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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number...

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to safeguard and promote jobs within the faltering indigenous small and medium enterprises retail sector in the State. [51895/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (22 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives that his Department is taking to address the structural nature of long term unemployment through job creation. [51896/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Energy Sector: Discussion with CER (21 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I asked a question about the viability of gas supplies, but it was not answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Energy Sector: Discussion with CER (21 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Blaney for his presentation. I have heard many concerns about electricity prices. When the market was opened up, the ESB had the cheapest prices in Europe. The prices have since then been deliberately increased in advance of privatising sections of the company. Be it some European directive or otherwise, I cannot understand why one would privatise a semi-State company that...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Táim an-bhuíoch as labhairt ar an ábhar seo, go háirithe mar gheall ar cad a tharla do Savita Halappanavar i nGaillimh le déanaí. Savita Halappanavar is not the first person to lose her life as a result of the failure of Irish law to protect the health of women. In 1983, shortly after the passing of the supposed pro-life amendment, Sheila Hodgers died having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Disorder (20 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment to provide supports for children who contracted narcolepsy associated with the Pandemrix vaccine after they turned 18 years, particularly those who are in continuing education. [51484/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (20 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any knowledge of plans to remove the taxi rank on the island of O'Connell Street, Dublin, outside a hotel (details supplied). [51405/12]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: This is a timely and important Bill. While there are several missed opportunities in the legislation as it stands, I hope that reasonable changes can be made in order to improve the conditions enjoyed by people seeking to rent their homes. It is important to remember that when a tenant rents a home it is not simply a place to sleep but also a place to live in comfort and security. For too...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cash Reserves (15 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of cash reserves and all other investments held by the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Pension Reserve Fund at the end of September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50245/12]

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Tá athas orm labhairt ar an mBille seo. Tá sé an-tábhachtach ar fad. I am delighted to speak on the Bill. Credit unions have served the people of Ireland well since they were first set up here in the 1950s to give ordinary families a hope of raising credit from their communities in order to build a home or a small business, and to help in their own way to make those...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Almost eight months have passed since we received the report of the taxi review group. The rules that have been introduced across the board in the taxi industry since then are affecting the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I refer, for example, to the rules relating to the national car test, the three-year rule that has to be observed by new people entering the industry, the nine-year rule and the rules relating to signage on cars.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I am asking when we will get a chance to debate this.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Can the Taoiseach tell us when the taxi regulation Bill is due? Is there no way of fast-forwarding it?

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: This delay is affecting the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: That does not stop the Government from introducing legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. The north-west link has been the big issue in linking up the road network. Mr. Barry says there are no planned works. Is there any indication the project is on the priority list and that it will be pushed for? It is a vital link to the north west and is urgently needed. Mr. Barry mentioned a number of cases of monitoring services. Can he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Regarding the contracts for garages, health and safety issues arise when people are fatigued on the road network. Does the NRA have an input into how such garages are dealt out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I did not mean in the South. I meant the Border and in the North. I did not specifically say that we should have miles in the South.