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- Aircraft Operations (28 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Every aircraft flying anywhere in the world should be flown by a crew working to flight time limitations backed up by scientific research and not on the basis of purely commercial need. Pilot unions around the world have been raising the issue of pilot fatigue for years. To ignore the message would be a mistake. It is very important. While I have taken on board some of the Minister's...
- Regional Airports (28 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: The interest is whether the airport in question will be sold. We need to save the jobs at the airport, as well as the region, the west, which has been badly affected by the economic downturn. It is in our interest to assist the airport as it has been subsidised - I assume that this is still the case - by the State. It is an important asset to the people in the west, particularly for tourism.
- Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: I believe the State has a responsibility to them because it is not right that people who are about to retire are being left high and dry. I have always been opposed to the sale of Aer Lingus and it is in our national interest to retain the remaining 25% of the company in State ownership. The airline has been a flagship for this country. Is the Minister aware of the newspaper reports on...
- Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: The Mahon tribunal is banana republic stuff. Those who held office ran the planning system as if it was a commercial enterprise that functioned solely for their private profit. Developers colluded with politicians to allow the private exploitation of the State and the public of Ireland are paying the price. Last week the Labour Party stated it has a proud record of standing up and speaking...
- Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: As the Minister of State will know, Travellers are an ethnic group within our society. In recent years they feel they are being increasingly marginalised. There have been cuts in education, housing, local authority facilities and social supports. There have been significant rent increases, especially in local authority sites throughout the country. There has been a loss of resource...
- Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: A provisional commitment was given to part-fund this work but five of the six families have been living in caravans for two years. It is unacceptable for anyone to sit in those conditions for two years. We need to move this on. Dublin City Council needs to provide costings for the work needed to restore the buildings to the proper standard. It is unacceptable that the council budget for...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health if he has issued or will issue instructions in relation to medical card applications from persons who previously benefitted from the free dispensing of psychiatric medication by mental health services in the greater Dublin area and who, since the ending of this scheme, face large bills for medication and for general practitioner visits to obtain...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health the final number of staff who left the Health Service Executive's mental health services by the end of February; the number of same who were psychiatric nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/12]
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rationale for excluding citizens in the Border, Midland and Western region from being identified under the Connecting Europe facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to act on IMF suggestions to cut free travel and free electricity/gas units for older persons. [16391/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the development of a national rent scheme, including guidelines for the treatment of PRD in means testing. [16390/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current social housing stock in use in Galway city east [16762/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing applicants for Galway city east. [16763/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the predicted number of social housing units to become available in Galway city east in 2012. [16764/12]
- Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop rail links as part of Western Arc from Cork to Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16971/12]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of all the residential units accommodating children who are in the care system during each of the past five years; the number of children they have accommodated each year; the number of times each of these units has been inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority since its establishment;...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (22 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children placed in the care system during each of the past five years due to parents' inability to financially cope; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15106/12]
- Bank Guarantee Scheme (22 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: Yes. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for that.
- Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: I wish to inform the Acting Chairman that I am opposed to this legislation.
- Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)
Dessie Ellis: In March 2011, the Government framed itself as an Administration with the mandate of a democratic revolution. This mandate was to sweep away the corrupt, undemocratic, wasteful, greedy and negligent political practices of the past and usher in a new era of better Government. This claim was not based on the Government's belief that it really had better ideas or different politics but merely...