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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: That is one of the biggest deficits I have seen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Too simplistic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The stops' relocation is a major issue for the local authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the representatives of the various groups for coming here. We have heard how each company is hoping to break even by 2014 or 2015. A return to profitability was mentioned. Was the PSO part of that profitability? The PSO was higher in the past. In Bus Éireann it has been cut by 30%. It is not a level playing field in the sense that there was a different PSO. Will the...

Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: A transfer of services and assets will have to take place to Irish Water from local authorities throughout the country. This will include resources such as storage facilities and tanks, local authority equipment, infrastructure and man power. It will require legislation. Will the Tánaiste outline when this legislation will be introduced or when we are proposing to bring it in? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Roads Authority: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The A5 should be mentioned also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Roads Authority: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. O'Neill and Mr. Barry for their attendance. I have a question about the tolling and the survey undertaken by an independent group on the M50. Does the NRA agree with the results of the survey with regard to extra tolling points on the roads leading off the M50? Mr. Barry referred to public private partnerships and the Gort to Tuam road. Other bodies such as Irish Water are all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Community Radio Stations Funding (17 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide funding to non-profit community radio stations from the new broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasting Household Charge (17 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the collection system he will introduce for the new broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35027/13]

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...

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

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State. Focus Ireland recently said the number of people who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes and seek support from the charity has increased by 23% over two years from 6,500 in 2010 to more than 8,000 last year. Recently, it warned that the continued impact of the recession and additional factors, including a feared increase in the number of family homes...

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...

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

Dessie Ellis: 57. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his targets for the delivery of the homelessness strategy; the short and medium term goals for the ending of long term homelessness; and any deadlines related to these goals. [33778/13]

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]