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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Bonds (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to work with the other relevant Departments to put in place a model for housing bonds as promised in the Programme for Government. [39063/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has been repossessing shared ownership homes which were in arrears and instead of placing them back into the housing stock are leasing the properties on three to four year contracts. [39064/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cut funding for Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, Dublin, over the next twelve months; the cuts that he envisages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39053/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being stopped from working for extended periods due to delays in producing the new licence despite already having confirmed Garda clearance and received a receipt for payment from the National Transport Authority. [37234/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being told by the National Transport Authority that the Carriage Office will give them documentation clearing them to drive while their new licence is being produced despite the fact that the Carriage Office deny this practice. [37235/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current cost of rent supplement to the State; and if she will provide a breakdown by local authority [36176/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State of the household charge phoneline service and any other costs accrued in promoting the charge or seeking payment such as advertising billboards. [36088/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the state of the household charge phoneline service and any other costs accrued in promoting the charge or seeking payment such as advertising billboards. [36390/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that the interest rate cut is passed on to local authority mortgage holders. [35939/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the quantity of vacant housing stock that Carlow County Council have at their disposal; the number of persons on their social housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35941/12]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to complete unfinished common spaces such as roads in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry which came under the ownership of the Minister for Finance following the striking off of a company (details supplied) from the Register of Companies, as the local authority are refusing to do so...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any returns to the State or local authorities from the National Assets Management Agency leasing initiative. [36084/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current average cost of building a social housing unit. [36384/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an estimated cost of building 5,000 social housing units across the State over a 12 month period. [36385/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 503: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the figure for the average return on rent from a local authority housing unit. [36386/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in his Department were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36387/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36388/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in local authorities were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36389/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on telephones by his Department during 2010, 2011 and 2012. [36391/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012; the number of staff allocated these phones; if each staff member has their mobile phone bill paid by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/12]