Results 3,541-3,560 of 4,706 for speaker:Dessie Ellis
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to continue to provide free travel to those currently eligible into the future and to implement measures to better ascertain usage of this service such as a swipe card. [52666/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Pay (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Pay (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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 retirment. [54093/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Dec 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of manually operated railway crossings here and his plans to update same. [54394/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Land Acquisitions (29 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (29 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (29 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for 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]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Wicklow Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: I had a question about the leisure industry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Wicklow Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Newsome for his presentation. I am glad to see a local person running such a company because there is more of a vested interest given that the person is a local and his qualifications are very good. Also, he has much experience in the job. In the present economic climate the issue is how to generate more business in the port. He mentioned some of what is being done in terms of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: NRA and RPA: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: I have one question about speed limits on motorways. The current speed limit is 120 km/h. The Minister has indicated he may consider increasing the speed limit on motorways. Is Mr. O'Rourke in favour of such a change?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: NRA and RPA: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: I asked a question about the gates. We have a number of mechanically gated units. There is one just up from Broombridge at Campbell’s garage and there is another at Pelletstown. I am interested in the plans to deal with them. They are across the country-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: NRA and RPA: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: There is a plan to build a bridge.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: NRA and RPA: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. O'Rourke for his presentation. I am not sure how people are nominated for positions of this nature but on the evidence of what he said, Mr. O'Rourke's CV is extremely impressive. Merging the NRA and the RPA is going to present a major challenge. Will this merger result in job losses? What will be the new organisation's main projects? The north-west link is probably the only...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (28 Nov 2012)
Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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...