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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 52: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:"47.—(1) The Department of Social Protection shall not make a payment of a supplement towards the amount of rent payable by a person in respect of his or her residence where the tenancy has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of Part 7 of the Principal Act. (2)...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 48: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section: “PART 5* DEPOSIT RETENTION SCHEME43.—In this Part, “deposit” means any money intended to be held (by the landlord or otherwise) as security for—(a) the performance of any obligations of the tenant, or (b) the discharge of any liability of the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Having tabled these amendments, I feel we should have debated whether they are sufficient to deal with the problem. I do not think we are being afforded an opportunity to do so. The Minister of State has said that she will look at this matter in the future, but I always worry when people say that because things tend to drag out for a long time. I know the issue is complex, but the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome the amendment in general. We all have experience of tenants who have not paid rent for various reasons. Some may not be happy with the maintenance work carried out by the landlord and end up saying they will not pay rent until the matter is sorted out. I hope that if the board is given more powers to intervene and perhaps move against a tenant, all of these issues will be taken...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I understand that.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It would make a little more sense to allow a further period after the 28 days. Sometimes people tend not to heed a warning. In addition, the person must seek assistance from the welfare officer who may be slow in delivering the money. The tenants must respond to the written notification of their obligations to pay the rent before they know they have been given the supplementary payment.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I agree with much of what has been said. Regarding the fees, what penalty will be put in place if the approved housing bodies are not prepared to register properly? The Minister of State has laid out a number of timeframes, but as a new system is being introduced, how feasible are some of them in allowing people an opportunity to register properly?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: My only concern about the 14 day warning notice, in terms of rent arrears, is that sometimes the welfare officer is late in giving the tenant the money required. I have experience of this happening. I am concerned that if there is a 14 day warning, the tenant will not have enough time to get the money required. The normal notice period is 28 days to quit the tenancy. Therefore, is a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To clarify, several of our amendments have been ruled out of order on the grounds of cost. It is very frustrating, having taken the time to bring forward proposals, to have them ruled out in this way. Where costs arise, there is always the possibility of making them up in other ways. In regard to the amendments, the Minister of State has indicated that she will consider a scheme to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Will the Minister of State comment on the position of large families? I am dealing with a family of ten who are being accommodated in a hotel. Their housing needs are not being met because the local authority cannot deal with them. This is a complicated case as there is a mother, a father and ten children. If they secure private rented accommodation which is what is being sought because...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 22. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money his Department has allocated for 2013 for the Arts in Education Programme; if he will provide specific details of the way the money will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason people who sit the SPSV knowledge test are not being provided with information on the specifics of their results in terms of area and route knowledge therefore making it difficult to improve on their weak points. [26420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing taxi licences specific to certain large urban and suburban areas to recognise the difference between the knowledge requirements for drivers in areas (details supplied). [26421/13]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU-Israel Aviation Agreement: Motion (29 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. I oppose the agreement, which ignores many of the problems the State and the EU has had with the behaviour of Israel. At present Israel continues to occupy Palestine and enforce an illegal blockade on Gaza, making it effectively the largest prison camp in the world. Israel denies sufficient humanitarian aid thus causing the most horrible deprivation and preventing...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU-Israel Aviation Agreement: Motion (29 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: However, it will not allow the Palestinians to avail of the same thing because they do not have an airport. That is the point.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU-Israel Aviation Agreement: Motion (29 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I intend to call a vote, as I am opposed to the motion.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (29 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views of the abuse of JobBridge scheme by employers who are seeking interns to cover menial tasks; her views on whether interning and gaining practical experience in a take-away or an off-licence requires working 40 hours a week for nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (29 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time for processing social welfare appeals broken down by division and type of appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25724/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the way that the €336,335 allocated by his Department for programme administration of The Gathering will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26115/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (28 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a statement by the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland's General Secretary (details supplied) that the difficulties facing newly qualified teachers in securing permanent positions is impacting on the quality of the State's education service; if he will consider the establishment of a panel system of entry to second level...