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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wheelchair Accessible Taxis (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports a reduction of standards in place for wheelchair accessible SPSVs and the proposal that back-loading wheelchair accessible taxis could be used as a cheaper option to current models. [15187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the projected cost of the Swiftway project; if he will also provide an update on the State's progress in securing the funding for the project in its entirety. [15188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (1 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 651. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the situation with Dublin Bus No. 40 route which no longer passes the Charlestown Shopping Centre following recent changes; if he is aware that the new route also excludes the McKelvey estate, which has no regular bus service despite the many elderly and infirm residents there; his plans to ensure...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Evictions (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Tenants in this State are not protected adequately from summary eviction or eviction with no justification, while local authorities can legally evict without due process. Section 62 of the Housing Act 1962 allowed local authorities to adopt a summary procedure for evicting local authority tenants without a requirement to justify the decision before the District Court or an independent...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing Evictions (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State. She is aware that there is an urgent need for the District Court or an independent authority to judge each case on its merits and to be able to question the reason an eviction is being sought and not to merely give such decisions a rubber stamp, as was the case previously. While we accept that evictions might take place for good reasons, such as anti-social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 644. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current plans for Ballymun town centre in view of the recent news that a store (details supplied) will be closing down. [12898/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 645. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 486 of 25 February 2014, when a decision is expected on the proposal by Cluid Housing Association to remediate and complete the units at the Emerald Housing project. [12899/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 646. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the publicly owned serviced and rezoned land in Ballymun; and the future plans for this land. [12900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 760. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the cut-off point for consideration of new Garda recruits is 2,000 candidates. [13355/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 761. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if membership of the Garda Reserve will provide candidates just outside the cut-off point any special consideration should new recruiting begin in the future. [13356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 762. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to have any future large scale recruitment drives for the Gardaí after the current 300. [13357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 1234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the framework for approval by the EU Commission for state support for regional airports that his Department was to develop with respect to the proposed €35 million investment for Ireland West Airport Knock; his understanding of the current EU regulations regarding state support for regional airports; and...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Tá a fhios ag an Aire go bhfuil a lán daoine atá ar liúntas cíosa agus ar an scéim cóiríochta cíosa i gcoimhlint le tiarnaí talún ós rud é go bhfuil cíosanna ag éirí. Tá cuid acu gan dídean agus ar na sráideanna. Cathain go mbeidh an Bille um thiarnaí talún agus tionóntaí os...

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I wish to share time with Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Following the recent constitutional convention decision that housing is a right that should be enshrined in the Constitution this is a timely and worthwhile debate. What it should not be is a time for Government to give itself an undeserved slap on the back for re-announcing housing measures already declared and so far undelivered. The latest of these is the €15 million over two...

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Rental Costs and Controls (12 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: There is a crisis in the rental market. For the sake of €100 or even €50, many people on rent supplement and RAS are being made homeless. We gave a guarantee that people on RAS would be housed but it is not happening. People are reporting that they are homeless. Rent controls will be of use if there is a proper social housing that involves building social housing on a large...

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Rental Costs and Controls (12 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister of State keeps referring to the €58 million. This is over a two-year period. However, we must also remember that nearly €60 million was cut from the housing budget for this year. Sometimes, we play with figures and it does not always add up. Since 2008, over €1 billion has been cut from the housing budget. That is one of the big problems we have. We...

Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Rental Costs and Controls (12 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce measures to deal with spiralling residential rents especially in Dublin city; and the way he will ensure these do not discourage the development of more rental properties. [11914/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (12 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the analysis that was carried out to determine the effect of the 20% requirement for social and affordable housing in any development above five houses; and the potential effects on development of removing these requirements and the social and affordable housing stock. [11915/14]

Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I wanted to get an idea of the track record of the Government in providing jobs and training for people, so I looked up the JobBridge website today. The first advertisement I found was for an Advance Pitstop position which had been filled 28 times previously by the JobBridge scheme. This was not about providing jobs, it was about exploiting people as much as possible until they were thrown...