Results 4,441-4,460 of 4,706 for speaker:Dessie Ellis

Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Are there any plans to bring in legislation on so-called leafleting? People are going around leafleting in the early hours of the morning. Different companies are doing it.

Crime Prevention (20 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure a more focused multi agency approach to tackling mid level drug dealers at a localised level throughout the State involving the Gardaí, the Criminal Assets Bureau, local authorities, all relevant State agencies and with community input; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24744/11]

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I have always been opposed to the privatisation of services in urban areas, even if we can argue until the cows come home about the country. Dublin City Council has indicated that it is giving consideration to privatising its service. That is already a stark reality at South Dublin County Council where a standard charge is being imposed and where there has been a move against all the...

Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Unemployment is increasing. Where is the jobs initiative?

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (14 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive a security clearance. [22876/11]

Sale of State Assets (14 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Eircom was an example.

Sale of State Assets (14 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: It is an example of what the parties opposite have done and are prepared to do.

Sale of State Assets (14 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Government has no right to sell off State assets.

Sale of State Assets (14 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: That is not what the economists are saying.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to further develop all-Ireland co-operation in the area of touring arts; his views on the scope for greater efficiencies in delivering performances by visiting and touring groups on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21799/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of workers who have expressed an interest in taking the voluntary redundancy package at the merging of the Railway Procurement Agency and the National Roads Authority; and his plans if 100 voluntary redundancies are not achieved. [22227/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 739: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if employees of the merged Railway Procurement Agency and National Roads Authority will be civil or public service workers. [22228/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 740: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the merged Railway Procurement Agency and National Roads Authority will recognise a trade union (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this union had been left out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22229/11]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (21 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 7: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta go mbeadh bonn reachtúil i gceist do dhaoine atá ag iarraidh a n-ainmneacha, a sloinnte agus a seoltaí Gaeilge a úsáid agus iad i mbun gnóthaí le comhlachtaí poiblí agus iad ag iarraidh pas a fháil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21784/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (21 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate an issue of national importance, namely, suicide prevention. Since the economic collapse, there has been a considerable rise in suicide across Ireland, specifically in my area of Dublin North West, which has been very hard hit, with two young people taking their lives in the Finglas area in the past two weeks alone. There...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (21 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: What a surprise.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (20 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received under the 2011 tenant purchase scheme in each local authority area; the number of successful applicants in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21541/11]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (20 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to ensure that replanting orders issued to private land-holders are fulfilled with the 12 month period required; if outstanding replanting following this period will be followed up; and the further steps he is taking to ensure that if no legal action has been taken in the 12 months following the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise an issue of national importance, namely, the continuing housing crisis whereby social housing development has been brought to a complete halt, over €500 million is being spent each year to subsidise developers and landlords and feet are being dragged on the issue of a social dividend from NAMA which is essential if the...

Written Answers — Europe 2020 Strategy: Europe 2020 Strategy (19 Jul 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 51: To ask the Taoiseach the recommendations submitted by him for a national reform programme under the Europe 2020 strategy for jobs and growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/11]