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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (24 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: That is what was said to me. I was not sure, and I wanted to clarify the situation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (24 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: All right. It is of no concern.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (24 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Barry and Mr. Nolan for attending. It is disappointing we do not have some Northern representation. I would like to mention some of the issues raised. There have been problems along the A5. We should apply pressure to get them addressed, pending funding becoming available. The Taoiseach said he would start to make money available in 2015 or 2016, so it is very important we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (24 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: There is a bigger problem on the other side.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (24 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: 189. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way funding will be allocated from the €10 million proposed to deal with pyrite; the number of houses this fund will repair; the way he plans to deal with repair works which will not be covered by this fund; and his views on whether the construction and quarry industry should pay something towards these works....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: 249. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to administer warfarin from local health clinics in view of the cost and inconvenience to persons having to travel to and from hospitals [45439/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who were born in the North of Ireland are now on driving licences being designated as Northern Irish; if he will explain this practice; if he will work to ensure the licensing process respects the divergence of opinion among Irish persons on nationality North and South (details...
- Other Questions: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: That question should have been taken with No. 57, which is exactly the same question.
- Other Questions: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I am doing my best.
- Other Questions: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: We have had several deadlines in terms of housing from NAMA. In 2012 we were told there would be 2,000 and then at the end of 2012 we were told there would probably be 4,000 but as the Minister said, we have only delivered 443. Can the Minister tell me whether some of the houses leased from NAMA will have to be put back into pristine condition and what would be the cost involved in that?...
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: It is 23 compared with 400.
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: Like most of the so-called reform produced by this Government, the Bill is a missed opportunity to bring about real change to how local authorities operate in order to improve their ability to respond to the needs of their areas. My main focus in this regard is housing. I am tired of reiterating the stark figures around housing demand and the shortfall of supply in this State but it must be...
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: A Cheann Comhairle, can I ask-----
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I am only asking why all the questions cannot be taken together. Questions Nos. 8, 10, 15, 28 and 70 should have been taken together.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I know, but it amounts to excluding our questions. We have tabled questions on this matter.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: A Cheann Comhairle, can I ask one question?
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I have no wish to waste time.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I have tabled 14 questions.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I did not get a chance to raise one.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Dessie Ellis: I am asking for the questions to be grouped.