Results 81-100 of 405 for speaker:John Ellis

Written Answers — Agrifood Industry: Agrifood Industry (6 Feb 2007)

John Ellis: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for investment in research and development in the agriculture and food sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3689/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

John Ellis: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be called for orthodontic treatment. [6349/07]

Countryside Recreation Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)

John Ellis: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the role he envisages for forest parks in public ownership in achieving the objectives of Comhairle na Tuaithe's countryside recreation strategy in County Roscommon. [7605/07]

Countryside Recreation Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)

John Ellis: I have an interest in the forest park area of Lough Key. Arising from his answer, does the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, envisage that his Department might market the area as a suitable location for walking and other tourism related products? These lands are owned by Coillte so does the Minister envisage that organisation joining his Department to...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

John Ellis: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the debate on the Private Members' motion. I wish to share my time with Deputy Wilkinson.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

John Ellis: The strategic rail review commissioned by the Department of Transport contained a comprehensive examination of the rail freight business and its realistic potential to support economic development and contribute to sustainable development. Iarnród Éireann, in responding to the challenges contained in the review, developed a business plan with regard to freight and continues to pursue a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Apr 2007)

John Ellis: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if maps will be issued for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [14386/07]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Apr 2007)

John Ellis: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a case for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be finalised. [14475/07]

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Sep 2007)

John Ellis: Like other Members, I congratulate the Leas-Chathaoirleach on his appointment. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Harney, to this House where we both started in the Oireachtas together on the same day. We will not say how long ago. In some ways the Bill is probably going much further than people might expect, but in other ways it does not go far enough. A number of anomalies arise when one...

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: I congratulate Deputy Gormley on his appointment as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and I have no doubt he will do a good job in that Department. When we speak about climate change and greenhouse gases, it is imperative to realise that Ireland probably has had a greater increase owing to our economic development over the past ten to 15 years. This has probably...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: When we debate the withdrawal of services from Shannon to Heathrow, we must realise the Government is not responsible. We privatised Aer Lingus and everyone supported that when it took place.

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: The Senator can use his own time to criticise me any way he likes. Aer Lingus is now a private company. It is no longer State-run. Why was this necessary? Aer Lingus needed substantial capital investment in the coming years if a national airline of any description was to be maintained. As Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, I held a number of meetings at which we...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: I expect it will be successful in doing so, but we must be objective about this matter. We privatised Aer Lingus and we must accept what goes with it. We cannot have it À la carte because it does not work like that. It is easy for people to make rash statements about what the Government can do, but once it was agreed by everybody, with the exception of Senator Doherty's party——

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: Whoever wanted to disagree did so and we will allow them that privilege. None of us will dispute that, but we must consider what we can do now to get connectivity between Shannon and Heathrow back in place. The House should support the initiatives taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to seek a new partner. We must be clear, however, that the biggest advantage of the Government's 25%...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: We will leave that until the day the threat arises. The House must decide whether it wants to be constructive or destructive as far as Shannon is concerned. If we want to be constructive we should support the Shannon Airport Authority and any carrier that wants to run a Shannon-Heathrow service. The only way to support such a service is for those in the region to use it.

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: I always thought that there were not as many interruptions in this House as in the Lower House.

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: When I was previously a Member of this House, it was a much more constructive place than it is now.

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: As far as the Government and everybody in the Shannon catchment area are concerned, we need to get connectivity between Shannon and Heathrow, irrespective of how we do so. Some years ago, Aer Lingus committed another serious crime regarding a regional airport much closer to me, when it pulled out of Knock and left it for dead. We saw what happened there, however, because when Knock decided...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: Yes, but it needs to go out and push its case. BMI did not take it but quite a number of airlines with slots in Heathrow would be only too glad to take up this route which was profitable.

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Statements (10 Oct 2007)

John Ellis: We never did that.