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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the removal of all six buses from a village (details supplied) in County Mayo; [42989/12]

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Bille seo ach táimid i gcoinne breithiúnas sainorduithe. I hope this Bill leads to a worthwhile debate on this major issue. While my party cannot fully endorse the Bill as it stands for reasons which I will outline, it deserves to be passed and to go to Committee Stage where it could be amended in a manner that would satisfy all sides and address the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2012 (4 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish an analysis of the net employment effects of the measures taken in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42277/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2012 (4 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish analysis of the net effect on gross domestic product and gross national product of the measures taken in Budget 2012; the plans the Government has to conduct and publish any analysis of the output effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/12]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: We need it for more than two minutes.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Get Roisín to answer.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé tuairisc ar chaiteachas a Roinne go dáta agus é a chur i gcomparáid leis an mbuiséad a leagadh amach don bhliain. [41977/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure that the culture of the travelling community is preserved and valued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42032/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (3 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give a timeline for the demolition of the remaining units at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [42089/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I believe that is the first time I heard the stakeholders had responded and I am glad to hear that. I hope they came back with something positive but my suspicions are that they have not. I believe the State will need to put money up front. If we need to consider levies to get the money from the different industries and agencies, it will take a long time to accumulate through that method....

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: No pal of mine was involved in Priory Hall.

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I will not either.

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister is right about that.

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Can the Minister give us an indicator of what those would be?

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The report and series of recommendations from the panel set up to examine the crisis regarding pyrite has been published. Slightly more than 10,000 homes were identified, 850 of which needed immediate attention and repairs. I note this does not include paths, streets or even some of the boundaries. There may be many thousands more, as problems with pyrite may not become manifest until...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I will revert to the matter later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: It seems to be Government policy to put the delivery of social housing to the voluntary housing group. Is there pressure being put on the HFA to invest in the voluntary housing sector as opposed to the local authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: My point is that it suits Government not to have it on its Vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I congratulate Dr. Norris on her appointment and I thank the delegation for the presentation. Dr. Norris raised one particular issue which I have been looking at as well. We know that capital funding for housing has been cut dramatically. What is happening is the HFA is funding most of the voluntary housing bodies. As Dr. Norris mentioned, the policy was to lend to the local authority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I did not say anything.