Results 2,701-2,720 of 4,706 for speaker:Dessie Ellis
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, recently stated legislation is required to use as evidence in court records of motorway speed checks using number recognition. Will the Tánaiste outline whether this has been considered? What legislation is required and under what Act?
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: It is water under the bridge.
- Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: Tá sé thar am Bille mar seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Throughout the history of this State charitable and voluntary organisations have been instrumental and central to the provision of essential services and supports. These works have served both the wider population and smaller groups of people with special needs not served by the State. This State has always been in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: We are talking about the new hackney licence. How will it be judged? Will there have to be a number of areas across the country rather than one or two places where the process is applicable? Will there have to be a plan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Murphy and his staff for their presentation. He mentioned the benefit to consumers. The greatest benefit to consumers would be a proper public transport system. Dublin Bus passenger numbers are beginning to increase and that appears to be working. The Deloitte study and the Finglas corridor have been mentioned. The Finglas corridor was chopped to bits. The two No. 19 routes...
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: There is huge inconsistency in vehicle clamping throughout the country with different management companies and local authorities operating their own schemes. The regulation of vehicle immobilisation Bill will provide some consistency in the private clamping industry. When will this be published? I reiterate the question posed by my party leader regarding Margaretta D'Arcy.
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: I ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to intervene. I acknowledge what was said about not interfering but in this case, on humanitarian grounds, will the Taoiseach please do that?
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: The Minister for Justice and Equality-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: That is not it. It is an unfair system.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: It is not a fair system.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: He is not in the public health care system.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: What about the submission from the Minister, Deputy Reilly?
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: They have been sitting there for three days.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 423. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the valuable scrap metal that will be collected during the course of works to install water meters. [2281/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to come in. I thank Ms Urwin and Ms Cadwallader for their contributions. I have met Ms Urwin many times. She is a Trojan worker. I do not know how she keeps it up because it is a huge task and a demanding one. I have not read Ms Cadwallader’s book yet but I hope to do so soon. I have been a republican all my life. I have been involved in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 192. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of consultants or consultancy firms employed by his Department during each of the past five years; the purpose and duration of each of these consultancies or consultancy contracts; the names of the consultants or firms; if he will list architectural consultancies separately; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (16 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 193. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of any damage to social housing or during the recent severe weather spell that he has been notified of and the cost to repair any damage. [1836/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 344. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of consultants or consultancy firms employed by his Department during each of the past five years; the purpose and duration of each of these consultancies or consultancy contracts; the names of the consultants or firms; if he will list architectural consultancies separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 348. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form a list of all professional fees, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, capital, advertising and accountancy; the company name and the amount invoiced between 1 May 2011 and 31 December 2013. [1912/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 345. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of any damage to infrastructure during the recent severe weather spell that he has been notified of; and the cost to repair any damage. [1837/14]