Results 381-400 of 405 for speaker:John Ellis
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)
John Ellis: I was not made one either and I have never been made one. Anytime I came to this House I was elected by my peers. If County Leitrim is to have representation, people must vote for Leitrim candidates. I make no secret of the fact that this is the only way Leitrim will have representation. It will not matter to me whether one lives in Kinlough or Carrigallen, one is a Leitrim person. Neither...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)
John Ellis: Or Gerry Reynolds. If I tell my people to vote for him, they will have strong views on the matter.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)
John Ellis: Leitrim â which has risen from the ashes, made tremendous strides and is now becoming the envy of the rest of the country â is facing the possibility of ending up with no representation. We all know where this leads. Everybody accepts that if one is not represented in the House, one will not get one's slice of the cake. When one has representation, one will achieve something, provided one...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
John Ellis: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the REP scheme grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [12017/05]
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will complete a dealing (details supplied). [9612/05]
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: I wish to correct the record. The Minister of State said the value of pelts exported is â¬1.9 million.
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: The Deputy tried to shout down Deputy Moloney on the basis that he was telling lies.
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: Deputy Moloney is correct, the industry's annual turnover is â¬4 million.
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: It is time Members took a reality check. There is much misinformation in circulation about the topic of fur farming, that all of us receive regularly in the post. The use of emotive language and the subjectivity employed when discussing this topic detract from the facts and the discussion. It has been alleged during the debate that cruel practices are employed in the fur farming sector....
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: Both Ministers of State at the Department have outlined how the licensing system administered by the Department of Agriculture and Food involves annual inspections covering animal health and welfare, inspections of the facilities and compliance with slaughter criteria. Deputy Brendan Smith stated the methods used to slaughter animals are most humane and are comparable to those used by...
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: I am not worried about County Kerry but mink, which escaped from a farm in Northern Ireland a few years ago, are creating havoc on the Shannon-Erne waterway.
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: There were fur farms in the North but the Deputy has not been around long enough to know that. Every Member will agree the deliberate release of mink from a licensed mink farm is an illegal action, which cannot be condoned on any basis. I have outlined why such farms should be controlled. However, it must be remembered fur farms are engaged in a legitimate enterprise. The operators must be to...
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: Deputy Boyle is shaking his head. I regularly get letters, tapes and books from Mary-Anne Bartlett, who wants an end to live cattle shipping.
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: What the Green Party proposes is the thin end of the wedge because it has no interest in fur farming, other than to try to create a mechanism by which it can bring legislation before the House to prevent the shipping of live cattle from this country. This Bill should be voted down because it will have a detrimental effect on the farming industry.
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 Mar 2005)
John Ellis: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will complete registration for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [8824/05]
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 Feb 2005)
John Ellis: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a land registry dealing (details supplied) will be expedited. [5934/05]
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)
John Ellis: If the person saved that much, it demonstrates how good the pension is.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)
John Ellis: I propose to share my time with Deputy Curran.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)
John Ellis: The Bill gives us an annual opportunity to review the social welfare system. That the Bill also deals with pensions is important to many people. We are all aware that the social welfare spend has increased by 60% in the past four years and I believe it has doubled since 1997. When we look at the increase and at the number of people in receipt of social welfare vis-Ã-vis the numbers in the...
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Jan 2005)
John Ellis: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will complete work on a land dealing (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [1229/05]