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Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I did not get an answer to my question about what the Government is going to do about it.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Data (12 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for decisions on applications for partial capacity benefit. [47732/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (12 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 285. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his further plans for an estate (details supplied) in County Wicklow following the spending of €1 million to renovate eight units in the estate. [48247/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 286. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an estate (details supplied) in County Wicklow which received planning permission from the local authority, was built on a flood plain, and if he will instruct Wicklow County Council to conduct an investigation into the awarding of this planning permission. [48269/13]

Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications: Motion (8 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an ábhar seo. I acknowledge the contributions made by the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, and Deputy Róisín Shortall to the debate on this report, with the contributions of my fellow committee members. Alcohol abuse is a massive problem. We all accept this, but do we accept what it means? Unfortunately, the issue is not just that we...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: This Finance Bill will implement the seventh austerity budget the Irish have endured since the economic collapse. The Government has said it will be the last such budget but the reality is that the Government is wedded to the principle of austerity. It takes a view of the poor, those on low wages, the unemployed and young people that, in its mind, justified and necessitated the use of...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: On Saturday I visited Glen Ding estate in Blessington which was built six years ago on a flood plain, with a river flowing underground through it. Planners in Wicklow County Council gave permission for it. The proposed planning Bill will contain measures based on recommendations by the Mahon tribunal. We must get to grips with all these planning permissions.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Planning permissions have been given on flood plains. I have seen several of them.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: There must be some accountability in that regard.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It is terrible.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I do not know about that.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I do not know what the Deputy is on about. What does he mean by "people within the House"?

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I also welcome the sports capital grants. I am trying to figure it out. The national lottery is where we normally got funding for sports projects, but it is being sold off and so much is going to maintenance, construction and road capital projects as well as sports. Will there be an initial surge in capital grants for sports as a result of that sale and how much money is planned to go to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Fares (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister has stated there will not be further reductions in the PSO subvention from 2015 onwards. However, this does not account for what will happen in 2014. Further cuts will have a significant impact. The fare increase of 8.9% will amount to a couple of hundred euro a year for most regular commuters who cannot afford cars in many cases. The vast majority of those who use public...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Fares (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of a further increase in fares recently, his plans to help increase passenger numbers on public transport services; his views on whether fare hikes damage public transport viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47411/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Fares (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am not sure how the format works. I thought both Members would share the question. Many issues have been addressed.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Fares (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We all know we have an economic crisis and everyone must cut their cloth according to their measure. Increasing Dublin Bus fares by between 15% and 25% and the price of prepaid tickets by 9% will discourage many people from using public transport. Increasingly, public transport is being hit. The subvention has been decreased year-on-year and we have one of the lowest subventions in Europe....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Fares (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We have had major increases in fuel costs and there is also inflation. What will the Minister do to address the passenger losses? Will these prices continue to be increased in order to bring in money? It does not make sense.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (7 Nov 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with increasing deterioration of the road network here in view of recent spending cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47187/13]