Parliamentary questions

Departmental Furniture

Dessie Ellis

814 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that was spent on furniture in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36091/12]

Departmental Staff

Dessie Ellis

815 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the items that may be claimed by staff in his Department for travel and subsistence and incidental expenses; the average payment to staff members in expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36092/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dessie Ellis

816 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on office machinery by his Department between 2009 and 2012.
[36093/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dessie Ellis

817 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the details of all foreign travel undertaken by staff in his Department during each of the past three years.
[36094/12]

Road Toll Operators

Dessie Ellis

818 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid by the State in the 2010 to 2012 period for the operation of tolling systems on roads across the State; and any returns from these tolls to the Exchequer.
[36095/12]

Road Toll Operators

Dessie Ellis

819 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the State paid to toll operators in subsidies due to low traffic levels in 2012; and the amount the State will pay in subsidies in the year 2013.
[36116/12]

Straitéis 20 Bliain

Dessie Ellis

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D’fhiafraigh Dessie Ellis den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid cruinniú a bhí ag na coistí ardfheidhmeannach atá ag comhordú chur chun cinn na Straitéise Fiche Bliain ón am deireanach ar thóg sé ceisteanna Gaeltachta agus cén dul chun cinn atá déanta.
[35033/12]

Traveller Community

Dessie Ellis

40 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to protect and promote Traveller culture and heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35435/12]

National Employment and Entitlements Service

Dessie Ellis

43 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the roll-out of National Employment and Entitlements Service and pathways to work in the context of increasingly stretched Departmental resources. [34951/12]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme

Dessie Ellis

51 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection if she or her officials have had discussions with the Department of Education and Skills or others with a view to reducing the cost of school uniforms in order to improve the adequacy of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance payment.
[34950/12]

Tax Collection

Dessie Ellis

123 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) in Dublin 9 have not paid PAYE, USC and other charges and taxes for some employees but were deducting these charges from their pay.
[35290/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Dessie Ellis

159 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve services to autistic children and their families in the Ballymun area of Dublin.
[34907/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme

Dessie Ellis

262 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the Dublin City Council, South Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Fingal County Council areas respectively who are in receipt of rent supplement at present.
[34476/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme

Dessie Ellis

263 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the State in receipt of rent supplement at present and if he will provide a breakdown of local authority areas.
[34477/12]

Pension Provisions

Dessie Ellis

357 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to protect the pensions of persons who deferred pension, were employees of a company (details supplied) but were made redundant before the age of 65 years, and who are unable to find employment now.
[35248/12]

Rental Accommodation Scheme

Dessie Ellis

435 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the rental accommodation scheme here; and if he will provide a breakdown based on local authority area.
[34472/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Dessie Ellis

438 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of unfinished estates currently in the Dublin City Council, South Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Fingal County Council areas respectively.
[34478/12]

Housing Statistics

Dessie Ellis

475 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of vacant housing units in the Dublin City Council area and if he will give a breakdown by ward.
[35010/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Dessie Ellis

794 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve services to autistic children and their families in the Ballymun area of Dublin.
[34908/12]

EU Funding

Dessie Ellis

19 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the due diligence process with the European Investment Fund in regard to the microfinance fund.
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