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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Marine Casualty Investigation Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Cassidy for her presentation and wish her all the best in the job. Increasingly, we are seeing recreational casualties. On the face of it, casualties have reduced in recent years but that could easily change if we get warm weather or the weather changes. What Ms Cassidy said about health and safety crosses over into that and, with regard to Ms Cassidy's role, I was interested in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: In the context of the point made earlier about Shannon and the military flights, what mechanism does the board have to deal with that? Human rights issues have been raised in this regard. Does the board make a judgment on any of that? We have no way of monitoring these flights so how does the board make a judgment on, for example, a request for more military flights? How does the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Hynes for her presentation. I note her curriculum vitae which is very impressive. She outlined the reasons for the dramatic drop in passenger numbers over the period, such as Ryanair pulling its services. I assume the strategy will be to attract back some of the people who pulled out over the years. I will not comment on the issue of Knock versus Shannon. It is argued that...

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an Bhille tábhachtach seo. I commend my colleague, Deputy Jonathan O’Brien, and his staff for bringing forward this Bill. In opposition we are often accused of being critical or condemnatory for its sake alone but this Bill is surely an example of a representative attempting to bring forward a real and positive measure which...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I am not sure whether the Taoiseach is aware that last Friday a video was put on the Internet of five people armed with three handguns and two shotguns threatening people in the Finglas area. I am sure the Taoiseach accepts this is totally unacceptable. Every year criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) legislation is brought forward. Will the forthcoming legislation contain a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We are looking for a new Ireland.

Other Questions: Higher Education Institutions (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the findings of a document published by the Higher Education Authority which recommends the number of third-level colleges in the State should be cut from 39 to 24. [2679/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on his literacy and numeracy strategy; the numbers of teachers and principals who are currently participating in professional development courses for teachers that are seen as essential for the development of the strategy. [2680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the funding cuts to the Ballymun Regeneration Project, Dublin, since 2012 outlining in detail where exactly these cuts were and are to be made; the projects that will not be finished and the way it will impact on the completion of the regeneration of the area. [2540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 445. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when will the remaining eight storey block on Silloge Road, Ballymun, Dublin, be demolished; it is out to tender at the moment and was it due for demolition in 2012. [2541/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for all the empty spaces within the regeneration area in Ballymun. [2542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 447. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the expected date that BRL will finish completion of projects on in Ballymun. [2543/13]

Social Welfare (Amnesty) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh as ucht an Bille seo a thabhairt isteach. I commend my colleague and friend, Deputy Ó Snodaigh and his staff on bringing forward this Bill. He has long been an advocate for a fair and adequate social welfare system and this Bill is evidence of his knowledge of the subject and his dedication to producing solutions as an alternative...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo.. A number of issues were very prominent in public discourse in the 2011 general election. One of those was political reform, which was made prevalent by the significant distrust of our political institutions on the part of ordinary people and the many cases of corruption by the political class and those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (17 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out by year for 2010, 2011 and 2012, the total of any tax allowance clawbacks sought and the total actually obtained by the Revenue Commissioners pursuant to Section 23 of Chapter 11 of Part 10 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997. [1787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Guarantee Scheme (17 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Finance the process undertaken to redeem subordinated and junior bonds at the covered institutions (details supplied); and specifically the way the haircut offers were derived. [1786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (16 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Israel should fully implement the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access, to give the stagnant economy of Gaza an opportunity to revive itself, and to pave the way for the creation of a viable Palestinian State in the West Bank and Gaza by providing and allowing transport links between the West Bank and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (16 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to any progress that has been made with regard to opening the crossings and facilitating the movement of people and transfer of goods in and out of Gaza as provided for in the cease-fire agreement of 21 November 2012; and if he has discussed the issue with the Israeli authorities and his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has not been assigned a reader for their leaving certificate despite having had one in the junior certificate. [58127/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline cuts to funding for the Wellmount Health Clinic, Finglas, Dublin, in 2010, 2011, 2012 and planned cuts in the 2013 period [58129/12]