Parliamentary questions

Local Authority Housing

Dessie Ellis

473 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that the interest rate cut is passed on to local authority mortgage holders.
[35939/12]

Local Authority Housing

Dessie Ellis

474 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the quantity of vacant housing stock that Carlow County Council has at its disposal; the number of persons on its social housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35941/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Dessie Ellis

479 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to complete unfinished common spaces such as roads in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry which came under the ownership of the Minister for Finance following the striking off of a company (details supplied) from the Register of Companies, as the local authority is refusing to do so claiming it is private property.
[35989/12]

National Asset Management Agency

Dessie Ellis

487 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any returns to the State or local authorities from the National Asset Management Agency leasing initiative.
[36084/12]

Social and Affordable Housing

Dessie Ellis

501 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current average cost of building a social housing unit.
[36384/12]

Social and Affordable Housing

Dessie Ellis

502 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an estimated cost of building 5,000 social housing units across the State over a 12 month period.
[36385/12]

Local Authority Housing

Dessie Ellis

503 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the figure for the average return on rent from a local authority housing unit.
[36386/12]

Departmental Staff

Dessie Ellis

504 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in his Department were capped at €100,000 per annum.
[36387/12]

Departmental Agencies

Dessie Ellis

505 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum.
[36388/12]

Local Authority Staff

Dessie Ellis

506 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that would be saved if wages in local authorities were capped at €100,000 per annum.
[36389/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dessie Ellis

508 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on telephones by his Department during 2010, 2011 and 2012.
[36391/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dessie Ellis

509 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012; the number of staff allocated these phones; if each staff member has their mobile phone bill paid by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36392/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dessie Ellis

510 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on furniture in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36393/12]

Departmental Staff

Dessie Ellis

511 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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.
[36394/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dessie Ellis

512 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on office machinery by his Department between 2009 and 2012.
[36395/12]

Departmental Staff

Dessie Ellis

513 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of all foreign travel undertaken by staff in his Department during each of the last three years.
[36396/12]

Light Rail Project

Dessie Ellis

810 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current spend on the Luas BXD project.
[36085/12]

Departmental Staff

Dessie Ellis

811 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that would be saved if wages in his Department were capped at €100,000 per annum.
[36086/12]

Departmental Staff

Dessie Ellis

812 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum.
[36087/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dessie Ellis

813 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff who were allocated these telephones; if each staff member has their mobile telephone bill paid by his Department; the amount that was spent on mobile telephones by his Department during 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36090/12]

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

16

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.
[33869/12]

EU Funding

Dessie Ellis

30 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the target date to secure European Investment Fund approval for the microfinance guarantee facility.
[33870/12]

Children’s Rights Referendum

Dessie Ellis

44 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish legislation to hold a referendum on children’s rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[33325/12]

Foster Care

Dessie Ellis

42 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of private foster care services used by the Health Service Executive during each of the past five years; the number of children placed in each of these settings during the past five years and to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[33324/12]

Consular Services

Dessie Ellis

71 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will appoint a liaison officer to work with the Spanish police and the family of a person (details supplied) in order to improve the current investigation into the person’s disappearance.
[33451/12]

Consular Services

Dessie Ellis

72 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will express to the Spanish authorities his wish that they do not shelve the missing person’s case of a person (details supplied).
[33452/12]

Consular Services

Dessie Ellis

94 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which Irish citizens studying with pilot training college Ireland have become stranded in Florida, USA following the untimely termination of the college’s contract with Florida Information Technology College; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33541/12]

Urban Renewal Schemes

Dessie Ellis

331 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish his regeneration plan and the information it will contain.
[33463/12]

Pension Provisions

Dessie Ellis

542 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to aid in the resolution of the shortfall in the Irish aviation superannuation scheme pension fund.
[33221/12]

Bus Services

Dessie Ellis

544 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the No. 13 Dublin Bus service with a view to putting on extra buses during rush hour.
[33289/12]

Road Safety

Dessie Ellis

197 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for the Garda Commissioner to release the collision prevention programme in relation to persons (details supplied).
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