Results 3,741-3,760 of 4,701 for speaker:Dessie Ellis

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the stakeholders for their contributions. It has been very interesting to listen to what they had to say. There is no doubt there has been a massive improvement in road safety. The main point is that we must tackle the most dangerous elements of driver behaviour to further improve road safety, particularly mobile telephone use and excessively speeding. Reference was made to bad...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (19 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on endorsing the Vienna declaration on drug policy, the official declaration of the XVIII International AIDS Conference - Aids 2010 - which was held in Vienna, Austria, from 18 to 23 July 2010. [39339/12]

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: We have all seen the report on the taxi industry and the recommendations in it. Some of them have been introduced but others are more contentious. There is a serious over-supply of taxis in Dublin and many people are struggling in the industry. Some time this year, the taxi regulation Bill is to appear before the Dáil. I welcome the chance to debate this and would like to know when...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: On a point of order, if the leader of a party has spoken on the Order of Business, can he come back in again? I am curious because I do not know the rule on this.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister for his response. Some 850 houses are significantly damaged. The situation is so serious that urgent attention is necessary. Will the Minister stick to his September deadline and impose on the relevant parts of the industry a mechanism to deal with the issue? If legislation is required, will it be backdated? I am worried that it will be argued that what happened...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: What about legislation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the progress made on the implementation of the recommendations of the Pyrite report and any other work being undertaken to resolve the issue. [39326/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. It is nearly three months since the report was issued. It was a good report with many good recommendations, many of which concern levies on the building industry, the insurance bodies and other groups, such as the quarries. The levy would take a long time to build up if it came to fruition. One of the significant issues is the seriousness of the circumstances that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Bonds (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to work with the other relevant Departments to put in place a model for housing bonds as promised in the Programme for Government. [39063/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has been repossessing shared ownership homes which were in arrears and instead of placing them back into the housing stock are leasing the properties on three to four year contracts. [39064/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cut funding for Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, Dublin, over the next twelve months; the cuts that he envisages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39053/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being stopped from working for extended periods due to delays in producing the new licence despite already having confirmed Garda clearance and received a receipt for payment from the National Transport Authority. [37234/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being told by the National Transport Authority that the Carriage Office will give them documentation clearing them to drive while their new licence is being produced despite the fact that the Carriage Office deny this practice. [37235/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current cost of rent supplement to the State; and if she will provide a breakdown by local authority [36176/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State of the household charge phoneline service and any other costs accrued in promoting the charge or seeking payment such as advertising billboards. [36088/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the state of the household charge phoneline service and any other costs accrued in promoting the charge or seeking payment such as advertising billboards. [36390/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that the interest rate cut is passed on to local authority mortgage holders. [35939/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the quantity of vacant housing stock that Carlow County Council have at their disposal; the number of persons on their social housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35941/12]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to complete unfinished common spaces such as roads in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry which came under the ownership of the Minister for Finance following the striking off of a company (details supplied) from the Register of Companies, as the local authority are refusing to do so...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (19 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any returns to the State or local authorities from the National Assets Management Agency leasing initiative. [36084/12]