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Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (19 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that student contribution fee increases beyond 2012 were not included in the comprehensive expenditure report 2012 to 2014, if he will confirm that there will be no further increases beyond that announced in budget 2012. [2959/12]

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: It was not cents but billions of euro.

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the organisational review programme of the Department of the Taoiseach, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Education and Skills, and Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will be completed. [3798/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering the freezing of civil and public sector pay increments in his preparation for budget 2013. [3799/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 421: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the addresses of the 2,000 housing units to be made available for social housing by the National Asset Management Agency, including the number of beds that each unit is suited for. [3347/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number to date of the 2,000 housing units to be made available for social housing by the National Asset Management Agency that have been assessed for suitability as housing units in regard to their general condition, accessibility and proximity to essential services; and when this process will be...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give a breakdown of housing estates which are exempt from the household charge due to their status as ghost estates. [3614/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the impact assessments that have been carried out regarding the proposed relocation of the Ballymun social work department to Park House on the North Circular Road, Dublin. [3273/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions that have been taken by management in the Health Service Executive to appraise concerns among social workers regarding the proposed move of the Ballymun social work department to Park House, Dublin. [3274/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the rational for the relocation of administrative staff from offices in Rathdown Road, to the purpose-built social work department in Ballymun rather than to Park House on the North Circular Road, Dublin. [3275/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action being taken to ensure that the relocation of the Ballymun social work department to Park House on the North Circular Road, Dublin, will not damage the provision of mandatory minimum standards of service laid out under the Child Care Act 1991, as well as other legislation, standards, and her policy. [3276/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the work being done to ensure that social work services will not be disrupted in the transition from Health Service Executive competence to that of the Child and Family Support Agency. [3277/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that the proposal for relocation of social work services requires full impact assessment and equality proofing to ensure that service is maintained at the mandatory standard outlined by legislation and best practice guidelines. [3278/12]

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (25 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the enterprise development support that he offers to young persons under the age of 25 years and to women. [4135/12]

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (25 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will support proposals to place jobs, enterprise and innovation as a new sector under the North South Ministerial Council. [4134/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has not passed on the November interest rate cut to everyone entitled to it and has told those inquiring that DCC is unable to pass on this cut due to a new system it is implementing. [4181/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the concerns that abolishing concurrent payments will make participation in community employment unaffordable for many lone parents; and if she will reverse that cut. [4348/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that her decision to reduce the earnings disregarded for lone parents will have the effect of reinforcing unemployment traps and will distance more lone parents from the work force; and if she will reverse the cut. [4349/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (31 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how the recently announced plans for public sector reform will affect the role and functions of the Heritage Council; the way he intends to ensure the continued protection and enhancement of our national heritage; if service levels will be maintained and improved; the savings which are expected; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (31 Jan 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an estate that was built by a company (details supplied) that went into receivership and so does not have a management company or local authority to take charge of roads and maintenance. [4926/12]