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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the incremental closure of mental health services in the Drumcondra, Clontarf and Ballymun areas, Dublin, and the centralisation of services at the day centre on the North Circular Road, Dublin 7, including the winding down of the Tús Nua centre to just one day per week; the impact this will have on local service users, their families...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide figures for the potential additional costs on the Exchequer if his Department were to transfer operation of the Luas to Coras Iompair Éireann at the end of the current contract with Transdev. [3030/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 501. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State funding including capital investment packages received by Transdev or any of its subsidiaries for the operation of the Luas in each of the years since its launch in 2004. [3031/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (26 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the problems Bus Éireann drivers are experiencing with icy roads, particularly in County Westmeath; and his plans to ensure a consistent road gritting policy across local authority areas. [3046/16]

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The Tánaiste is demoralising them.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: How many emigrated?

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Tell that to the people.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I hope the Tánaiste is not addressing that to homeless people.

Public Transport Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I too wish the Minister all the best in the forthcoming general election. I also thank the officials for their help, guidance and information. There have been massive improvements in road safety in recent years. The legislation passed during my time in this Dáil and in the Minister’s term has been very positive. There is more to come. For example, drug testing is a big...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bus Services: Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: In regard to the routes in the Waterford area that are being put out to tender and which are supposed to be 100% of the Bus Éireann routes, does the National Transport Authority propose to tender for some of the routes or will the tender process be confined to private operators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bus Services: Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I am grateful for the presentation. It is heartening to see that the number of passengers has increased by 700,000. Do we have a target for how much we want to increase those numbers? It was stated that there was a loss in 2015 but the numbers are increasing. Where will the 116 new vehicles be concentrated? While they are all wheelchair accessible, how does it leave the fleet in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 180. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the measures in place to alleviate the losses to local businesses in County Dublin, in particular, in the Dublin 2 and 4 areas, should these areas experience flooding in the future. [2231/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planned address of the new premises for the Shellybanks Educate Together national school in Dublin 4. [2235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (19 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 480. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the continued closure of the waiting rooms at Newbridge train station, County Kildare, for a number of years, given that it is a very busy station and is regularly used by persons travelling to seek hospital services in the Dublin area. [2229/16]

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Is the Government going to sell them off then?

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: This is a Government elected in a crisis which promised stability but now faces into election on the motto of the British Tories of offering chaos or stability. For many it is clear that the people offering chaos are actually Fine Gael and the Labour Party. Certainly for those in housing need, those who have lost their homes, those who are sick or disabled, young adults, those entering...

Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The leaders occupied it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jan 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 753. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was denied a reader for the leaving certificate examination despite having dyslexia and literacy scores well below the required threshold. [46585/15]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 5:In page 6, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following:“(g) in section 10, by inserting the following subsections after subsection (2):“(3) Subsection (2) shall be operated with due consideration for the principles set down by the Good Friday Agreement 1998 in respect of placing no undue barriers to employment against people with previous convictions...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: We are well over 15 years into the Good Friday Agreement. I know that many people in this city and on the island who have taken up jobs and been loyal supporters of the Agreement whom I believe have been let down by the Minister’s decision. Many of them have settled down, have families, are living in communities and have been driving taxis for years. Suddenly a new Bill could affect...