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Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Permission for the new runway, which will be built 1.6 km north of the current runway, was originally granted in 2007 with 31 conditions attached. The economic downturn and the subsequent fall in passenger numbers coming through the airport saw the plans put on hold. Passenger numbers at the airport have grown substantially in recent years and the new runway is expected to be completed in...

Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. The DAA has met with some residents' representatives but has not gone to a public meeting, which I think would be a good thing. It would also be good for the DAA to advertise and display the plans across the whole community. This affects a large proportion of the population on the north side of Dublin. The flight paths affect areas such as Swords, in particular the...

Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his work with the Dublin Airport Authority and other relevant bodies to ensure plans for an additional runway at the airport include considerable consultation with local communities and a plan for increased public transport provision at the airport. [15614/16]

Other Questions: Airport Development Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: What is the status of the Minister’s work with the Dublin Airport Authority and other relevant bodies to ensure plans for an additional runway at the airport include considerable consultation with local communities and a plan for increased public transport provision at the airport? I noted that the Minister said earlier he had not yet met the Dublin Airport Authority. Obviously, he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest further in public transport through the State subvention to Córas Iompar Éireann and other means in order to improve standards, increase accessibility and encourage more persons to use public transport. [15613/16]

Adjournment Debate: Community Development Projects (9 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Since 2007 the Young Ballymun project has built a collective community plan for children's services, with 30 active partners across the health, education, early years and community sectors. This project has been very successful in helping to improve the lot of children in this area and is a best practice model that should be rolled out across the State. Ballymun has suffered and continues...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (9 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the funding crisis in Youngballymun; and her plans to roll out this model across the State. [14841/16]

Other Questions: Health Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 11. To ask the Minister for Health his progress, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, in securing funding to complete episodes of scheduled care commenced in 2015; the amount of funding required to complete these episodes; how many episodes of care are outstanding for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13695/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in the establishment of a bed bureau for the greater Dublin area on the availability of residential care beds; the areas being covered in this bureau; his plans to roll this out in other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13694/16]

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: There is a very broad consensus in this House and across the State that mental health is a very serious issue that requires immediate attention. It is our job to take that consensus and build a coherent and focused plan to ensure that the changes which need to happen are identified and tackled in the coming months. Mental health is an issue which affects nearly every family and people in...

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I indicated that I wanted to say something about what the Tánaiste said-----

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I did not get a chance to say what she was talking about-----

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I wanted to say something regarding what was discussed.

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: What does the Ceann Comhairle want me to do - stand up and shout when the Tánaiste is speaking?

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Did the free allowance happen with the bin charges?

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: We spent €1 billion already.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The Government has taken €12 million from it. There was not €12 million.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The Government and its predecessor never learned their lesson. Irish Water and water charges are to all intents and purposes dead in the water. If the Government thinks that by setting up an advisory body and suspending charges it will stop the popular uprising that has seen tens of thousands of people on the streets, it is sadly mistaken. The penny just has not dropped that the Government...

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: It is the same thing. What can they do?

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The Taoiseach should go after them in Spain.