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Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Sinn Féin welcomes the Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill and commends Deputy Stephen Donnelly for introducing it. The Bill is a conservative measure in terms of the overall package of mechanisms that are needed to address the problem of not only home repossessions, but arrears in general, and negative equity. If enacted, it would allow a judge the authority to consider...

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Even some of the moderate proposals of the expert group on mortgage arrears remain to be implemented, despite the growing numbers of arrears cases. One simple initiative, which could be introduced tomorrow if the Government had the political will to do it, would be to ensure that assessment of housing need should not have to wait for legal proceedings for repossession to be brought against...

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: We must be real and acknowledge this, so where the State is unwilling to provide social housing for people, they must be enabled to retain their homes where possible. The State facilitated their entry into over-indebtedness and unemployment. The State now has a responsibility to facilitate their exit from it. This Bill would have the effect of allowing the court to consider all of these...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who have availed of the Croke Park early retirement scheme from schools in Santry, Whitehall, Finglas, Cabra and Ballymun, Dublin. [6945/12]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that proper safety precautions are being taken in the National Car Test sites and that workers' health and safety guidelines are respected, especially in regard to the full extraction method of dealing with car fumes. [6289/12]

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of Ballymun Shopping Centre, Dublin, which was to be replaced as part of the regeneration project; the progress made in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6453/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority staff who have availed of the Croke Park early retirement scheme from the north west area of Dublin City Council. [6819/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of gardaí who retired from the force in Ballymun, Finglas, Santry and Whitehall, Dublin 11; the expected retirements for 2012; and if these positions have or are to be filled. [6449/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of gardaí serving in Dublin Airport in the years 2010, 2011 and projected numbers for 2012. [6450/12]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the work he is undertaking to deal with the issues arising when families have paid deposits on homes in estates in which the management company is no longer in business and no local authority has taken up the responsibility of roads and maintenance and so the house purchase cannot be completed. [6598/12]

Written Answers — Garda Retirements: Garda Retirements (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have availed of the Croke Park early retirement scheme from stations in Santry, Whitehall, Finglas, Cabra and Ballymun, Dublin. [6944/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give details of the requirements for a patient of the Health Service Executive to be provided with a voucher for taxi fares to accommodate them travelling to and from hospital for treatment. [6402/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses, care assistants and clerical staff who have availed of the Croke Park early retirement scheme from Beaumont, Cappagh, James Connolly, St. Vincent's, Fairview, and St. Brendan's Grangegorman, Dublin. [6817/12]

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Tá an Private Members' business seo an-tábhachtach ar fad agus ba mhaith liom mo thacaíocht a thabhairt dó agus, tá súil orm, aon duine eile atá ag féachaint amach le haghaidh an ghnáth dhuine. Any Government worth its salt would ask its opponents and the people to judge it on its actions, on what it has provided and what it has not only sought to do but also has achieved. Were the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence if he provides any funding to ONET for housing ex-members of the Defence Forces who have become homeless; and if he will provide details of same. [6831/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to support schools which have transition year programmes to facilitate as many students as possible, in particular a school (details supplied) which is a large school but can only accommodate 48 students in transitional year because of cuts to guidance counsellor services and teacher numbers. [6975/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (9 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the way he proposes to deal with applications for single farm payments from farmers in particularly disadvantaged areas whose stocking density was on, or slightly above minimum density pertaining to the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7069/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (9 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that disadvantaged area conditions will continue to apply to farmers whose main business is in disadvantaged areas but who also have land rented or owned in non-disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7070/12]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (14 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of any proposed interim options put to her by the Irish Youth Justice Service to end the practice of sending children to St. Patrick's Institution. [8059/12]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (14 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which the practice of sending 16 and 17 year olds to St. Patrick's Institution will end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8058/12]