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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Jan 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 855. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the new building in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 where works were due to commence in 2014. [1688/15]

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Many of the children who are targeted by the school completion programme obtain huge benefits from that engagement. Great benefits also accrue to their families. This is evident from their school attendances, their attitudes to their teachers and their confidence to engage with other people and make friends. This leads to less disruption in their lives and the lives of others around them....

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: As the Minister of State is aware, the school completion programme, SCP, is a support system for children and young people who are at risk of early school leaving. The programme seeks to increase school participation, attainment and retention among this group of students. It is quite clear that in areas of generational educational, economic and social disadvantage, a scheme that encourages...

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Huge strides have been made in recent years in regard to safety on our roads. This year and last year, however, for the first time in a number of years, we have seen an unfortunate rise in the number of deaths on our roads. It is a well-worn statement that one life lost is one too many, and we must always strive to reduce road fatalities and the potential for the accidents that cause them....

Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: We are still dealing with serious issues of mental health and the difficulties experienced by people in accessing mental health services, particularly through accident and emergency departments. We have seen the queues of people in Beaumont Hospital recently. The hospital had to turn people away and ask them to go to other hospitals. There is a major shortage of front-line personnel,...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The Government promised extra funding. Will there be a debate on the matter when the mental health capacity Bill is being discussed?

Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: He is on the same wave.

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: What about rent controls? It is a big issue.

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Why does the Tánaiste not bring in rent controls once and for all and stop the increases?

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The Taoiseach does not even know where Northern Ireland is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I know the arrangements are short term but, for instance, one hotel got €200,000 in a year from Dublin City Council. While the contracts might be short term, there is a long-term accommodation procedure in place. I just wanted to clarify that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the delegates for their presentations. The tourism industry has certainly come a long way and the reduction in VAT has made a huge difference in that regard. I have a few questions, one of which is about the impact on capacity of the use of hotels and guesthouses for homelessness services. The hotels enter into contracts with the local authorities. I have seen figures in this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Social Welfare Code (17 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if section 27(f)(iv) of Statutory Instrument 312 of 1996 or any other provision exempts a person (details supplied) from having to pay PRSI on the portion of income that comes from the person's workers' director fee in CIE. [48623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (17 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of consultants used by the National Transport Authority since 2009 to date in 2014; and if he will provide in tabular form the cost and rationale for use of them in each case. [48624/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (17 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the subvention received by a company (details supplied) in County Kilkenny on a yearly basis; the length of time it has been receiving this subvention; the number of tickets it received from Bus Éireann and the passenger numbers carried. [48625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 672. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the quality bus corridor and accompanying works did not proceed on the Swords Road, Dublin, in 2006-2007. [48264/14]

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: On road safety issues and the use of Go Safe vans detecting speeding offences, penalty points have been quashed by judges for technical reasons leading to very serious implications. Are there any plans or legislation to address this anomaly? Has the Cabinet discussed the issue? The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, indicated recently that he would brief...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: When is it coming before the House?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Tomorrow.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I speak in support of amendment No. 20 which has been tabled by my colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh. Sinn Féin appreciates the desperate situation that deferred members of the IASS are left in. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald and I recently met representatives of the IASS deferred group. I knew their story but hearing it again from their own mouths was shocking. An appeals process is...