Results 2,421-2,440 of 4,676 for speaker:Dessie Ellis
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 473. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the National Transport Authority spent in 2013 and estimated figures for 2014 on consultants, agency workers and other externally contracted staff or tenders, including private sector companies such as Abtran. [30378/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 474. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent in 2013 and the estimated figure for 2014 the National Transport Authority spent on legal services and if he will provide a breakdown of that figure providing details of the work, the companies which provided the work and the expenses provided to them. [30379/14]
- Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: There are no wrong areas.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: For over a month, 70 workers have been on strike at Greyhound over plans to cut their wages arbitrarily by one third. These workers and their families are on the breadline and some have serious mortgage issues.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: We are seeing a race to the bottom when it comes to workers' rights.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: I am talking about two Bills.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: These issues could be addressed under the workplace relations Bill and the industrial relations (amendment) (no. 2) Bill, if there was a will to do so. When will these Bills be brought forward and proper legislation enacted to protect workers from the excesses and arrogance of employers such as this?
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (16 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 198. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has been included under the redress scheme for Magdalen survivors for which she was interviewed some time ago, having been imprisoned at the age of 15 and spending most of her life there; if her claim is being processed; and the reason for the delay in same. [31690/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (18 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: I thank the Dublin city manager and his staff for attending before us. I now represent part of the Drumcondra area which is part of the electoral area. I have attended many meetings down the years not with the residents of Clonliffe Road in the main Drumcondra area but with the residents of Iona Road and Iveragh Road. It is true there is a huge division about what exactly is allowed and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (18 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: Were gardaí asked whether, if there were three, four or five concerts, there would be a massive impact of any description that they could identify? Was that brought to their attention?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (18 Jul 2014)
Dessie Ellis: I asked whether there was any discussion with other promoters on the three concerts for which permission was granted.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: That is what taxes are for.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: Is the company looking for their numbers as well?
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: Before the former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, left office, he indicated that legislation might be needed under the planning and development code to change how events licensing was handled. The recent Garth Brooks concerts fiasco has shown that the system in place is not fit for purpose. Will the Taoiseach outline if legislation is being...
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: Is there legislation being considered?
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Deposits (17 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for his refusal to consider rent controls; his plans to deal with high rents; and if he will publish the feasibility report on rent controls. [34309/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (17 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide update on the problems caused by pyrite which led to the some homes in Drogheda, County Louth, being marked for demolition before the summer; and the efforts he has made to support those effected in seeking redress. [34310/14]
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: There are no charges.
- Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, has indicated that a housing strategy document and plan will be introduced shortly to address the crisis in housing. This applies particularly to the homeless crisis, given that between 30 and 40 new families are coming into the homeless section every month. People are being sent to hotels to queue for...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)
Dessie Ellis: Look at the national debt.