Results 101-120 of 4,601 for speaker:Dessie Ellis
- Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (25 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in drafting the document for submission to the implementation body for the first official review of the Croke Park agreement regarding the reduction of staffing levels; and when same is expected. [12612/11]
- Progress on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language: Statements (26 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Tá an dÃospóireacht seo an-tábhachtach i dtaca le forbairt na Gaeilge agus saol foghlaimeoirà agus úsáideoirà an teanga. Is é seo an chéad uair dom an Ghaeilge a labhairt sa Teach seo gan aon Bhéarla. Tá suil agam go gcloisfimid nÃos mó Teachtaà ag labhairt an teanga anseo. Is fÃor an seanfhocal gur fearr Gaeilge briste na Béarla cliste. Tá a lán daoine cotúil nuair a...
- Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (26 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to renew the contracts of librarians working in primary schools for the year 2011/2012 and if so, when. [13104/11]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut funding for resource teacher for Travellers programme at a school (details supplied) and if he will provide details of same. [13105/11]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut funding for resource teacher for Travellers programme at a school (details supplied); and if he will provide details of same. [13106/11]
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (26 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut funding for the Early Start programme at a school (details supplied); and if he will provide details of same. [13107/11]
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (26 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut funding for Early Start programme at a school (details supplied); and if he will provide details of same. [13108/11]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he and/or the Health Service Executive has sought to ascertain the extent to which charges are being levied inappropriately on medical card patients by general practitioners, for example, for blood tests; the action he proposes to take to eliminate this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13456/11]
- Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the progress made in the process to decide on which of the three major capital projects BXD, Metro North or Dart Underground, under his portfolio that he will proceed with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13741/11]
- Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: The last time I raised this matter I was told that these three projects were the only projects under consideration. Now there is some indication that a fourth project, linking Malahide to the airport, may be in contention. This project will not serve the communities along the route from Drumcondra out to Swords, including Ballymun and Santry, in which we are seeking to get the best returns....
- Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: It is absolutely scandalous. Some â¬45 million has been spent on preparatory work for the DART underground project and a further â¬8 million or â¬9 million on the Luas BXD proposal. The Government has promised it will undertake one of these three projects. I urge that we proceed with the one that gives us the most, including the most jobs. The Government is always talking about jobs....
- Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: All along, we said three projects were being considered. Now, the Minister of State has mentioned a fourth. I have never been at so many meetings over one project, Metro north. It will deliver more jobs-----
- Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Will the Minister consider the project that will deliver most jobs and the greatest benefit to the community, as well as ancillary benefits for residents? Also, this will deliver a first-class service to Dublin Airport. The Minister should not take the short route, which is throwing â¬150 million down the drain.
- Road Safety (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: The promotion of road safety is very important. It was felt that we had made significant progress on road safety for cyclists and that we could invest the money used for advertising more wisely in projects. The recent statistics indicate a significant improvement in lives saved in recent years. We would like to see an expansion of bicycle lanes to the main cities across the country and not...
- Road Safety (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: In future we should consider further expenditure. Does the Minister of State agree that we need to spend more money on bicycle safety and examine existing facilities and spread them more evenly across the country?
- National Car Test (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: The Minister has seen the "Prime Time" programme. We were all taken aback by it and the allegations of abuse that were made about one of the main test centres, including bribery and corruption. Cars were being passed by the centre that were not fit for the road, which is scandalous. The Minister indicated that there has been a number of suspensions and people were dismissed. I am pleased...
- National Car Test (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: I will get there.
- National Car Test (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Let us contrast that with the way people involved in white collar crime, whether in banks or otherwise and those who have run off with millions and billions of euro, were dealt with compared to the speed with which those involved in wrongdoing in the NCT centres were sanctioned. It sends a terrible message to the public. I commend the speed with which the NCT issue was addressed. It is...
- National Car Test (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: I am aware of that.
- Sports Capital Programme (1 Jun 2011)
Dessie Ellis: The grants must be drawn down by a certain date, but is there any flexibility in that regard? If the grants have not been drawn down or accessed by that date, will the organisations in question face problems when trying to draw them down?