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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans regarding the reorientation of enterprise development agencies towards emerging markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China. [14722/11]

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I will.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The report on unfinished estates is due today. The Government party Whips have not had a chance to put a timetable together. I have two questions on the matter. Will legislation be required to address the issue and will we be able to debate the report on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week? There has been a proliferation of parking meters and the inevitable clamping in small towns and...

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to the point.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: It has to do with promised legislation. In small towns and villages across the country, many businesses are suffering financial and job losses. The clamping regulation Bill is due to be published. When will that be and will it address the serious economic effects of clamping? For example, people in Finglas village have recently been clamped.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: It is causing major problems.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: As far as I know, the Whips are tying it up.

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (8 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the current difficulties being experienced by former workers (details supplied) who from 2010 have been studying a BA/ALBA degree course at All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, and with the ending of European globalisation funding in September now face the prospect of not being able to finish...

School Transport (8 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider implementing the proposed changes to primary school transport as outlined in Budget 2011 in view of the fact that this will result in a €50 charge from September which will further impoverish families who are currently struggling to meet the costs of educating their children. [14452/11]

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: If I could have a bit of ciúnas please. The programme for Government stated the Government would work to create a system of third-level funding which would not impact on access. Labour was represented by the now Minister, Deputy Ruairí Quinn-----

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: This is about the programme for Government.

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister, Deputy Quinn, signed a pledge during the election not to introduce third-level fees-----

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: -----and he claimed he would not row back on registration. I want to ask a question if the Ceann Comhairle will give me a chance.

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Ministers, Deputies Quinn and Burton, had signalled that college fees would not be on the way back and that the registration fee hike would go ahead.

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Can the Minister confirm that this is another U-turn-----

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: That is all I am asking.

Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (2 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he still describes Ireland as a neutral state and if so, the way that can be compatible with allowing US troops use Shannon Airport. [13737/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dail under Standing Order 32 (2 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, in light of the recent report by World Health Organisation cancer experts which states that mobile telephone use may increase the risk of certain types of brain tumours, to ask the Minister for Health and Children to comment on what is being done by his Department to ascertain how...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dail under Standing Order 32 (2 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Is anything in accordance with Standing Order 32?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dail under Standing Order 32 (2 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Perhaps we could debate that issue.