obair a ndearna sé ar feadh deich mbliana mar Choimisinéir Teanga don Ghaeilge sa tír seo. Is mór an trua nach raibh sé sásta fanacht sa phost, go dtí deireadh a réim. Gan amhras, bhí díomá air maidir leis an tslí atá rudaí ag...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (18 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 584. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the crime figures for the Whitehall area from 2009-2013. [8269/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 767. To ask the Minister for Health the reason only one Calpa van covers the entire State in view of the potential for Calpa vans to decrease delays in picking up patients who have mental health issues and in some cases also saves Garda time. [8277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (18 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 838. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way funds raised from unclaimed refund receipts from Dublin Bus are used. [8270/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (18 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the extra change which is supplied for Dublin Bus fares but not refunded as a receipt as the passenger has moved on is collected and used. [8271/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Ensuring a clear separation of police, military and intelligence powers in any properly functioning and democratic society is absolutely necessary to protect the public interest and the civil liberties of citizens in this State and to allow those institutions of the State to fulfil their roles. The targeting of GSOC, an organisation tasked with holding the Garda to account, for unwarranted...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: For how long was the Deputy here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Merger: Irish Sports Council and National Sports Campus Development Authority (19 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the representatives of the two bodies for their presentations. I have seen massive improvements in the facilities. I have been to the National Aquatic Centre on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, I could not attend the Abbotstown launch but I would have loved to have been there. The facilities there are fantastic. Many questions have been answered by the witnesses on the work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Merger: Irish Sports Council and National Sports Campus Development Authority (19 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Does the Irish Sports Council have an opinion, or has it made a submission, on sports sponsorship by alcohol companies? There is a concern that a change in the sponsorship regime will affect many of the sporting bodies. Perhaps this is not the right forum to ask the question. Will the loss of such revenue have a huge impact?

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: At the weekend the Constitutional Convention decided to support the inclusion of the right to housing in the Constitution. When will legislation be brought before the House to allow for a vote to enshrine these rights in Bunreacht na hÉireann? Will this decision be reflected in upcoming housing legislation, strengthening the State's responsibilities and citizens' rights to housing?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 447. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vacant units in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and if any measures are being put in place for the council to buy or rent these for social housing. [9880/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of Hampton Woods Lawn, St. Margaret's Road, Dublin 11. [9453/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 469. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to protect tenants of voluntary housing bodies who are at threat of displacement or homelessness during required refurbishment work following the discovery of build defects. [9292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 470. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problems at Gallery Quay apartments in Dublin docklands where Tuath Housing owned apartments have been found to have serious structural issues and his plans to support tenants and the housing body through the refurbishment of these properties. [9293/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 479. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious defects to residential homes in the docklands. [9371/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 480. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a commitment to support the voluntary housing association, Tuath, in its legal case against developer, designers and insurance companies for the docklands apartments. [9372/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allocate funding to Tuath Housing, until legal action is complete, in order to ensure that the works required are completed for all the residents. [9373/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commission an independent structural, engineering report to be carried out on all commercial and residential units, social affordable and private in order to assess the extent of the building defects in the docklands development and other similar developments used for social housing. [9374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 483. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide assurances to all residents in the docklands that he will support residents where they have difficulties with legal cases against developers, designers and insurance companies. [9375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to initiate a higher standard of inspection of prospective and existing social leasing units to ensure that any build defects are detected and future losses are avoided. [9294/14]