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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the stalling of the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 391. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reactivate and complete the taking in charge process for estates in the Killucan area of County Westmeath. [16569/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 727. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve transport links for the town of Killucan including the proposed reopening of Killucan train station as included in the Rathwire-Killucan Development Plan 2004-2010 and backed up by research by AIT for Westmeath County Council in 2007 which found there was sufficient demand to make the reopening viable. [16565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 728. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a bus service between Killucan, Kinnegad and Enfield in County Westmeath; and the rationale behind recent cuts to services in the area. [16570/14]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There is an urgent need to streamline the laws relating to clamping in both the public and private sectors in view of the ongoing scandal of clamping in the grounds of our public and private hospital car parks. It was promised that the Regulation of Vehicle Immobilisation Bill would be introduced in the House before the summer, but that appears to be unlikely at this stage. Can the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: It is to make up the losses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. McDonnell for the presentation. The truckers have organisations North and South. In the South they want the charge to be cost-neutral. In the North, however, the charge is imposed. People have talked about an exemption for the A5 and other roads but it is a difficult matter to police because there are roads criss-crossing everywhere. Mr. O’Dwyer spoke about Musgraves....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There are other deals. We have contributed to the A5 and to the Narrow Water Bridge. We need to consider all of them. The association could get caught up in this argument.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I would like to know what we intend to say to the Minister. Will we send something to him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I know we will sit down to take much of this on board in advance of the budget that is to be announced later in the year. It is important for us to remind the Minister about some of the suggestions that were in the document.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Gavin for his presentation. I had tabled questions on this issue and the Minister acknowledged at Question Time this morning that there was a crisis. It is not just the 1948 Act but this is also breaking the spirt of the Good Friday Agreement, an agreement for mutual co-operation, and the Minister indicated that he was worried about it. There is no mechanism in place in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: We know that, in general, Unionists are in favour because of their ideological link with the mainland.

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Sinn Féin has made submissions on this and has been in regular contact with the Northern Ireland Executive and Westminster. Power is in Westminster. Does the Minister think there is a danger that vehicles will be registered for VRT and the NCT in the North? Does the Minister believe the only answer to this is exemptions on roads? We have heard certain roads would be exempt. Is that...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his work with the British Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to avoid potential damage to the haulage industry here posed by the heavy goods vehicle levy proposed by the British Government. [15147/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the tendering of 10% of all PSO bus routes and 100% of Waterford city bus services will not further undermine the wider public transport network and lead to wholesale privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15405/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There is a big fear among people that the tendering of 10% of all routes and approximately 100% of the Waterford City bus routes will further undermine the public transport network and will lead to wholesale privatisation. Will the Minister make a statement on this issue because there are huge concerns about it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Sinn Féin is opposed to privatisation, in particular privatisation by stealth which seems to be happening across the transport service, particularly with Dublin Bus. This is happening at a time when Dublin Bus has made massive strides forward and passenger numbers have risen significantly and continue to rise. I do not believe for a minute that private companies can do what Dublin Bus...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There is serious concern about this. The Minister of State mentioned there will be no further cuts to the PSO in 2015. Will he guarantee for us no more money will be removed, making it more difficult to enforce cutbacks?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister of State says there has been little change made, but 100% of Bus Éireann's Waterford routes are being put out to tender and 10% of routes across the board are being put out to tender. There are huge implications if these routes go to private companies. It has been suggested that anybody can tender for the routes, including Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, but I believe...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (2 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered implementing a cross-departmental funding approach, similar to that which applies in the North of Ireland, for Special Olympics Ireland. [15145/14]