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Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans for the convening of the taxi review steering group. [19225/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with his Northern counterpart and the relevant service providers to address the fact that cross-Border bus tickets cannot be purchased online; his views on this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19226/11]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is undertaking to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to retaining and expanding the rural transport network system. [19227/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the decision-making process in respect of metro north, BXD, DART underground and the DART extension. [19228/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make rail and bus travel more attractive to commuters in view of the obvious benefits of reducing road congestion. [19229/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the reappointment of the board of the Dublin Airport Authority when this matter arises. [19230/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the State subvention for Dublin Bus. [19231/11]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in developing new routes to Irish airports. [19232/11]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (6 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the development of a city bicycles scheme for Galway and other cities. [19233/11]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (7 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average time taken by the National Educational Psychological Service Agency to assess children under the age of six years suspected of having special educational needs or behavioural difficulties; and the average time taken to assess children over the age of six years suspected of having special educational needs or behavioural...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (12 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the planned child welfare agency will be accompanied by the establishment of an all-Ireland protocol for the exchange of information in relation to the investigation and prosecution of cases of abuse; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the absence of such a protocol to date has impeded the exchange of...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has discussed with the Department of Health the introduction of a detailed code of practice on admission to and treatment of, as well as establishing an advocacy service for, children who have been admitted for mental health treatment, including a complaints facility for them; the date on which same will be introduced;...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in County Cavan that will be affected by the changes to the qualification criteria for non-adjacent student grants; the number of continuing students in County Cavan that this will affect; the number of mature students this will affect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19663/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of routes that will be affected by changes in the primary school transport by the failure to retain or keep a service in County Cavan; the number of students that will be affected by the failure to retain or keep a service in County Cavan because of the lack of numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/11]

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (13 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the joint work undertaken by the skills expert group and the expert group on future skills to access the skills demand across the island of Ireland and the implementation of their recommendations; the steps taken by him in conjunction with the relevant Department in the North to address the current and future...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (13 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the targets set by him to draw down funding under the seventh framework programme for research and development; if he will provide details on a year by year basis of the draw down of funding from the seventh framework programme for research and development; the number of projects funded, and their value, from the seventh...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (14 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if and when he instructed Department heads to consider substantial savings in subsidised publicly provided transport and social housing supports for inclusion in the comprehensive review of expenditure; if he also instructed them to provide a risk based analysis of the social impact of such cuts on citizens. [20339/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that were approved funding under the summer works scheme 2010 in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of applications received from counties Cavan and Monaghan for the 2011 summer works scheme; the number approved for 2011; the projects submitted under the 2011 summer works scheme that have been considered and...

Written Answers — Europe 2020 Strategy: Europe 2020 Strategy (19 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 51: To ask the Taoiseach the recommendations submitted by him for a national reform programme under the Europe 2020 strategy for jobs and growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/11]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (19 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the commitments submitted under the Euro Pact Plus on 3 May on Ireland's behalf; if he will circulate a copy of these commitments under each of the four headings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20994/11]