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Other Questions: City of Culture Initiative (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: -----all our cities are full of good culture. We are pressing for whatever city and I am not sure how the Minister will gauge it. Perhaps he would indicate how he would make such a judgment or how he would see it. Much is happening in our city. Moore Street is being redone and the iconic buildings there are being brought on stream. While it is a pity we do not have the whole battlefield...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to work with Dublin City Council and public transport companies to improve the accessibility and affordability of public transport links in Dublin, with a particular focus on the commuter belt and Dublin Airport. [39589/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I wish to ask the Minister about his plans to work with Dublin City Council and public transport companies to improve the accessibility and affordability of public transport links in Dublin, with a particular focus on the commuter belt and Dublin Airport.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: At a time when the number of DART, Luas, rail and bus commuters have increased, it is difficult to understand why prices have been increased as soon as we started to see a big improvement. It is very disappointing. I accept that the NTA has a role, but the approach is unfortunate. The Minister referred to the capital plan in terms of transport links. The problem with projects such as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I agree with the Minister that the Leap cards have been a significant step forward, in addition to the apps and real time information at bus stops. The impact of those initiatives has been major. I hope they will be expanded to other cities, because currently they are predominantly based in Dublin. I accept that the initiatives have been extended to Cork and other cities but I would like...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Car Test (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of the current national car test system and the operation of that system given the high failure rates, the long waiting lists for motorists to have their cars tested, and the regular need for retesting of cars over minor issues. [39558/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Car Test (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: What are the Minister's plans to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of the NCT system and the operator of that system given high failure rates, long waiting lists for motorists to have their cars tested and the regular need for retesting of cars over minor issues.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Car Test (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: High failure rates and an apparently high number of retests have been brought to my attention. A discrepancy seems to exist in that pass rates are far higher in some areas than in others. Although the Minister says that waiting lists are down to a certain level, it seems that people are booking many months in advance and still have to wait a long time. There is a danger of a fine if their...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Car Test (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Sometimes one gets the impression that on occasion cars are failed and owners are forced to come back for revenue reasons. I am not saying that this always happens. I would consider a bulb that is not working to be a serious matter but a person can go from A to B on the way to a test centre and something can happen to cause a bulb not to work. I do not see why the charge should be so high...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of Aer Lingus (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made in using the proceeds of the sale of Aer Lingus for a connectivity fund. [39266/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of the funding provided to Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann for 2015 and 2016; and his plans to increase revenue for these companies. [39270/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (11 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the establishment of the transport co-ordination units to replace the former structure of the rural transport programme, and the timeframe in this regard. [39268/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to fast-track the delivery of modular units for emergency accommodation; and if he envisages any potential for legal challenge from commercial interests. [38225/15]

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Go raibh maith agat. I commend Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn for proposing this motion, and also the excellent work of Traveller groups like Pavee Point, the Irish Traveller Movement, Minceirs Whiden and the Traveller Women's Forum. Brigid Quilligan made an important point yesterday that Travellers were completely absent from Leinster House. It would be very encouraging if the next...

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Deputy must be in denial.

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Deputy must live in another world.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Government has waged nothing less than a war on the poor of Ireland for the past five years. There have been cuts affecting the old, the young and the people who care for them. No one in the State who has to eke out a living and struggle to make ends meet was spared the chop by the Government in its so-called hard decisions. Now it wants us to believe a few crumbs from the table amount...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: There are plans to put modular housing in five designated areas throughout Dublin, and 22 of these are supposed to be placed on a site in Poppintree, Ballymun, before Christmas. According to the Minister, Deputy Kelly, the procurement process can be speeded up to do this.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to that. Can the Taoiseach confirm this is the case or is legislation required, because it could be open to challenge-----

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I am asking the Taoiseach if the Cabinet discussed whether legislation was required.