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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the regeneration funding for estate regeneration has been reduced from €145 million in 2012 to €111.4 million; and the projects that will be affected by these cuts. [4126/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the regeneration projects that are being funded in 2013; and the amount that will be allocated to them. [4127/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (31 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his view on a mobile telephone company blocking the use of Skype on their devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4684/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (31 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of incidents involving carbon monoxide in homes that were reported in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4685/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current position regarding the development of primary legislation for dealing with the levies required to resolve the problems being experienced by families in pyrite contaminated homes; when a fully appointed resolution board will be in place; and if it will include a representative of the Pyrite Action Group in order to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It is disappointing not to have a date for when the legislation will be brought forward. Only the quarry and insurance industries are being levied. Part of the recommendation was to include the building industry. Why is it not included with regard to the levies? It is important that we move quickly because many people are stuck in the situations in which they find themselves. Given what...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I have praised the Minister for moving this matter forward and have not been at all negative.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am being negative from the point of view that the situation is serious.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am also curious about how the household charge exemption for people with pyrite will be judged. It may be at an early stage but we will have a lot of people claiming exemptions which will be difficult to judge. Will the resolution board be examining that matter or will it be the Minister's call?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: No.

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We have probably had NAMA for four years or longer. The delivery in terms of social housing has been disappointing, to say the least. Some 203 units have been delivered overall. In 2011, it was claimed that almost 2,000 units had been identified, but these were whittled down to a small number. Another claim of 3,879 identified units has also been whittled down because some of those units...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: When will local authorities receive the identified units? The mechanism might be complicated. It might have a lot of legalities attached to it. I accept the Minister has set up the special purpose vehicle to deal with the issue. However, we need action. We must get the mechanism up and running, identify properties, secure agreement and convert them into social housing or bring them under...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The year 2012 was probably the worst on record for house building. It is disappointing that we have not made more progress. I accept there are problems in terms of the legalities and I hope the special purpose vehicle will address most such issues. I am interested in learning more about what is entailed in the leasing agreement. To date, leasing agreements are being entered into for a...

Other Questions: Property Taxation (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Social housing is provided by the local authorities for people on low income who cannot afford to buy their own home. It is now proposed to increase the rent paid by these people. Given people are already struggling and will not be able to pay, the local authorities will have to meet this cost from their funding, leaving them with less funding for everything else, including maintenance....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to provide affordable housing specifically for those moving out of homelessness and emergency accommodation in view of the large numbers who are stuck in emergency accommodation due to a shortage of housing. [5557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he is taking to help local authorities to work to prioritise the retrofitting of their housing stock to improve insulation and energy conservation focussing on older homes and those designated for senior citizens. [5559/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he is taking as part of the Programme for Government commitment to tackle anti-social behaviour in all housing tenures and if he will outline any successes or initiatives already in operation. [5112/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of families in Ballymun, Dublin, that are still waiting to be rehoused as part of the regeneration project and the details of when these families will be re-housed. [5113/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the plight of six families currently residing adjacent to a halting site (details supplied in Dublin 15 one of whom has been there for 18 years; and the actions he will take to help the local authorities to accommodate them [5471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 who applied for a category A full motorbike licence and passed his test was denied a class A licence despite having applied and passed his test as well as submitting his certificate before 19 January 2013 [5472/13]