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Topical Issue Debate: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: In the five years since this Government took office, private residential rents have increased by a staggering 35%. Rents have increased by 10.3% this year. This is not just causing severe hardship but is pushing families and single people into homelessness. It is for this reason that more people are becoming homeless each month. The housing shortage is the reason they stay homeless. Rent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 282. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the delivery of 20,000 units for commercial sale by NAMA; and if any of these units will be made available for social housing or designated for affordable rent. [37633/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 953. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition can be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who has autism and is awaiting the outcome of a section 29 appeal, which could take some time, as the child has already been absent from school for several months. [37654/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1075. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his planned timeline for the delivery of 500 modular units for emergency accommodation; the number of persons these will accommodate; and the length of time while social housing is being made available. [37907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1076. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimates for the delivery of the 500 modular units for emergency accommodation; and the ancillary services required in tabular form. [37908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the rising costs of motor insurance for private vehicles and for taxis, with many motorists experiencing increases of around 100% in the past year, particularly customers of a company (details supplied); and his plans to keep motor insurance costs at a reasonable rate, which does not unfairly increase the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a request made to the Office of Public Works by the Road Safety Authority for a compound site to be made available in the north Dublin area to carry out driving tests and facilitate lessons for learner drivers, and the rationale for this request, if it is being pursued. [37438/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Safety (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing issue of high volumes of learner drivers concentrated in certain estates, such as an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11, where at least 12 tests per day are carried out, as well as up to 68 approved driving instructors using the area for their lessons every day. [37439/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to publish a winter gritting map for use by motorists when deciding their route during the winter period. [37811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (3 Nov 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 1179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put a winter ambassador programme in place to support local efforts by a range of stakeholders, including rural post offices and An Garda Síochána, to get food and fuel to homes where people may not travel when roads are ice-bound, or to help get school routes salted within local communities. [37812/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses from both associations for coming here. There seems to be a big conflict in respect of what actually happened. Mr. Walsh is saying that it was not down to monetary issues yet the IABA is saying that it was down to these issues in terms of long-term contracts and their consequences. That seems to suggest that there were serious problems. The negotiations lasted eight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I have one further question. Does Mr. Kirwan see a difference between a head coach and a person involved in performance? I am under the impression that the problem lies in the fact that perhaps he does not see Billy Walsh as anything more than a coach, and to be a high performance-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: My observation is that there is something in the position with which the association is not satisfied. From what I can see, the problem seems to be that the association does not accept that Billy Walsh had certain other qualities apart from being head coach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: That is what I mean.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: It does not add up.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Following the recent tragic deaths in Carrickmines and the subsequent reaction of residents in blocking the resettlement of displaced families, could the Taoiseach organise a debate on discrimination against the Traveller community so that we can speak about the rights and ethnicity of that community and the blatant bigotry that exists in our society?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Does the Deputy accept everything MI5 says? That is his problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Mulvey for his presentation and wish him the best. I respect his honesty. He was passionate about the way he sees this. I was surprised that he was so straightforward in terms of what has happened. It is a great pity that we have Mr. Mulvey here to talk about all the issues around Sport Ireland but have ended up debating the whole Billy Walsh issue. I will touch on it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I have seen some of the developments. The committee has it on the list of things to do and we will make a visit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I raised the point because there is a huge conflict between the general sporting industry and the horse racing industry in trying to prevent it getting a grip in the way that it is a big sport in America, Wales and France. It is also very commercial.