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Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: For how long?

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Government is paving the way for privatisation.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Privatisation.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt those with up to date tax clearance certificates receiving back dated bills for VAT on taxi base fees [16859/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a strategy to empower and encourage Irish persons working and living abroad to promote Ireland as a tourist destination. [16850/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that Iarnrod Éireann will be maintained as a publicly owned transport company into the future. [16849/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will facilitate a debate in Dáil Éireann on the taxi industry review and its findings. [17107/12]

Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister for his reply. I, too, must mention Ben Finnegan, an Erasmus student who brought this matter to our attention before St. Patrick's Day. It is disappointing that we do not have an initiative at home to make green the main State buildings, be they in Cork, Dublin or Galway. An initiative of this kind would be very good because we have some fantastic buildings that we...

Aircraft Operations (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Every aircraft flying anywhere in the world should be flown by a crew working to flight time limitations backed up by scientific research and not on the basis of purely commercial need. Pilot unions around the world have been raising the issue of pilot fatigue for years. To ignore the message would be a mistake. It is very important. While I have taken on board some of the Minister's...

Regional Airports (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The interest is whether the airport in question will be sold. We need to save the jobs at the airport, as well as the region, the west, which has been badly affected by the economic downturn. It is in our interest to assist the airport as it has been subsidised - I assume that this is still the case - by the State. It is an important asset to the people in the west, particularly for tourism.

Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I believe the State has a responsibility to them because it is not right that people who are about to retire are being left high and dry. I have always been opposed to the sale of Aer Lingus and it is in our national interest to retain the remaining 25% of the company in State ownership. The airline has been a flagship for this country. Is the Minister aware of the newspaper reports on...

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: The Mahon tribunal is banana republic stuff. Those who held office ran the planning system as if it was a commercial enterprise that functioned solely for their private profit. Developers colluded with politicians to allow the private exploitation of the State and the public of Ireland are paying the price. Last week the Labour Party stated it has a proud record of standing up and speaking...

Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: As the Minister of State will know, Travellers are an ethnic group within our society. In recent years they feel they are being increasingly marginalised. There have been cuts in education, housing, local authority facilities and social supports. There have been significant rent increases, especially in local authority sites throughout the country. There has been a loss of resource...

Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: A provisional commitment was given to part-fund this work but five of the six families have been living in caravans for two years. It is unacceptable for anyone to sit in those conditions for two years. We need to move this on. Dublin City Council needs to provide costings for the work needed to restore the buildings to the proper standard. It is unacceptable that the council budget for...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health if he has issued or will issue instructions in relation to medical card applications from persons who previously benefitted from the free dispensing of psychiatric medication by mental health services in the greater Dublin area and who, since the ending of this scheme, face large bills for medication and for general practitioner visits to obtain...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health the final number of staff who left the Health Service Executive's mental health services by the end of February; the number of same who were psychiatric nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/12]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rationale for excluding citizens in the Border, Midland and Western region from being identified under the Connecting Europe facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to act on IMF suggestions to cut free travel and free electricity/gas units for older persons. [16391/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the development of a national rent scheme, including guidelines for the treatment of PRD in means testing. [16390/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current social housing stock in use in Galway city east [16762/12]