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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 686. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work that has taken place with his Department, Dublin City Council, the National Transport Authority and Railway Procurement Agency to plan for the provision of sufficient taxi ranks during the construction of the new Luas line. [18917/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 687. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work that has taken place to plan in conjunction with bodies such as Dublin City Council, the National Transport Authority and Railway Procurement Agency where taxi ranks will be restored and the new ranks that will be required for taxi following the completion of the new Luas line in order to provide the best link up transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 688. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the requirement that new small public service vehicles operating as taxis must be at most three years old when entering the market and must be retired after 14 years, the measures he will take to help encourage the provision of wheelchair friendly taxis which are very expensive to purchase and replace in this timescale....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 686. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work that has taken place with his Department, Dublin City Council, the National Transport Authority and Railway Procurement Agency to plan for the provision of sufficient taxi ranks during the construction of the new Luas line. [18917/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 687. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work that has taken place to plan in conjunction with bodies such as Dublin City Council, the National Transport Authority and Railway Procurement Agency where taxi ranks will be restored and the new ranks that will be required for taxi following the completion of the new Luas line in order to provide the best link up transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 688. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the requirement that new small public service vehicles operating as taxis must be at most three years old when entering the market and must be retired after 14 years, the measures he will take to help encourage the provision of wheelchair friendly taxis which are very expensive to purchase and replace in this timescale....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sectoral Plan (2012 Edition): Motion (18 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Could he also refer to disability grants and the motorised transport grant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sectoral Plan (2012 Edition): Motion (18 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State for outlining what the plan entails. We must have aims and goals and I am of the view that the plan is a good one. Unfortunately, we do not always achieve the aims and goals that are set down. There are a number of aspects of the plan which are extremely negative. Dublin Bus has made significant strides forward and massive progress has been made in the area...

Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am sure the Tánaiste is aware that many problems are developing with the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, and rent supplement. Many landlords are looking for their premises back. Their tenants are at risk. Is there any way to introduce the important housing Bill instead of putting it off until the end of the year, as we are repeatedly told? This is a serious situation. This week,...

Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Can the second Bill not be moved forward?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (17 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the review that has been established to examine the way Student Universal Support Ireland functioned in the past year; and the measures he is planning to introduce to ensure that there will be no repeat of the problems that characterised the awarding of third level grants by the new centralised awarding authority....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (17 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take in response to concerns expressed by the Teachers Union Ireland and Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland that the necessary resources which are needed to enable the successful implementation of Junior Certificate reforms will not be made available and that international surveys confirm the serious underfunding of...

Topical Issue Debate: Protection of Tenants in Receipt of Rental Supports (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: This is precise the problem we are facing. Many banks are seeking repossessions, with landlords beginning to hand over property. There is no way I can see where we can fulfil an obligation to get a new place for anybody under RAS very quickly, as there will be a lack of properties. Some figures have been released to Dublin city councillors indicating that the RAS cost €1 million...

Topical Issue Debate: Protection of Tenants in Receipt of Rental Supports (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The rent supplement scheme, RSS and rental accommodation scheme, RAS, are two schemes which, despite their flaws and their large cost to the State, are holding housing at the brink and have been doing so for a number of years. We have never had such a great need for social housing, with figures on waiting lists as high as 98,000 and 124,000 or more in receipt of RSS and RAS payments....

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: What was the point? They were political appointees.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It has been rejected.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to address the deficiencies highlighted by the Health Information and Quality Authority regarding the fostering service in the Dublin North West area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the figure for the extra administrative costs relating to the payment of motor tax in instalments is arrived at; and if he will provide a breakdown of the extra costs related to processing each different option for payment by instalment. [17309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on when he will sign off on the new housing scheme of lettings for Dublin City Council. [16624/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (16 Apr 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the last assessment of income guidelines on the eligibility criteria for medical cards for persons aged between 66 and 70 years was undertaken [17721/13]