Results 1,101-1,120 of 4,676 for speaker:Dessie Ellis

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: As regards the time factor, will we be using emergency legislation? What way would that work?

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: That does not stop the Government from introducing legislation.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Almost eight months have passed since we received the report of the taxi review group. The rules that have been introduced across the board in the taxi industry since then are affecting the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I refer, for example, to the rules relating to the national car test, the three-year rule that has to be observed by new people entering the industry, the nine-year rule and the rules relating to signage on cars.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I am asking when we will get a chance to debate this.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Can the Taoiseach tell us when the taxi regulation Bill is due? Is there no way of fast-forwarding it?

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: This delay is affecting the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Tá athas orm labhairt ar an mBille seo. Tá sé an-tábhachtach ar fad. I am delighted to speak on the Bill. Credit unions have served the people of Ireland well since they were first set up here in the 1950s to give ordinary families a hope of raising credit from their communities in order to build a home or a small business, and to help in their own way to make those...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Resolutions (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the upcoming UN resolution on Observer State status for Palestine, which is likely to occur this month; and if he has discussed this resolution with other EU States. [50106/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I did not hear what has been decided in regard to item B, taxi regulations, which we were supposed to discuss today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I would like if we could have that meeting before Christmas. This is the busiest time for the taxi industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I would welcome if that meeting could be arranged before Christmas. It is a big issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. The north-west link has been the big issue in linking up the road network. Mr. Barry says there are no planned works. Is there any indication the project is on the priority list and that it will be pushed for? It is a vital link to the north west and is urgently needed. Mr. Barry mentioned a number of cases of monitoring services. Can he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Regarding the contracts for garages, health and safety issues arise when people are fatigued on the road network. Does the NRA have an input into how such garages are dealt out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I did not mean in the South. I meant the Border and in the North. I did not specifically say that we should have miles in the South.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: This is a timely and important Bill. While there are several missed opportunities in the legislation as it stands, I hope that reasonable changes can be made in order to improve the conditions enjoyed by people seeking to rent their homes. It is important to remember that when a tenant rents a home it is not simply a place to sleep but also a place to live in comfort and security. For too...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cash Reserves (15 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of cash reserves and all other investments held by the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Pension Reserve Fund at the end of September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50245/12]

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Táim an-bhuíoch as labhairt ar an ábhar seo, go háirithe mar gheall ar cad a tharla do Savita Halappanavar i nGaillimh le déanaí. Savita Halappanavar is not the first person to lose her life as a result of the failure of Irish law to protect the health of women. In 1983, shortly after the passing of the supposed pro-life amendment, Sheila Hodgers died having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Disorder (20 Nov 2012)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment to provide supports for children who contracted narcolepsy associated with the Pandemrix vaccine after they turned 18 years, particularly those who are in continuing education. [51484/12]