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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work he will do to ensure that streamlining of urban bus services as seen in the recent Swiftway plan does not mean the end of routes which serve certain estates and communities off main thoroughfares which were deemed appropriate for specific service. [15146/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Organisations (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department have made any contact with Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland to discuss the decision not to send the Irish team to the Boccia World Championships. [15144/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his Department's review of tourism policy. [15143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Taxi Regulations (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 343. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the rationale for not allowing taxi drivers to pay the motor tax relating to their taxi online. [15184/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 365. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the costing of the plan for 35 new social housing units in Darndale, Dublin, explaining the way the total figure of €7.9 million was arrived at. [15091/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 637. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the possibility of amending legislation which currently blocks the use of small vehicles like the tuk-tuk or autorickshaw from being used to transport members of the public as part of scheduled routed tours. [15182/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wheelchair Accessible Taxis (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports a reduction of standards in place for wheelchair accessible SPSVs and the proposal that back-loading wheelchair accessible taxis could be used as a cheaper option to current models. [15187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the projected cost of the Swiftway project; if he will also provide an update on the State's progress in securing the funding for the project in its entirety. [15188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 651. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the situation with Dublin Bus No. 40 route which no longer passes the Charlestown Shopping Centre following recent changes; if he is aware that the new route also excludes the McKelvey estate, which has no regular bus service despite the many elderly and infirm residents there; his plans to ensure...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Evictions (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Tenants in this State are not protected adequately from summary eviction or eviction with no justification, while local authorities can legally evict without due process. Section 62 of the Housing Act 1962 allowed local authorities to adopt a summary procedure for evicting local authority tenants without a requirement to justify the decision before the District Court or an independent...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Evictions (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State. She is aware that there is an urgent need for the District Court or an independent authority to judge each case on its merits and to be able to question the reason an eviction is being sought and not to merely give such decisions a rubber stamp, as was the case previously. While we accept that evictions might take place for good reasons, such as anti-social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 644. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current plans for Ballymun town centre in view of the recent news that a store (details supplied) will be closing down. [12898/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 645. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 486 of 25 February 2014, when a decision is expected on the proposal by Cluid Housing Association to remediate and complete the units at the Emerald Housing project. [12899/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 646. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the publicly owned serviced and rezoned land in Ballymun; and the future plans for this land. [12900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 760. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the cut-off point for consideration of new Garda recruits is 2,000 candidates. [13355/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 761. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if membership of the Garda Reserve will provide candidates just outside the cut-off point any special consideration should new recruiting begin in the future. [13356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 762. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to have any future large scale recruitment drives for the Gardaí after the current 300. [13357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 1234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the framework for approval by the EU Commission for state support for regional airports that his Department was to develop with respect to the proposed €35 million investment for Ireland West Airport Knock; his understanding of the current EU regulations regarding state support for regional airports; and...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Tá a fhios ag an Aire go bhfuil a lán daoine atá ar liúntas cíosa agus ar an scéim cóiríochta cíosa i gcoimhlint le tiarnaí talún ós rud é go bhfuil cíosanna ag éirí. Tá cuid acu gan dídean agus ar na sráideanna. Cathain go mbeidh an Bille um thiarnaí talún agus tionóntaí os...

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I wish to share time with Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.