Results 661-680 of 4,674 for speaker:Dessie Ellis

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (21 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 706: To ask the Minister for Health if he has met with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the serious concerns over the fluoridation of the water supply by local authorities in view of the fact that there has not been sufficient information gathered on the implications of this practice for public health. [15694/12]

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: It is succeeding in punishing the people.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I had intended to raise the same issue as Deputy Healy-Rae.

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: No, we do not.

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: We would not have a problem going to the markets if we were not lumbered with all the debt to which the Government has signed up.

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: In March 2011, the Government framed itself as an Administration with the mandate of a democratic revolution. This mandate was to sweep away the corrupt, undemocratic, wasteful, greedy and negligent political practices of the past and usher in a new era of better Government. This claim was not based on the Government's belief that it really had better ideas or different politics but merely...

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Government would know all about that.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I wish to inform the Acting Chairman that I am opposed to this legislation.

Bank Guarantee Scheme (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Yes. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for that.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of all the residential units accommodating children who are in the care system during each of the past five years; the number of children they have accommodated each year; the number of times each of these units has been inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority since its establishment;...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (22 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children placed in the care system during each of the past five years due to parents' inability to financially cope; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15106/12]

Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: As the Minister of State will know, Travellers are an ethnic group within our society. In recent years they feel they are being increasingly marginalised. There have been cuts in education, housing, local authority facilities and social supports. There have been significant rent increases, especially in local authority sites throughout the country. There has been a loss of resource...

Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: A provisional commitment was given to part-fund this work but five of the six families have been living in caravans for two years. It is unacceptable for anyone to sit in those conditions for two years. We need to move this on. Dublin City Council needs to provide costings for the work needed to restore the buildings to the proper standard. It is unacceptable that the council budget for...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health if he has issued or will issue instructions in relation to medical card applications from persons who previously benefitted from the free dispensing of psychiatric medication by mental health services in the greater Dublin area and who, since the ending of this scheme, face large bills for medication and for general practitioner visits to obtain...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health the final number of staff who left the Health Service Executive's mental health services by the end of February; the number of same who were psychiatric nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/12]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rationale for excluding citizens in the Border, Midland and Western region from being identified under the Connecting Europe facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to act on IMF suggestions to cut free travel and free electricity/gas units for older persons. [16391/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the development of a national rent scheme, including guidelines for the treatment of PRD in means testing. [16390/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current social housing stock in use in Galway city east [16762/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing applicants for Galway city east. [16763/12]