Results 601-620 of 4,674 for speaker:Dessie Ellis

Dublin Regeneration Project (21 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: It is important that a message goes out that things can be solved. I heard the Minister of State's point that there are some signs that negotiations are taking place. In the event that those negotiations fail, I hope the Minister of State and his Department officials will be available to help in any way. This has been a huge issue for many years in St. Michael's Estate. This is a prime...

Job Creation (22 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to Key Action 12 in the Action Plan for Jobs, the amount of moneys that will be available from the National Pension Reserve Fund to channel through the Strategic Investment Bank for commercial investment; if he has secured agreement from the Troika for this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9968/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (22 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received an application from Dublin City Council for funding to be provided for the replacement of six houses (details supplied) that had been built with pyrite contaminated materials and are uninhabitable; the status of this application; and when a decision will issue. [10062/12]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (23 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the net cost to the Exchequer of pay increments to teaching staff; if he will provide in a tabular format the total incremental amount received by each salary grade and the corresponding grade salary. [10046/12]

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo ar Ghnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha. Tá sé tábhachtach dul i gcoinne aon iarracht socmhainní an Stáit a dhíol le fiontar príobháideach. Tá an-seans ann go mbeidh daoine dífhostaithe agus go mbeidh na scuainí dóil níos faide mar gheall ar an bplean seo. Once again we have been fed a line by this Government about what big...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Do not worry, I was around. The usual suspects all line up to tell us that if only we could do with the ESB, Bord Gáis and others what we did with Telecom Éireann, the economy would be the envy of the world again. It is not true, however, and anyone not living in ideological cloud-cuckoo land should be able to see that. Telecom Éireann was worth €8.4 billion before it was sold off. It...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: A private company now owns the telecommunications network for the State and can disconnect people's lines on the basis that they will only reconnect them if they sign up with Eircom for 12 months. They do not provide a better service for people in any way. In addition, broadband roll-out was knocked back for many years and we still have not recovered to this day. People are dying in their...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: There are such people.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: How many people emigrated?

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: That was the same argument when they started with bin charges.

Written Answers — Top Level Appointments Committee: Top Level Appointments Committee (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider removing Secretaries General from the top level appointments committee. [11217/12]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will revoke Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 2012. [11216/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Dublin Fire Brigade personnel that will be retiring at the end of February 2012; and the remaining number of staff members. [11253/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the minimum staffing levels for the Dublin Fire Brigade. [11254/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent on the most recent recruitment drive process for the Dublin Fire Brigade panel. [11255/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money currently being spent on overtime within the Dublin Fire Brigade. [11256/12]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that the Dublin Fire Brigade panel is reinstated; and when vacancies arise the replacement staff are found from this panel. [11257/12]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the progress of CCTV systems for the Cardiffbridge and Wellmount Road junction in Finglas, Dublin, which were approved but have not yet been put in place. [11482/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 720: To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the appointment of a new doctor to the spinal unit in Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11 [11091/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (28 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 721: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to accommodate persons who were scheduled for appointments in the spinal unit of Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11, who have had their appointments cancelled due to the resignation of a doctor in that unit. [11095/12]