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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (9 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the funding crisis in Youngballymun; and her plans to roll out this model across the State. [14841/16]

Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his work with the Dublin Airport Authority and other relevant bodies to ensure plans for an additional runway at the airport include considerable consultation with local communities and a plan for increased public transport provision at the airport. [15614/16]

Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: What is the status of the Minister’s work with the Dublin Airport Authority and other relevant bodies to ensure plans for an additional runway at the airport include considerable consultation with local communities and a plan for increased public transport provision at the airport? I noted that the Minister said earlier he had not yet met the Dublin Airport Authority. Obviously, he...

Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Permission for the new runway, which will be built 1.6 km north of the current runway, was originally granted in 2007 with 31 conditions attached. The economic downturn and the subsequent fall in passenger numbers coming through the airport saw the plans put on hold. Passenger numbers at the airport have grown substantially in recent years and the new runway is expected to be completed in...

Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. The DAA has met with some residents' representatives but has not gone to a public meeting, which I think would be a good thing. It would also be good for the DAA to advertise and display the plans across the whole community. This affects a large proportion of the population on the north side of Dublin. The flight paths affect areas such as Swords, in particular the...

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: For many years we have had a haemorrhage of people and families from rent supplement, RAS and the private rental market to homelessness. Recent legislation by the last Government has not stemmed this flow. The introduction of rules preventing landlords raising rents for two years and putting a moratorium of two years before another rise would be considered did not go anywhere near what was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest further in public transport through the State subvention to Córas Iompar Éireann and other means in order to improve standards, increase accessibility and encourage more persons to use public transport. [15613/16]

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: We have been there.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 246. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to respond to complaints from persons that waste collection companies are charging fees that far exceed the existing standing charge; his plans to implement measures to regulate private companies to prevent them charging exorbitant waste disposal charges, that in one instance amounted to a 130% increase made under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (21 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 260. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that over the past number of years, a clerk of works has not been mandatory on site, and if he will reintroduced this measure in the interest of better building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17255/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (21 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of the urban regeneration scheme in Ballymun, Dublin 11. [17259/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (21 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and status of urban regeneration schemes. [17260/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (21 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of planned further regeneration projects. [17261/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (21 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on urban regeneration. [17262/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (23 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the Central Bank’s tracker mortgage investigation, including an update of the number of cases being investigated by financial institutions and a timeline for its conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17525/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (23 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct a bank (details supplied) and request that all other banks release information on the extent they have used or not used the 15% loan-to-value exceptions and 20% loan-to-income exceptions permissible under the Central Bank’s macro-prudential regulations; the reason they have not used the full leeway, where that is the case; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (28 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a timeframe in which a person's entitlement to the first-time buyers status for the purpose of availing of the 10% deposit rule as opposed to the 20% rule could be reinstated (details supplied). [18530/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (29 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the current programme of the 2016 allocation for existing commitments on regeneration projects which is €50 million. [18511/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (29 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 29. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the start date for the regeneration projects in the Dublin city area (details supplied); and the amount of funding allocated to these projects. [18513/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 100. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation to local authorities for housing maintenance, in tabular form. [18595/16]