Results 321-340 of 405 for speaker:John Ellis
- 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 Ãireann, in responding to the challenges contained in the review, developed a business plan with regard to freight and continues to pursue a...
- 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 à CuÃv, 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...
- 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]
- 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]
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)
John Ellis: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress made in her recent trip to the Gulf States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3688/07]
- 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2006)
John Ellis: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the services available to local communities under his Department's new community services programme; the funding that has been provided for the programme in the abridged Estimates volume 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42641/06]
- Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)
John Ellis: I will be sharing time with Deputies Glennon and Fiona O'Malley. One can understand why this Private Members' motion has been tabled but we should examine the causes of some of these problems when considering the entire issue. We must accept that the economic progress experienced by the country, especially Dublin, has resulted in a very high number of vehicle registrations. Approximately...
- Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)
John Ellis: They have not taken over the sites.
- Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)
John Ellis: We could argue whether the facilities exist but I understand that offers on facilities have not been taken up. If sites are not provided, I do not see how a question could arise with regard to buses. In respect of a number of recent developments around Dublin, planners have erred in deciding not to order the construction of transport infrastructure. Major investments have been made on the...
- Written Answers — Social Partnership Agreements: Social Partnership Agreements (29 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the main elements of the recent partnership agreement with the farming organisations. [40261/06]
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the recent developments to the farm retirement schemes. [40262/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of earners exempt from income tax; the number paying at the basic rate; the number paying at the higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39258/06]
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (22 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39257/06]
- Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: The debate on the Estimates gives us the opportunity to examine a number of matters in respect of which money is being provided. In 2007, â¬54 billion will be spent by various Government agencies and Departments and this is comprised of â¬47 billion in current expenditure and â¬7.6 billion in capital expenditure. These are the sort of amounts that many of us who were Members of the...
- Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: As I said at the outset, we are debating a Book of Estimates that shows an enormous improvement in the funding being provided under the various heads. The Department of Education and Science Vote, for example, indicates a 30% increase under the special education subhead. There is a perception that those with special educational needs have been neglected for years. This increase will be of...
- Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: We will leave that to another day. Increases will be made in the forestry programme. The most important increase in agriculture payments is the proposed scheme of grant aid for suckler farmers. If Ireland wants to maintain its agricultural sector, it will have to be in the high-quality and high-value produce market. The day of the mass markets is over. They have been taken over by other...
- Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (16 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: This Bill gives me an opportunity to raise some issues relating to the area I represent, particularly recent Glanbia decisions and the Green Isle food plant in Boyle. Glanbia, despite being a public company has totally abdicated its responsibilities with regard to the plant it took over from the Hanley family in Rooskey some years ago. Once the fire took place there and the decision was...
- Job Losses. (15 Nov 2006)
John Ellis: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing Deputy Finneran and I to raise the matter of the proposed closure by Glanbia of its canning facility at Rooskey, County Roscommon. The House will be aware that the Rooskey plant was destroyed by fire some years ago and the only part of the premises that avoided the fire was the cannery which continued to operate until the recent proposal by Glanbia to...
- Written Answers — Land Registry Applications: Land Registry Applications (5 Apr 2006)
John Ellis: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of a dealing for a person (details supplied). [13682/06]