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Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Is the Taoiseach aware that many new Tesco express shops are springing up all over the place and many of these have been opened alongside existing businesses? I can give him many examples of such outlets. The existing businesses are well established.

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to the question. These businesses are well established and employ many local people and others. Any there plans to deal with such unfair competition? Is legislation being brought forward to deal with unfair competition? When planning applications for such outlets are submitted, is the impact such operations will have on existing businesses taken into account?

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We need some.

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 32: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta i bhfianaise é a bheith tugtha le fios ag Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga gur theip go leanúnach ar bhreis agus an ceathrú cuid de Ranna agus Oifigí Rialtais fiú an leibhéal seirbhíse is bunúsaí ar fad a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge do chustaiméirí ar an teileafón agus gur theip ar 29% eile oiread seirbhíse trí...

Written Answers — Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (22 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage E alaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Ealaíon, cén plean atá ag an Aire maidir le Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga; an féidir leis a dhearbhú go bhfuil an maoiniú atá ann don Scéim slán; an mbeidh an Scéim ag leanúint ar aghaidh mar atá, nó an bhfuil athbhreithniú beartaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16437/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enact legislation to strengthen the rights of victims of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16725/11]

Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Government is proceeding with its referendum on judges' pay. It was recently announced that a cap on pay - from which well-paid consultants and NAMA officials will be excluded - is to be introduced. Legislation will be required in order to facilitate the introduction of the cap. Are there any plans to introduce legislation to stop bonuses being paid out?

Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am of the view that it is important.

Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: He should ask his colleagues who are in Cabinet.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to ensure that medical card holders are not charged by their general practitioners for the completion of a medical check-up required by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association. [17814/11]

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: When will the promised legislation on noise pollution be published? Will it cover issues such as dogs barking and noisy neighbours? Nothing is in place to address these issues, which are becoming a major problem.

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (30 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the report of Amnesty International Healthcare Guaranteed? The Right to Health in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17898/11]

Written Answers — Coiste Idir-Rannach: Coiste Idir-Rannach (30 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 128: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfoilseoidh sé ainmneacha na ndaoine a d'fhreastail ar an gcruinniú den fhochoiste idir-rannach ar an nGaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [17993/11]

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (30 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of persons who attended the meeting of the inter-departmental sub committee on the Irish Language. [17994/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the issue of special needs assistant cuts which are causing serious disruption in my constituency of Dublin North-West. We have been hit heavily by cuts to funding of SNAs and other special resource teachers like in the case of St. Brigid's national school in Finglas which has to...

Written Answers — Tax Compliance: Tax Compliance (5 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his work with regard to the programme for Government commitment to ensure that tax exiles make a fair contribution to the Exchequer. [18593/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18592/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare payments for which the universal social charge is deductible for the means test; if the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill has made changes to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18203/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 442: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to roll out replacement of senior citizen complexes, specifically Ballygall Road East and Mellowes Court, Finglas, Dublin 11, which are bedsit only, in view of the fact that these do not meet international best practice for social housing. [18868/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (5 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if cutbacks in the medical service have had any effect on the ability of An Garda Síochána to detain, arrest or charge persons suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol of drugs; if his attention has been drawn to any cases in which the absence of a medical professional to test a suspect has meant that a suspect had to be...