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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homelessness Strategy (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: One of the major concerns is youth homelessness. A strategy was announced. Many single people are living in their parents' homes or living rough and moving from place to place. We are not seeing the full extent of the problem. A single person has little or no chance of being housed because there are more than 98,000 families on housing waiting lists. We need to examine youth...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: As I have said previously, there seems to be an increased move towards the use of rent supplement and the rental accommodation scheme as part of the housing programme and a move away from the construction of more social housing. The local authorities are having problems. In the past, they used to buy back properties to house senior citizens and others. They used to be able to get financial...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 87. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plan to publish legislation for the levy to fund pyrite reparation work before the summer recess; and, if not, when he will commit to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33774/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total capital cost of school building in 2013 and 2014. [34847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 391. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proceeds of the National Lottery fund from 2008 to 2012. [34291/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 393. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the barriers to micro and small and medium sized enterprises in tendering for public contracts. [34851/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Yield (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 742. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue estimated to be received from the levy on landfill disposal; and where this money is spent. [34290/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tax Yield (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 743. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the revenue received in tabular form from the plastic bag levy since its inception. [34292/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tax Yield (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 744. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected revenue obtained from an increase in the plastic bag levy to 25c and 30c respectively. [34293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 756. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the shortfall in the cost of planning for the years 2006-2012 inclusive and the fees recouped in those years. [34449/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 757. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated revenue received from removing the exemption from commercial rates for State owned buildings. [34450/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 782. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of illegal dumping in the State in 2012. [34840/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 783. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a system where income from the collection of recyclables can be raised for local Government as a similar system exists in the north of Ireland and if a similar system was implemented the estimated revenue that could be earned from this. [34841/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 784. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of funds in dormant accounts; the amount being transferred in the past three years; the amount expected to be transferred in 2013; and the way this money will be used. [34843/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 785. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of implementing a gender quota of 40% on the new social economic committees. [34845/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Yield (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 786. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total revenue obtained from commercial water rates from 2010-2012. [34848/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Yield (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 787. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of uncollected commercial water rates from 2010-2012. [34849/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Valuations (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 788. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the value of brown field sites in the State and if he will provide details of same [34850/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 789. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of devolving planning powers back to councillors. [34852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (16 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 790. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of local Government funding for each of the years 2008 to 2012 inclusive. [34854/13]