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Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I wish to share time with Deputy Michael Colreavy.

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (26 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to ensure that small and medium enterprises are resourced, trained and supported to tender for State contracts [20903/12]

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: It is clear people are struggling through a myriad of taxes, be they stealth or otherwise, which have been introduced over the past several budgets. The previous crowd, as the Minister calls the previous Government, was also responsible for this. The Minister's own partners in government, the Labour Party, opposed water charges right up until they entered office. When I was on my local...

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: In the last bad winter we had, local authorities responded magnificently to problems with water supplies because they had the expertise and back-up which will be lost when it is shifted over to this new semi-State company. It will be a retrograde step and people will resist it. Larger families will pay a heavier price in water allocations. Will there be a standard charge? Will there be a...

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Tánaiste's own members in SIPTU are opposed.

Workplace Deaths (25 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The purpose of Workers' Memorial Day is to remember the dead and fight for the living. It is a memorial to remember all those killed through work, while at the same time ensuring that such tragedies are not repeated. The best way to do this is to ensure better health and safety in addition to stricter enforcement with higher penalties for breaches of health and safety laws in the workplace....

Workplace Deaths (25 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: It is very disappointing that in 2005 the Law Reform Commission's report recommended the introduction of an offence of corporate manslaughter but in 2010 the Government established an interdepartmental working group to report back. This is a very long time. We should be pressing this issue as it is urgent. In my constituency of Dublin North-West there were two fatalities, a worker and a...

Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her response to the all-party Oireachtas committee report on the single working age payments recommendation that carer's should not be included in a single working age payment. [20602/12]

Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her response to the all-party Oireachtas committee report on the single working age payments recommendation that the value of the existing earnings disregards secondary benefit and means or capital allowances be maintained; and if she will offer a commitment to that effect. [20603/12]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to recent concerns expressed by the TUI that the Dublin Institute of Technology is to phase out construction trades as a result of the Higher Education Authority funding model which will penalise the provision of certain courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/12]

Written Answers — Schools Guidance Counsellors: Schools Guidance Counsellors (19 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to claims from the ASTI that the curtailment of guidance provision in second level schools will lead to an increase in early school dropout; his views on a survey carried out by a company (details supplied) which shows that seven out of 10 second-level schools are considering cutting back on guidance counselling by...

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Tánaiste is labouring the subject.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed location for new school buildings (details supplied); and a timeline for its construction. [17930/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to cut waiting times for the processing of carer's allowance applications and projected results and a timeline for implementation. [18441/12]

Written Answers — Regeneration Programmes: Regeneration Programmes (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 813: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a further breakdown of Ballymun Regeneration Limited's expenditure incurred in 2011 which has been stated to be €28.1 million of which €27.2 million is in respect of construction projects and associated costs, the balance, being in respect of administration costs and overheads. [17981/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 963: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reductions in Garda staff numbers that will be made in Ballymun and Finglas Garda stations, Dublin, respectively. [18115/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 972: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the processing of an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied ) in Dublin 11 and if he will agree to meet with them on this matter as was requested in recent correspondence with your office. [18240/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 1255: To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for medical cards which are awaiting a decision; and the average processing time for both renewal and new applications [18244/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 1254: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of cuts and staff reductions in Beaumont Hospital and the Mater Hospital, Dublin [18243/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 1415: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all consultations with taxi industry representative groups since the publication of the taxi review report; and if he has any plans for further consultation throughout its implementation. [18617/12]