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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1075. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his planned timeline for the delivery of 500 modular units for emergency accommodation; the number of persons these will accommodate; and the length of time while social housing is being made available. [37907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1076. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimates for the delivery of the 500 modular units for emergency accommodation; and the ancillary services required in tabular form. [37908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the rising costs of motor insurance for private vehicles and for taxis, with many motorists experiencing increases of around 100% in the past year, particularly customers of a company (details supplied); and his plans to keep motor insurance costs at a reasonable rate, which does not unfairly increase the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a request made to the Office of Public Works by the Road Safety Authority for a compound site to be made available in the north Dublin area to carry out driving tests and facilitate lessons for learner drivers, and the rationale for this request, if it is being pursued. [37438/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Safety (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing issue of high volumes of learner drivers concentrated in certain estates, such as an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11, where at least 12 tests per day are carried out, as well as up to 68 approved driving instructors using the area for their lessons every day. [37439/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to publish a winter gritting map for use by motorists when deciding their route during the winter period. [37811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put a winter ambassador programme in place to support local efforts by a range of stakeholders, including rural post offices and An Garda Síochána, to get food and fuel to homes where people may not travel when roads are ice-bound, or to help get school routes salted within local communities. [37812/15]

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: It certainly will not be Fine Gael's way after the election.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Not if the Government were to set up trusts.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: There are plans to put modular housing in five designated areas throughout Dublin, and 22 of these are supposed to be placed on a site in Poppintree, Ballymun, before Christmas. According to the Minister, Deputy Kelly, the procurement process can be speeded up to do this.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to that. Can the Taoiseach confirm this is the case or is legislation required, because it could be open to challenge-----

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I am asking the Taoiseach if the Cabinet discussed whether legislation was required.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: This is a very important issue. We are talking about delivering modular housing before Christmas. Has this been discussed?

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: It is under the housing Bill. I am asking whether this has been discussed.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Government has waged nothing less than a war on the poor of Ireland for the past five years. There have been cuts affecting the old, the young and the people who care for them. No one in the State who has to eke out a living and struggle to make ends meet was spared the chop by the Government in its so-called hard decisions. Now it wants us to believe a few crumbs from the table amount...

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Deputy must be in denial.

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Deputy must live in another world.

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Go raibh maith agat. I commend Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn for proposing this motion, and also the excellent work of Traveller groups like Pavee Point, the Irish Traveller Movement, Minceirs Whiden and the Traveller Women's Forum. Brigid Quilligan made an important point yesterday that Travellers were completely absent from Leinster House. It would be very encouraging if the next...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the criteria required to make a claim for compensation by a person who has been effected by asbestos exposure; the legislation that covers such compensation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to fast-track the delivery of modular units for emergency accommodation; and if he envisages any potential for legal challenge from commercial interests. [38225/15]