Results 281-300 of 4,674 for speaker:Dessie Ellis

Rental Accommodation Scheme (28 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister for his response. I welcome this move. I have always felt that this was not an issue for the welfare officers of the HSE and that it was a matter for the local authority housing departments, albeit that some people will have short-term housing need. I have an issue with families being on rent subsidy payment for six to eight years. Will we put in place rules to...

Rental Accommodation Scheme (28 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Are there plans to examine the length of time people should be in receipt of rent subsidy allowance payments?

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address overcrowding in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26382/11]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that emergency department services are retained at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26381/11]

Light Rail Project (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when the recommendations of the review of the proposed capital projects of metro north, BXD, the DART airport linkup and the DART underground will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26873/11]

Light Rail Project (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We are still waiting on the review, but signals have been given out to the effect that metro west will not go ahead. There is merit in the idea that at least one of these projects should not be scrapped. The one that would deliver the most would be metro north. More than €200 million has been spent on these projects, some €150 million of that on metro north. This money was spent on...

Light Rail Project (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I hear what the Minister is saying. One certainly gets the impression that money will be a big problem. The Government is talking about raising €5 billion, some of which will go towards job creation. I am not necessarily saying I agree with the selling off of State assets - because I do not - but I believe this project would deliver a lot of jobs and benefits to the people of Dublin. I...

Sale of State Assets (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: It seems fairly clear that there is an intent to sell the rest of the Government's stake in Aer Lingus. That is a shame because Aer Lingus has served the country well as the flagship airline for many years. In addition, it has delivered a profitable organisation. What is probably holding up the sale of Aer Lingus at the moment is the pension fund. That is another issue we will have to...

Sale of State Assets (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: That is right.

Sale of State Assets (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I acknowledge that we have 25% of Aer Lingus but we should have full ownership. We should not have got to this point where we have allowed a private company to have more than the State's stake in what was a State-run company. I do not think we should be selling off the rest of our State assets. It is short-term thinking. We have a profitable airline which has delivered great value to the...

Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Ideologically, I am opposed to the way the Government handles public transport. I believe it should be run by the State and the companies. Up to not long ago, that was the case but, unfortunately, we have seen a drive towards privatisation, which is a problem for citizens across the board. It is clear also that public transport has suffered badly in terms of Government subsidies and...

Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I acknowledge the good news with regard to the DART. There is no doubt that there has been a big increase in passengers but I have noticed that since the changes have taken place in Dublin Bus, traffic has multiplied in some areas. This morning the traffic queues on the back roads into Finglas were very long. This is because of the cutbacks. Ordinary areas have been cut out of the Dublin...

Taxi Licences (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am glad to hear we will have some information from the taxi review group in November. This is an important issue in terms of rural communities and how they operate and I will attend the Oireachtas committee to hear what is said. I hope the Minister will give specific consideration to the issue of the problem in country areas. I am aware there are significant problems with regard to taxi...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will be releasing the findings on the viability of metro north, BXD, the DART extension and DART underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26570/11]

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (29 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, which is a DEIS 1 school, is receiving the same allocation of funds for lunches for the school year 2011-12 as it did for the school year 2010-11 when it has increased in total student numbers by 47 from that period which should have meant a rise of at least €51.80 per day. [26666/11]

Issue of Writ: Dublin West By-election (4 Oct 2011)

Dessie Ellis: When the people voted for change in February, it was not change as a buzzword or empty rhetoric but as meaningful root and branch reform and a new departure from the old corrupt and unsustainable way Governments have operated in the State for generations. Unfortunately, the political class sold them empty rhetoric and buzzwords and a people crying out for hope bought the line. Eight months...

Issue of Writ: Dublin West By-election (4 Oct 2011)

Dessie Ellis: That is not true.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We all know people who have lost someone on our country's roads. We have come a long way, but the reminder of the huge loss of life is on the sides of the road in every county, on the crosses which dot the State due to road deaths. One of the few positive aspects of the previous Government's record over the past ten to 15 years is that there was success in reducing the number of road...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Oct 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason members of An Garda Síochána are still being deployed in force to the Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 on a constant basis since an incident earlier in the year. [27493/11]

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Dessie Ellis: That is wrong.