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Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: People are getting turned away in the mental health.

Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: That is a ridiculous answer.

Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There is chaos in mental health.

Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: They are being turned away.

Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: It is true. I was in the hospital myself. It is true.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I also welcome the Government’s decision to allow this Bill to pass Second Stage, and I congratulate Deputy Colreavy and his office on producing it. I wish we could see more of this kind of approach from the Government in the future. I am concerned at the fact that an election looms. I hope this Bill will not be shelved after the election and will pass through the House. To show...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The Government has promised legislation to deal with the admission of patients with mental health issues. We have a huge crisis in hospitals where clients in need of admission are being turned away at accident and emergency services owing to the lack of beds. I have first-hand experience and knowledge of people who are a danger to themselves and others being turned away, purely because...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I refer to the mental health capacity Bill which has been promised. When will it be delivered? It is clear that many people are dying or self-harming who are being let out of hospital. It is an absolute scandal.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are only 15 special beds available for patients with spinal injuries in the Mater hospital when there was previously 30 such beds available and now there is a queue of people waiting for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16882/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he will make to ensure that the tendering of 10% of all PSO bus routes of Dublin services will not further undermine the wider public transport network and lead to wholesale privatisation; the criteria that will be used to identify the 10%; the criteria that will be used for the tendering; if there will be a guarantee that...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Today is International Romani Day. Will the Minister make an expression of solidarity with the Roma community in Ireland and will he commit to having the Oireachtas host an event to mark Traveller Pride Week at the end of May?

Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: It is. It is on the Order of Business in May.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners have seen only a 3% rate for deferrals and exemptions from the local property tax compared to the 15% rate predicted by his Department at the introduction of the tax. [16063/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance his strategy for creating a sustainable and competitive banking sector. [16062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the stalling of the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 391. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reactivate and complete the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16569/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 727. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve transport links for the town of Killucan including the proposed reopening of Killucan train station as included in the Rathwire-Killucan Development Plan 2004-2010 and backed up by research by AIT for Westmeath County Council in 2007 which found there was sufficient demand to make the reopening viable. [16565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 728. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a bus service between Killucan, Kinnegad and Enfield in County Westmeath; and the rationale behind recent cuts to services in the area. [16570/14]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There is an urgent need to streamline the laws relating to clamping in both the public and private sectors in view of the ongoing scandal of clamping in the grounds of our public and private hospital car parks. It was promised that the Regulation of Vehicle Immobilisation Bill would be introduced in the House before the summer, but that appears to be unlikely at this stage. Can the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: It is to make up the losses.