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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of private house builds in 2014, and scheduled to be built in 2015 and 2016. [24172/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average number of persons in emergency accommodation in 2014 and to date in 2015; and if he will provide a breakdown detailing the type of accommodation provided. [24173/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all types of emergency and sheltered accommodation currently provided by the State, including local authorities; the moneys allocated to the funding of this accommodation; and the gap between funding and demand. [24174/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Application Numbers (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 239. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses estimated to have been sold by local authorities since the introduction of the tenant purchase scheme. [24175/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses categorised as buy-to-let houses. [24176/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to finish the insulation of the remaining 183 homes in Ballymun in Dublin 11. [24201/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reinstate the cut to the social regeneration fund in Ballymun in Dublin 11 for 2015 and future years, as the regeneration is not complete and this cut is having severe consequences to services in the area. [24202/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. Regarding air passengers' rights, I see the issue of the time factor in terms of people hanging around airports. I support the idea that looking for five, nine or 12 hours seems to be much stronger than a three hour gap. We have all spent many hours in airports and for various reasons, things can happen. If it were to change, prices would rise and I am very fearful...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: My first question is in relation to cabin baggage entitlements. As the cost of taking large baggage on a flight has increased and continues to rise, people have resorted to travelling with only cabin baggage. Any changes in this area will affect cost for most people. Are any changes proposed? My second question relates to air passengers' rights and safety. In a recent incident on board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I do not think this decision should be left to the airline companies. The companies can argue whatever they like but this is a health and safety issue. I would have thought the EU would have very clear regulations in this regard. I was led to believe that it is compulsory for long haul flights to carry a defibrillator but short haul flights are often many hours in duration. The Department...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: According to Rape Crisis Network Ireland, it is the only independent body for rape survivors in Ireland. It is the only voice for Irish women who have been raped. The organisation is the national representative body for 11 of the country's 16 rape crisis centres. It provides them with oversight services and governance, training, research and legal support, in addition to running...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: It is not the first time I have seen Tusla causing great problems, identifying areas, putting funding in different areas and taking it from other areas. There is an issue concerning St Helena's Family Resource Centre and Tusla. The RCNI is very clear that it is losing €250,000. If Tusla is going to recruit eight additional staff, I suggest it puts the money into the front-line...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences Renewals (18 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who operated a small public service vehicle licence up until 2012 when the vehicle was written off in an accident, and who has been driving a rental taxi since 2014, is unable to reactivate the former taxi plate which the person has used for four years without any problems now that the...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Are there any plans to include in forthcoming legislation the Irish Aviation Authority safety measures on short-haul flights Bill, which will include the compulsory carrying of a defibrillator? Long-haul flights carry them but short-haul ones do not. There was a tragedy recently between here and Spain where a defibrillator was required.

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: As a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of Aer Lingus (23 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the use of proceeds from the sale of Aer Lingus. [23550/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average annual cost to the State of rent supplement for one recipient in Dublin. [25060/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (23 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an estimate for the cost of establishing a dedicated Department of housing, with a full Cabinet Member as Minister over such a Department. [25054/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Regulations (23 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 374. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 15 April 2015, if she will provide an update on the Garda Síochána report she commissioned. [24825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (23 Jun 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the poor state of computers at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and the action she is taking to ensure that all students, under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools scheme, who need access to up-to-date computer hardware, have this access. [24971/15]