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Building Regulations (8 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I will ask the supplementary question. When Department officials visited and inspected this site back in 2006, they discovered fire safety issues.

Building Regulations (8 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I am going to ask the question now.

Building Regulations (8 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I will ask it. These fire safety issues included the absence of fire collars. What action was taken at this time to rectify this? When spot checks were made to ensure compliance, how did the Department satisfy itself that the certificate provided by CLM Fireproofing, dated 21 November 2006, was adequate? Did the Department subsequently contact either CLM or the Royal Institute of the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the amount of pension and lump sum payments made to city managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if inspectors from his Department inspected the Priory Hall complex in 2006 and reported concerns regarding serious fire safety and building control issues; if he will set out the action, if any, that was taken at the time, and the reason, if the Department knew of these concerns, persons were allowed to...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Táimid glan i gcoinne sócmhainní Stáit a dhíol, is cuma cé mhéid atá i gceist. Roimh an toghchán, bhí Pairtí an Lucht Oibire go háirithe i gcoinne díola mar seo. Tá an Rialtas ag chur an locht ar an AE agus ar an IMF, agus de réir a chéile, níl an dara rogha againn. Tá rogha eile ann, agus níl sé riachtanach leanúint leis na polasaithe seo. Tá slí eile ann, agus...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I just got the message - we are all right.

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (6 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way he intends to maximise the potential of community arts projects as an important tool for social inclusion in areas of disadvantage; the contact he has had with other relevant parties in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12484/12]

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (6 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 96: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén obair atá déanta aige chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc comhlachtaí príobháideacha sa Stát. [12562/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council local authority mortgage holders have received only a single 0.25% cut to their interest rate since the rates were last increased in August 2011, despite the fact that the ECB rate was cut by 0.25% in November and again in December 2011...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the current delays in the processing of bridging visas; the steps he is taking to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12261/12]

Community Employment Schemes (1 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make a statement providing further detail on her decision to shorten community employment announced in Pathways to Work; and if she is concerned that the shortening of CE will compromise its ability to offer meaningful training and qualifications. [11884/12]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (1 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 have not received a response from his Department seeking a subvention to facilitate the granting of increased hours. [12075/12]

Written Answers — Prompt Payment System: Prompt Payment System (29 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to ensure that prompt payment is made by Departments and associated bodies to small and medium enterprises. [11329/12]

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo ar Ghnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha. Tá sé tábhachtach dul i gcoinne aon iarracht socmhainní an Stáit a dhíol le fiontar príobháideach. Tá an-seans ann go mbeidh daoine dífhostaithe agus go mbeidh na scuainí dóil níos faide mar gheall ar an bplean seo. Once again we have been fed a line by this Government about what big...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Do not worry, I was around. The usual suspects all line up to tell us that if only we could do with the ESB, Bord Gáis and others what we did with Telecom Éireann, the economy would be the envy of the world again. It is not true, however, and anyone not living in ideological cloud-cuckoo land should be able to see that. Telecom Éireann was worth €8.4 billion before it was sold off. It...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: A private company now owns the telecommunications network for the State and can disconnect people's lines on the basis that they will only reconnect them if they sign up with Eircom for 12 months. They do not provide a better service for people in any way. In addition, broadband roll-out was knocked back for many years and we still have not recovered to this day. People are dying in their...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: There are such people.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: How many people emigrated?

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: That was the same argument when they started with bin charges.