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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid by her in rent supplement in the years 2009 and 2010; the projected spend for the year 2011 and a breakdown of the spend according to local authority. [10547/11]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (10 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person who has final responsibility for the decision of who will receive a home improvement grant for the replacement of windows, which are no longer fit for purpose, awarded by local authorities. [10206/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (10 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of projected savings from the merging of the National Road Authority and Rail Procurement Agency; and the additional costs foreseen in the setting up of said merged body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10328/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (10 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of spending to date on a project (details supplied); and the proportion these figures represent of the overall projected spend on each. [10330/11]

County Enterprise Boards (5 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the way county and city enterprise boards are to be restructured; the timetable for this restructuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10012/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Remuneration: Third Level Remuneration (4 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cap the pay of senior managers in third level institutions at €100,000. [9841/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Remuneration: Third Level Remuneration (4 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the salaries of each of the heads or Provosts of third level institutions here for this coming academic year and for each of the past nine years; the additional benefits that each person accrued including any relocation costs, rent allowance, refunds on stamp duty on any new house loan purchases, and mortgage loan guarantees...

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (Resumed) (4 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: On 1 July 2003, the then Sinn Féin housing spokesperson, Arthur Morgan, issued a statement in response to the figures on house prices and mortgages which at the time were spiralling out of control. He accused the main lending institutions of fuelling the fires of unacceptable house price increases. He stated that the main banks, building societies and other lending institutions had a moral...

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (Resumed) (4 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: It may well say that it is only €100, but considering how hard some local authorities find it to sell affordable homes, one must ask what exactly is the point of that. That kind of money-grabbing does the State little, if any, good and only hurts people on low income. There has been much focus on those with distressed mortgages. However, we must also be mindful that while there is a need...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of fees paid directly by him in respect of all services provided by a company (details supplied) for the years 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9654/11]

Written Answers — Infrastructural Development: Infrastructural Development (3 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce local labour clauses in contracts for future transport infrastructure projects. [8626/11]

Written Answers — Rights of Seafarers: Rights of Seafarers (3 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to address exploitation of workers in the maritime sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9026/11]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (3 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which Ireland will ratify the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (2006); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/11]

Written Answers — Port Inspections: Port Inspections (3 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the operation of the State port inspection regime; the number of inspectors currently invigilating ships that use Irish waters or ports; the number of inspections which have taken place during each of the past five years; the number of prosecutions which have been brought for non-payment of wages and...

Written Answers — Rights of Seafarers: Rights of Seafarers (3 May 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 647: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that non-payment of wages may be a basis for detention of a vessel by marine surveyors of his Department regardless of the flag of that vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9029/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (21 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the date on which he will report to the UN on the way Ireland will achieve its millennium goals. [8784/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (21 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will be participating at the fourth high level forum on aid effectiveness in Busan in the Republic of Korea; and if so, the proposed strategy and agenda. [8785/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Military Aircraft: Foreign Military Aircraft (21 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expand the definition of aircraft subject to the provisions of the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952 to include all state aircraft. [8604/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Military Aircraft: Foreign Military Aircraft (21 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952 is sufficiently robust to deal with renditions; if civilian aircraft engaged in renditions are within the definition of military aircraft as they are operated by foreign intelligence services. [8603/11]

Road Traffic Bill 2011[Seanad]:Report and Final Stages (20 Apr 2011)

Dessie Ellis: This is a short but important Bill. Each of its sections will enhance the provisions of the Road Traffic Act 2010 and send an important message to the public from this House that drink driving and drug driving will not be tolerated. Section 2 of the Bill allows for the mandatory testing of drivers following a collision. I read earlier in the week that since last November, 50,000 drivers...