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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (24 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 169. To ask the Taoiseach the population changes in the Ballymun area, Dublin, from 1997 to date in 2015. [7726/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (24 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 170. To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of the population in Ballymun, Dublin, that are lone parents; and the changes that have taken place since 1997. [7727/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the rates of lone parents' allowances for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [7728/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (24 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation of motor tax proceeds from 2008 to date in 2015; and the revenue received to date in 2015. [7729/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (24 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff losses from his Department in each year since 2007 in comparison to other Departments. [7730/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Yield (24 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the portion of the proceeds received from motor tax in 2015 that will go towards repairing roads and footpaths. [7729/15]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I have raised the issue of clamping in hospitals with the Minister previously. People in the Blanchardstown area have particular experience of it. Many people who have been to the hospital as patients or visitors and have had to stay longer than expected, perhaps because they were not in a position to leave, have come out of the hospital to find their cars clamped. This has happened quite...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister is saying this is about clamping and not whether vehicles are being clamped on private property, a matter that is for the hospital or whatever. One could almost say that the scope of this Bill covers the public and private sectors in the sense that the Minister is setting the rules for the private sector when it comes to clamping. Those in that sector could claim they were...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I would like to respond to the question put by the Minister. The good thing about Connolly Hospital is that it has a massive car park and that there is only one small section where a blockage might be created. There is a bus service to the hospital, but it is not that regular. If a person parked in front of the accident and emergency unit, some mechanism would be required to move that car,...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 2:In page 14, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:“(v) any vehicle parked within the grounds of a hospital which could be removed without causing undue disruption to traffic, access or the work of emergency services,”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the CER and AHPCI for their presentations. There appears to be a dispute between the two groups about the scale of the problem. It has been stated approximately 30,000 boilers are being sold on a yearly basis, of which only approximately 12,000 are being certified, and that up to 100,000 have been been fitted illegally. If there are 600,000 gas customers, this means that one in six...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: There are still a few questions that were not answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I asked about the survey that was carried out by the Consumer Association of Ireland in 2011 about gas boiler sales. There were 27,500 sales among the main brands in 2011. Did the CER engage with Dermott Jewell to find out how he came to that conclusion? The witnesses said the CER had no evidence of the number of boilers. The other issue is that the RGII said it was not responsible for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and congratulate Mr. Kavanagh on his appointment. We have heard various opinions from the different groups that have attended this committee, but the overall opinion of people on the street is that Aer Lingus is doing well, passenger numbers are increasing, it is a modern airline and the hotel side and tourism are thriving and steadily and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: We have not mentioned the State's shareholding thus far, which is 25.1%. That is significant in terms of the taxpayer because it has a value of approximately €300 million. It is our job to protect that and to put forward our own opinions on the proposal, having listened to all sides. I see an airline that is growing steadily and delivering. That is the way forward. Some people are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (17 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the Ballymun initiative for third level education. [6804/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Walsh and Mr. Griffin for attending. The committee invited the various stakeholders to come before it and members heard all of their views. We were aware that the Government's shareholding of 25.1% in Aer Lingus was not going to be a game changer and that support was going to be required from elsewhere. I do not believe the committee created an impression in that regard and I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Mr. Walsh is quoted as saying so in the interview to which I refer. He was also reported by RTE as arguing that "it would be crazy to extend a guarantee that Aer Lingus's Heathrow rights would only be used to service Irish routes beyond the proposed five years, as this would affect its bargaining power with suppliers and airports." In other words, IAG would guarantee the slots for five...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Mr. Walsh said AIG would retain the Aer Lingus brand. That would be important because it is an iconic brand through which the country is recognised throughout the world. However, I still worry about engaging with the unions. There has been mention of approximately 1,200 job losses. I do not know how accurate that is but that is one of the figures that has been given to us. The airline is...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (12 Feb 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Road Traffic Act 2004 to provide for an additional speed limit, an additional special speed limit and related matters.This Bill, to amend the Road Traffic Act 2004, is to deal with the standardisation of speed limits throughout the country. In the past number of years, significant strides have been made in road...