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Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: And the Taoiseach picked up on.

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: And the Taoiseach picked up on.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Will the Taoiseach outline when the local government reform Bill will be brought before the House and what progress has been made on it because he did not answer the question? Will the allocation on housing continue to be an executive function? Will the Taoiseach consult the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, about his reference to and representations for a family?

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I think it is.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: It is a disgrace that any Minister would name and write to constituents about a particular family.

Other Questions: Child Care Services (26 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the development of the Inter-Jurisdictional protocol for the transfer of child care cases between this State and the North of Ireland. [40710/12]

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Tá an rúin seo an tábhachtach ar fad le haghaidh an daonra, go háirithe mná sa sochaí. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to discuss this incredibly important issue and to speak on behalf of a group of very brave and strong people, those who survived what I have little doubt is the worst injustice ever visited on Irish people by other Irish people. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision as been reached in the appeal against a decision to stop disability payments in respect of a person (details supplied) [40701/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will outline any other entitlements they may have and if they qualify for jobbridge. [40702/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (25 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the reason an area (details supplied) was not designated for a household charge waiver by the county council despite being determined to be a category three estate. [40357/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Statistics (25 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dependents listed on applications for social housing in the State broken down by local authority. [40605/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has responsibility in this area. When someone is caught dumping, would it not be possible for it to issue an automatic recommendation that two penalty points be added to that person's licence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the stakeholders for their contributions. It has been very interesting to listen to what they had to say. There is no doubt there has been a massive improvement in road safety. The main point is that we must tackle the most dangerous elements of driver behaviour to further improve road safety, particularly mobile telephone use and excessively speeding. Reference was made to bad...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (19 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on endorsing the Vienna declaration on drug policy, the official declaration of the XVIII International AIDS Conference - Aids 2010 - which was held in Vienna, Austria, from 18 to 23 July 2010. [39339/12]

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: We have all seen the report on the taxi industry and the recommendations in it. Some of them have been introduced but others are more contentious. There is a serious over-supply of taxis in Dublin and many people are struggling in the industry. Some time this year, the taxi regulation Bill is to appear before the Dáil. I welcome the chance to debate this and would like to know when...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: On a point of order, if the leader of a party has spoken on the Order of Business, can he come back in again? I am curious because I do not know the rule on this.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister for his response. Some 850 houses are significantly damaged. The situation is so serious that urgent attention is necessary. Will the Minister stick to his September deadline and impose on the relevant parts of the industry a mechanism to deal with the issue? If legislation is required, will it be backdated? I am worried that it will be argued that what happened...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: What about legislation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the progress made on the implementation of the recommendations of the Pyrite report and any other work being undertaken to resolve the issue. [39326/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. It is nearly three months since the report was issued. It was a good report with many good recommendations, many of which concern levies on the building industry, the insurance bodies and other groups, such as the quarries. The levy would take a long time to build up if it came to fruition. One of the significant issues is the seriousness of the circumstances that...