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Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We were told legislation was required.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am asking about legislation.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am asking about required legislation. When will it be brought forward?

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Is there a problem in the process of getting the levy from the industry? The word outside is that banks are causing problems.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It relates to pyrite.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It regards pyrite resolution.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (19 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give an assurance that no further cuts will be imposed on youth services in receipt of State funding in Budget 2014; if she anticipates the commencement of a year-on-year restoration of previous supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38765/13]

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It is clear this is a right-wing Government, entrenched in the ideological obsessions of the right. The dismantling of social services, the vilification of the working class and the asset stripping of State services for private profit are examples of this ideology. Fine Gael stands clearly as the driver of this agenda, with Labour naively or cynically along for the ride. However, it is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Scott-Lennon for the presentation. Her portfolio is very impressive. I come from Finglas but I have spent quite a bit of time in the Dún Laoghaire area. In the 1970s, I did sub-aqua diving courses in Killiney. I am familiar with the area, which is fantastic and has a lot to offer. Some 19 people are employed by the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, which is down from...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (18 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 32. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the application of the EU Habitats and Birds Directive; the difficulties that may have arisen regarding its implementation; the way any resistance to its application is being handled; the moneys that have been paid out to landowners in compensation in 2013; and if he will provide an estimate for the moneys...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Reviews (18 Sep 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 59. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of conservation, cleaning and maintenance costs across the State's cultural institutions; if further consideration has been given to the proposals in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure to put in place a structure along the lines of the Art Lab proposals in Australia; and the income that could be generated in that way....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The new rural hackneys are set to be introduced during certain hours. Is there a danger that these will be used to take out some of these companies and be used for transporting people? I am not clear what the Minister has said in regard to this. Is he saying that these new hackneys will be used at certain hours of the night, or is there a danger that they could replace some of the existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. By all accounts, the rural transport scheme has worked very well over the years at a cost that is very good by today's standards. A major issue for many people with whom I have spoken is local knowledge on the part of the local community driver. That knowledge is extremely important and I fear that we are cutting back on that by reducing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The pension deficit of €481 million seems massive and I am not sure how such a large deficit can develop. How does the company get out of a situation like that? Surely it will have major repercussions on the company. It seems like a massive problem to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: That is one of the biggest deficits I have seen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Too simplistic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The stops' relocation is a major issue for the local authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the representatives of the various groups for coming here. We have heard how each company is hoping to break even by 2014 or 2015. A return to profitability was mentioned. Was the PSO part of that profitability? The PSO was higher in the past. In Bus Éireann it has been cut by 30%. It is not a level playing field in the sense that there was a different PSO. Will the...

Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: A transfer of services and assets will have to take place to Irish Water from local authorities throughout the country. This will include resources such as storage facilities and tanks, local authority equipment, infrastructure and man power. It will require legislation. Will the Tánaiste outline when this legislation will be introduced or when we are proposing to bring it in? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Roads Authority: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The A5 should be mentioned also.