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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Luas Cross City Line and Future of Public Transport in Dublin: National Transport Authority (25 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Is the tunnel in good shape? During previous presentations, some said it was and others said it was not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Luas Cross City Line and Future of Public Transport in Dublin: National Transport Authority (25 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Is it an option when the rank is closed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Luas Cross City Line and Future of Public Transport in Dublin: National Transport Authority (25 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Mr. Creegan confused me. He referred to when the works will be completed. The issue concerns what is identified for O'Connell Street during the works. There needs to be a space for taxi drivers on O'Connell Street. Will we be without a taxi presence on the street?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Luas Cross City Line and Future of Public Transport in Dublin: National Transport Authority (25 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: On O'Connell Street?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Luas Cross City Line and Future of Public Transport in Dublin: National Transport Authority (25 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Murphy and Mr. Creegan for the presentation. I welcome the progress that is being made. The link up between Cabra and St. Stephen's Green is important. I am glad to see that Dawson Street is being included because that would be handy for the likes of myself, from Broombridge, parking in Cabra and making my way here. That is a good development. Mr. Murphy mentioned business...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: That is not what the Minister of State's officials are saying.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Amendment No. 45 recognises that there is a real problem where RAS tenants are in danger of losing their homes due to an inability to keep up with rents or other issues. When RAS was originally introduced many years ago, people were given a commitment that when they signed up to it they would get another RAS property or would be considered a priority for local authority housing. It was...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 43:In page 67, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:"(16) The Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government shall on a date no later than 6 months following the commencement of the deduction scheme compile a report on the subject which will be submitted to the relevant Oireachtas Committees for consideration.".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 40:In page 64, to delete lines 22 to 25 and substitute the following:"(4) (a) A housing authority may if a tenant has refused for a specified period of no less than 3 months to enter into a rescheduling arrangement with the authority, make a request to the Minister for Social Protection to deduct from a relevant recipient’s net scheme payments an amount in respect...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 42:In page 65, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:"(e) No single deduction permitted under subsection (4) and (5) may be made if it would reasonably cause undue hardship or suffering to the tenant concerned or their dependents. (f) The Minister for Social Protection will as far as is practicable notify the tenant of the authorities request 10 working days...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 1 o’clock I move amendment No. 39:In page 64, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(e) No single deduction permitted under subsection (2) and (3) may be made if it would reasonably cause undue hardship or suffering to the tenant concerned or their dependents. (f) The Minister for Social Protection will as far as is practicable notify the tenant of the...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Sinn Féin has tabled amendments Nos. 38, 39, 42 and 43, which deal with methods of deduction, hardship as a result of deduction, refusal of tenants to engage, the notification within ten days of a deduction from a tenant's social welfare payment and the compiling of a report within six months of deduction. Mandatory deduction from social welfare payments is a fundamental issue. At...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The Bill contains many good measures but it is my job to point out where I believe it has gone wrong and table amendments.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There are cases where people cannot afford it. I understand somebody getting into very serious difficulty with arrears and coming to an arrangement whereby it is deducted from social welfare payments. However, it is wrong to legislate to make this mandatory and that is the big problem I have in this regard.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Do you want a scrap?

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Tá sé thar am an reachtaíocht seo a chur le chéile. Cuirim fáilte roimhe. This is a positive straightforward Bill which introduces a system of registration which is long overdue but very welcome. I am happy to speak on it. I am sure the Minister will agree it is long overdue and will take no offence when I state we required this type of legislation long before he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (18 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow taxi drivers to pay the tax on their SPSV vehicle online. [26280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (18 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of places at which motor tax related to an SPSV vehicle can be paid on the south side of Dublin. [26281/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 38:In page 63, to delete lines 31 to 34 and substitute the following:"(2) (a) A housing authority may, if a tenant has refused to pay rent for a specified period of no less than 3 months and has refused to engage with the relevant authority, make a request to the Minister for Social Protection to deduct from net scheme payments the amount of rent payable to the authority...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Department officials stated they would be taken off a housing list.