Results 2,961-2,980 of 4,706 for speaker:Dessie Ellis
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I do not agree with the Minister of State. The single licenceholders are not getting fair representation on the taxi advisory committee.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 97: In page 57, subsection (4), between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“(b) at least 1 person representing the interests of the multiple taxi licence holders,”.There is a perception that multiple taxi licenceholders have a bigger say than the ordinary licenceholders.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 98: In page 58, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following subsection:“(5) The chairperson shall be required to attend a special meeting of the responsible Oireachtas Committee at least once every two years from the commencement of this section. All other members of the Advisory Committee shall also be available to attend these special meetings at the request...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: Is the Minister of State supporting me now?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: Will the Minister of State clarify some points on the direct award of contracts? It does not seem to go with the principle for open tendering.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 94: In page 55, subsection (2), line 13, after “2009.” to insert the following:“Any excess income after expenses will where possible be used by way of grant schemes to offset a portion of the cost to licence holders in meeting standards in relation to branding and vehicle This amendment concerns the excess fees raised by the authority. Could they be...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I would like to press this amendment because there have been a lot of extra costs for taxi drivers generally, whether through signage, portals or otherwise. They are being penalised a lot, so I wish to press the amendment.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 95: In page 57, subsection (4)(a), lines 31 and 32, to delete “small public service vehicle and driver interests” and substitute “single licence holder drivers”.Single licence holders are not properly represented on the advisory council, so a better mechanism is needed. They make up the bulk of licences, yet they are not being properly...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I seek clarification. Does that take away the need for the court to make people aware of any suspension of the licence? I wish to clarify whether that is the case.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: The impression that has been given is that licences will be suspended but the courts will not make people aware of the suspension.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: Yes.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: Amendment No. 78 reduces the number of days by two for a person to pay a fixed fine. Is that necessary?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: Is that the same as the reduced time to pay specified in amendment No. 80?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 50: In page 35, subsection 1, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following:“(d) excluding offences covered by the terms of the Good Friday Agreement 1998.”.There are three parts to this. Again, I ask the Minister to consider looking at including this.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 51: In page 35, subsection (2), line 39, after “offence” to insert the following:“not covered by the terms of the Good Friday Agreement 1998”.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 52: In page 37, subsection (5), line 9, after “subsection” to insert the following:“which is not covered by the terms of the Good Friday Agreement 1998”.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 54: In page 39, subsection (1), line 32, after “convicted” to insert the following:“excluding convictions relating to offences covered by the terms of the Good Friday Agreement 1998”.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 32: In page 25, subsection (1), lines 38 to 40, to delete paragraph (i).
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: Yes. I wish to be assured that the Minister for Transport is not proposing to introduce a dress code of any description for people driving taxis.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Dessie Ellis: We have had enough problems trying to deal with dress codes in this House.