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Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The Irish motorist, the motor industry and businesses that rely on private transport vehicles have sharply felt the effects of the recession in terms of motor related costs, car sales and employment in the industry. Budget 2013 included new measures that will have a further effect on both consumers and car dealers. The Irish motor trade was and remains a significant employer in this State....

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: This Finance Bill will give effect to many of the measures contained in the budget published by this Government at the end of last year. This means it is an instrument for the implementation of further policies rooted in unfairness, in equality and austerity. The Bill also contains some good measures. This Government has introduced two budgets. Thankfully, it was forced to review some of...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Two-tier nurses.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency that require foreign language skills at native speaker level over the past two years [9064/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: First, I thank all Deputies who contributed tonight and last night to this important debate. While we have had our disagreements, the discussion has been mostly cordial. Although the Government has tabled a counter-motion, which is disappointing, the discussion has highlighted the seriousness of the problem. It is no longer good enough for the Government to say it inherited this problem...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the continued detention by the British authorities of a person (details suppied), who is a qualifying prisoner under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and the Weston Park Agreement; and if he has requested the immediate release of this person. [8958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (20 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent demolitions of Palestinian homes by the Israeli military in the Jordan Valley; his views that the demolitions are unlawful and amount to a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention; and if he has raised the issue with the Israeli authorities. [8858/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I move:That Dáil Éireann: recognises that:— the two biggest issues in housing are mortgage distress and the lack of social housing; and — the current Government has pursued a policy to pass responsibility for providing social housing onto the private sector and has continued to deplete the public housing stock;notes that:— one in four mortgage holders in the...

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It is wrong to suggest that many local authorities are cutting back proportionately more than the Department on projects. My experience is that Dublin City Council, DCC, is tailoring all projects as much it can, including roads projects. I refer to the A5 project, which the Minister said would be funded in 2014. If money became available, is there any way that project could be considered?...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The Government signed up to the Good Friday Agreement, an internationally recognised agreement, where people who took part in the conflict would be treated in a certain way. That should be binding. This is putting serious pressure on people who have been in the taxi industry for many years. The fact the Minister of State is looking at this retrospectively is the problem. I understand the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State. New taxi regulations could result in the disqualification or suspension of drivers who have convictions relating to the conflict between republicans and the British State on this island. It is recognised that this conflict was a special circumstance and that those who received convictions in the course of the conflict should not be treated as common criminals....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: In any consideration of an individual's constitutional rights, such as the right to a livelihood or ownership of property, the doctrine of proportionality would apply. In the case of Cox v. Ireland, the Supreme Court considered section 34 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 which provides that a State employee who is convicted of a scheduled offence in the Special Criminal Court shall...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I will come back and ask a number of questions. Has the Minister of State looked at the Bill properly? Sinn Féin have sought legal advice and we believe it is unconstitutional. What legal proofing did the Minister do of the Bill? The Minister of State mentioned the Department of Justice and Equality. The Government signed the Good Friday Agreement but the Bill puts disproportionate...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality and experts on the Good Friday Agreement over the course of the drafting of the Taxi Regulation Bill in view of the devastating effect its measures may have on former political prisoners related to the conflict on this island; the reason for not including any recognition...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Waste Management Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen Dunsink Lane linking Finglas to Castleknock, Dublin, in view of the resolution of many of the issues which resulted in its closure. [8576/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the Pullen and others versus Dublin City Council section 62 Judgement, when he intends to bring forward legislation to facilitate local authorities in refusing to house applicants who are involved in drug dealing and severe anti-social behaviour. [8293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons currently on the housing waiting list for the Ballymun and Finglas area of Dublin city. [8295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons currently on housing waiting lists for local authorities across the State; the reason they were assessed as having a housing need; if he will provide a breakdown by local authority and the number of applicants currently waiting over five years and over ten years respectively. [8296/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will have to wait until 10 October 2014 to see a consultant respiratory physician at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, despite their persistent respiratory difficulties. [8729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the serious problems taxi drivers are having with registration on the new taxi portal site and the worrying failure of the phone helpline or email service to properly explain the process exacerbated by many phone calls going unanswered and emails bouncing back not received. [8965/13]