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Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: It has been going on for years.

Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Exactly.

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Approximately 100,000 people are on RAS, rental accommodation and rental subsidies schemes. This approximates to an expenditure of €500 million in rent allowances. Much of this expenditure goes to private landlords and, in many cases, the landlords also avail of mortgage interest relief. The Minister referred to bringing 10,000 units of accommodation up to an acceptable standard. By our...

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to the question.

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I would much prefer the Minister to look at delivering social housing for the communities and to target these places where significant resources are being expended through rental subsidies to private landlords. We need to target the people who are in these places and allow the local authorities the opportunity to buy these premises or to have them available from NAMA or otherwise. For...

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Money would come back into the system and also the housing stocks would be brought up to modern standards. The local authorities would benefit from the extra money and it would help revive the building industry and create more jobs.

Private Rented Accommodation (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The private rental sector is a significant part of the housing market and is growing as a result of a lack of demand for home purchasing. Tenants need to be informed of their rights and what agencies are available to assist them in resolving problems should disputes arise with landlords. Threshold and other voluntary groups are inundated with queries on basic tenants' rights. Problems such...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way he intends to maximise the potential of community arts projects as an important tool for social inclusion in areas of disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36579/11]

Written Answers — Stratéis Teanga: Stratéis Teanga (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 42: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain a fhoilseofar plean forfheidhmithe trí bliana an Aonaid Straitéise; agus cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an Aonad go dtí seo. [36567/11]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: In moving this amendment I did not really want to make political arguments. However, some of the things the Minister said have put me in a position where I need to say certain things. There was a conflict on this island and many things happened in that conflict. Not all of us are happy, and are finding it very difficult, to stand by many of the things that happened, but they happened. It...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We are going to put the amendment. The Minister indicated that he would lay conditions and he would accept the amendment, so it is within his remit to accept the amendment. He has made that clear. We want to put the amendment to a vote.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I once again ask the Minister to consider our amendment. I know he referred to this some days ago and stated that while he was opposed to the amendment, he might talk to his Cabinet colleagues to find whether there was another way to deal with this in terms of making exceptions for people who come under the St. Andrews Agreement. This is very important. There has been too much rowing back...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister made reference to the various offences and I found some of those references very insulting in many ways. It is within his remit to accept the amendment which is very specific with regard to political prisoners under the Good Friday Agreement. This is perfectly acceptable, and should be acceptable not only to those in the Minister's party but also in the Labour Party because it...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: One has only to look at the number of people voting for republicans.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We are not talking about rape. The Minister knows that well. Why does he keep saying it?

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Look at the Labour Party.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason claims for lone parents were stopped in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the persons concerned were of the belief that income from working for the Health Service Executive as a home help is not taken into account in the means test for one parent family payment. [36490/11]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: May ask the Minister a question? When talking about not accepting our amendment, he mentioned the Cabinet. Is he indicating he might take the issue to the Cabinet to discuss whether exemptions could be made? I seek clarification on what he said.

Building Regulations (23 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, has absolutely no excuse for refusing to meet the residents of Priory Hall. He offered the excuse that related issues were before the courts. He also claimed that it was solely a matter for Dublin City Council. Neither of these excuses is valid. There is nothing in law and no court order to stop the Minister...