Parliamentary questions

Free Travel Scheme Administration

Dessie Ellis

301. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to work with her counterparts in the Stormont Assembly to have free travel passes recognised on a cross-Border basis in view of the fact that currently a person eligible for free travel going to Belfast from Dublin would need to buy a ticket crossing the Border and vice versa for someone travelling from Belfast. [52667/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Dessie Ellis

385. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the money for works to be carried out on an estate (details supplied) in County Longford are earmarked for particular works on the site; what those works are; and the way these decisions were made. [54049/12]

Judicial Pay

Dessie Ellis

456. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount a person (details supplied) was being paid in sick leave since June 2011 until their recent resignation [54092/12]

Judicial Pay

Dessie Ellis

457. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount a person (details supplied) may expect as a lump sum and annual pension payment following their recent retirement. [54093/12]

Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration

Dessie Ellis

673. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form all payments made to board members of the National Transport Authority including payments, salaries, expenses, mileage, and other allowances and so on since the 1 of January 2012. [53705/12]

Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration

Dessie Ellis

674. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if board members of the National Transport Authority are required to provide receipts when claiming expenses; the number of board members of the National Transport Authority who make regular use of public transport such as Dublin Bus, Luas and/or DART; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53706/12]

Road Network

Dessie Ellis

691. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans to build a bridge across the rail line at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [54393/12]

Rail Network

Dessie Ellis

692. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of manually operated railway crossings here and his plans to update same. [54394/12]

Land Acquisition

Dessie Ellis

15. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has had any discussions with a company (details supplied) regarding land purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53330/12]

Household Charge Collection

Dessie Ellis

162. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a household which had not paid the household charge went into probate, would those who take ownership of the home after the process has been completed be liable for late fines or interest on the charge [53408/12]

Household Charge Collection

Dessie Ellis

163. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person who is liable for the payment of the household charge in a situation where a person is only in control of a portion of their home having entered into an agreement with a company (details supplied). [53409/12]

Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga

Dessie Ellis

45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dessie Ellis den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoin gcónascadh atá beartaithe idir Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga agus Oifig an Ombudsman, cé na himpleachtaí a bheidh ag an gcinneadh seo d’fhostaithe Oifig an Choimisinéara, agus cé na haistrithe atá beartaithe sna míonna atá le teacht de bharr an chinnidh seo. [52980/12]

National Cultural Institutions

Dessie Ellis

47. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has put in place for the National Museum and the National Library to share services such as communications, procurement, security and marketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53059/12]

Air Services Provision

Dessie Ellis

146. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on progress made in improving safety regulations for pilots across the EU but especially in Ireland where some work conditions are not conducive to ensuring that pilots are at their best when flying in particular flight time limitations; if he is concerned that current proposals are not sufficiently in line with what research has found to be best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52660/12]

Taxi Regulations

Dessie Ellis

157. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the development of a Taxi Regulation Bill; when he hopes it will be before Dáil Eireann and if he has a time line planned for the following stages and enactment. [52661/12]

Foras na Gaeilge

Dessie Ellis

439. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dessie Ellis den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén maoiniú atá curtha ar fáil don áisíneacht trasteorann, Foras na Gaeilge, don bhliain 2012 [52299/12]

Foras na Gaeilge

Dessie Ellis

440. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dessie Ellis den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén céatadán de mhaoiniú Fhoras na Gaeilge a caitheadh ar thuarastail gach bliain ó 2008 [52300/12]

Foras na Gaeilge

Dessie Ellis

441. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dessie Ellis den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil fostaithe Fhoras na Gaeilge atá lonnaithe ó dheas ag feidhmiú faoi ráta tuarastail atá bunaithe ar an gciorclán is déanaí de chuid na Státseirbhíse, Ciorclán 28/2009 [52301/12]

Foras na Gaeilge

Dessie Ellis

442. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dessie Ellis den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ar íocadh incrimintí le foireann Fhoras na Gaeilge ó 2008 [52302/12]

Foras na Gaeilge

Dessie Ellis

443. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dessie Ellis den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén céatadán de mhaoiniú Fhoras na Gaeilge a caitheadh ar phinsin iarfhostaithe gach bliain ó 2008 [52303/12]