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Order of Business (24 May 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Expenditure (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the money already spent, the planned expenditure, including where that money has been allocated, and the current estimate for total State expenditure on the rural transport programme in 2016. [11455/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the estimate for the total State subvention to Córas Iompair Éireann in 2016 by each Córas Iompair Éireann company. [11456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the previous and planned additional funding to Córas Iompair Éireann companies for 2016. [11457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects specific savings or changes in the public service obligation funding as a result of the introduction of open tendering and to set out in tabular form his rationale for the expected savings. [11458/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the State of making all existing public transport completely wheelchair accessible. [11459/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds pledged and the funds that have been ring-fenced in the capital spending plan for the completion of the A5 dual carriageway, the Narrow Water bridge, the Ulster Canal and the north-west gateway initiative, in tabular form. [11460/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 May 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds which are required but not yet budgeted to complete the A5 dual carriageway, the Narrow Water bridge, the Ulster Canal and the north-west gateway initiative. [11461/16]

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...

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.

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?

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...

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]

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...