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Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Why not allow the local authorities to handle this, as they should?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: In the same way we are selling off the forests.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (7 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the implications arising from the loss of supervision and substitution payments for teachers arising from the pending Croke Park Two Agreement, particularly in relation to employment rights for staff who may lose their right to a lunch break. [11755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (7 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way many leaving certificate students received an exemption from Irish from 2008 to 2012; the number of those students who studied another language other than Irish and English; the stage at which the review of the 12/96 circular announced in 2006 is at; and the efforts made by his Department between 2008 and 2012 to reduce the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (6 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department or An Garda Síochána have taken to ensure that any private companies contracted by them to carry out work on behalf of the State are compliant with employment rights legislation. [11570/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht le Daoine Óga (5 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I dtús báire caithfidh mé a rá gur chuala duine an-ábalta anseo inniu. Fuair mé amach go raibh sé an-suimiúil ar fad ag éisteacht libhse. Cheap mé gur daoine le cumas níos mó ná a cheapann sibhse. Amárach beidh mé féin agus duine eile ag plé sa Choiste Iompair agus Meáin Chumarsáide, na...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (5 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provision being made for persons who had been availing of the free travel scheme under Bus Éireann, but because of the removal of these routes and the subsequent replacement by alternative providers cannot avail of free travel; if the route is not new but is with a different provider will an amnesty be made to allow these persons to avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (5 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the future of community employment schemes; the way the CE schemes and the Tús programme are being integrated in communities alongside each other and if there has been any feedback of an overlap; if she has plans to integrate these schemes in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11379/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (5 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any plans to close a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if yes, the reason for the closure of this youth homeless facility; and where the young persons currently availing of this facility will be placed. [11021/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a report into the embedded block system failure in the LUAS; the works that were required and carried out; if any further works are required and planned; and if a fund is in place to pay for same. [11499/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any risk assessment has been carried out to establish potential for danger to users of the LUAS due to embedded block system failure which has been identified. [11500/13]

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: What about the children who will not have meals? Will the Government cut funding for their meals also? Is that what is next?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Issues (28 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the total volume of Irish Credit Union deposits or bonds in the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and if he will outline the impact of the liquidation of IBRC on Credit Unions. [10576/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (28 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms under which the senior executives of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation are being rehired on short contracts to assist the special liquidator; if the executives are receiving the same monetary terms as their old contracts; and the number being rehired. [10577/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (28 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce post codes across the State. [10817/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (28 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authority bedsits that there are in the State listing them by local authority area. [10816/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (27 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on plans to extend tax rebates on fuel to other industries which rely on road transport and for which fuel makes up a significant part of their overheads. [8577/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (27 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of social housing leasing initiatives for the years 2011 and 2012 respectively; and the projected cost for 2013. [10485/13]

Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: In the past five years Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and Cork County Council between them have failed to draw down more than €24 million for Traveller accommodation programmes from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Will the Taoiseach outline when the Housing Bill will be brought before the Dáil? It was promised in 2012 and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the rental accommodation scheme for the years 2011 and 2012 respectively; and the projected cost for 2013. [10486/13]