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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Gavin for his presentation. I had tabled questions on this issue and the Minister acknowledged at Question Time this morning that there was a crisis. It is not just the 1948 Act but this is also breaking the spirt of the Good Friday Agreement, an agreement for mutual co-operation, and the Minister indicated that he was worried about it. There is no mechanism in place in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: We know that, in general, Unionists are in favour because of their ideological link with the mainland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I would like to know what we intend to say to the Minister. Will we send something to him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I know we will sit down to take much of this on board in advance of the budget that is to be announced later in the year. It is important for us to remind the Minister about some of the suggestions that were in the document.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: It is to make up the losses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. McDonnell for the presentation. The truckers have organisations North and South. In the South they want the charge to be cost-neutral. In the North, however, the charge is imposed. People have talked about an exemption for the A5 and other roads but it is a difficult matter to police because there are roads criss-crossing everywhere. Mr. O’Dwyer spoke about Musgraves....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There are other deals. We have contributed to the A5 and to the Narrow Water Bridge. We need to consider all of them. The association could get caught up in this argument.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There is an urgent need to streamline the laws relating to clamping in both the public and private sectors in view of the ongoing scandal of clamping in the grounds of our public and private hospital car parks. It was promised that the Regulation of Vehicle Immobilisation Bill would be introduced in the House before the summer, but that appears to be unlikely at this stage. Can the Minister...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Today is International Romani Day. Will the Minister make an expression of solidarity with the Roma community in Ireland and will he commit to having the Oireachtas host an event to mark Traveller Pride Week at the end of May?

Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: It is. It is on the Order of Business in May.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners have seen only a 3% rate for deferrals and exemptions from the local property tax compared to the 15% rate predicted by his Department at the introduction of the tax. [16063/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance his strategy for creating a sustainable and competitive banking sector. [16062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the stalling of the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 391. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reactivate and complete the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16569/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 727. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve transport links for the town of Killucan including the proposed reopening of Killucan train station as included in the Rathwire-Killucan Development Plan 2004-2010 and backed up by research by AIT for Westmeath County Council in 2007 which found there was sufficient demand to make the reopening viable. [16565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 728. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a bus service between Killucan, Kinnegad and Enfield in County Westmeath; and the rationale behind recent cuts to services in the area. [16570/14]

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The Government has promised legislation to deal with the admission of patients with mental health issues. We have a huge crisis in hospitals where clients in need of admission are being turned away at accident and emergency services owing to the lack of beds. I have first-hand experience and knowledge of people who are a danger to themselves and others being turned away, purely because...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I refer to the mental health capacity Bill which has been promised. When will it be delivered? It is clear that many people are dying or self-harming who are being let out of hospital. It is an absolute scandal.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I also welcome the Government’s decision to allow this Bill to pass Second Stage, and I congratulate Deputy Colreavy and his office on producing it. I wish we could see more of this kind of approach from the Government in the future. I am concerned at the fact that an election looms. I hope this Bill will not be shelved after the election and will pass through the House. To show...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are only 15 special beds available for patients with spinal injuries in the Mater hospital when there was previously 30 such beds available and now there is a queue of people waiting for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16882/14]