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Other Questions: Higher Education Institutions (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the findings of a document published by the Higher Education Authority which recommends the number of third-level colleges in the State should be cut from 39 to 24. [2679/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We are looking for a new Ireland.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am not sure whether the Taoiseach is aware that last Friday a video was put on the Internet of five people armed with three handguns and two shotguns threatening people in the Finglas area. I am sure the Taoiseach accepts this is totally unacceptable. Every year criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) legislation is brought forward. Will the forthcoming legislation contain a...

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an Bhille tábhachtach seo. I commend my colleague, Deputy Jonathan O’Brien, and his staff for bringing forward this Bill. In opposition we are often accused of being critical or condemnatory for its sake alone but this Bill is surely an example of a representative attempting to bring forward a real and positive measure which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on his literacy and numeracy strategy; the numbers of teachers and principals who are currently participating in professional development courses for teachers that are seen as essential for the development of the strategy. [2680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the funding cuts to the Ballymun Regeneration Project, Dublin, since 2012 outlining in detail where exactly these cuts were and are to be made; the projects that will not be finished and the way it will impact on the completion of the regeneration of the area. [2540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 445. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when will the remaining eight storey block on Silloge Road, Ballymun, Dublin, be demolished; it is out to tender at the moment and was it due for demolition in 2012. [2541/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for all the empty spaces within the regeneration area in Ballymun. [2542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 447. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the expected date that BRL will finish completion of projects on in Ballymun. [2543/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Hynes for her presentation. I note her curriculum vitae which is very impressive. She outlined the reasons for the dramatic drop in passenger numbers over the period, such as Ryanair pulling its services. I assume the strategy will be to attract back some of the people who pulled out over the years. I will not comment on the issue of Knock versus Shannon. It is argued that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: In the context of the point made earlier about Shannon and the military flights, what mechanism does the board have to deal with that? Human rights issues have been raised in this regard. Does the board make a judgment on any of that? We have no way of monitoring these flights so how does the board make a judgment on, for example, a request for more military flights? How does the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Marine Casualty Investigation Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Cassidy for her presentation and wish her all the best in the job. Increasingly, we are seeing recreational casualties. On the face of it, casualties have reduced in recent years but that could easily change if we get warm weather or the weather changes. What Ms Cassidy said about health and safety crosses over into that and, with regard to Ms Cassidy's role, I was interested in...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: A two-tier system.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: There are plans to change the tenant purchase scheme some time this year. When will legislation come before the House regarding a new tenant purchase scheme, as it is an important issue for local authorities who sell to people who wish to buy local authority houses?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the views of representatives of the small to medium sized enterprise sector regarding his plans to develop LEOs merged with local authorities. [3241/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes she intends to make to the rent supplement scheme in view of the strain that recent changes are putting on families and persons in Dublin in particular who cannot find properties within the rent limits. [4065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she still intends to proceed with the introduction of the single working age payment concept, announced by her to the Troika in March 2011; and if a decision has been made to exclude carers, those in receipt of one parent family, disability and invalidity payments. [4064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is due back to college on 14 February and is struggling to make ends meet [3827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the works completed, currently underway and planned over the next six months for pyrite affected homes. [3980/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when residents of the Coldrick's Pass estate, Dunshaughlin, County Meath, may expect reparative work on pyrite affected home in the estate to get underway. [3981/13]