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Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: A sound and stable economy is built on fair, stable and decent work. At the moment we are building an even more unequal and unfair economy than the one we had before the fall of the Celtic tiger. We are building this economy on precarious, low-paid work which brings little protection for workers and their families and puts more strain on social protection to pick up the tab for the gap...

Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Does the Deputy know where it is?

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: It is the same thing. It is privatisation.

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: It is privatising-----

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: In Waterford, 100% of services will be privatised.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 322. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for not allowing 18-seat vehicles which meet European standards to be licensed as public service vehicles (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [13980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 778. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to his announcement of local authority social housing targets for 2015 to 2017 announced on 1 April 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the targets for each local authority, by social housing type, that is rental accommodation scheme, leasing, local authority, voluntary housing association and others. [14146/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (15 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 790. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 31 March 2015, if he will review the decision to ban rent supplement in Ballymun in Dublin 11, in view of the fact that according to the reply, it is the responsibility of his Department. [14375/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 869. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the exemption provided to Irish Rail, regarding access for persons with disabilities, under Statutory Instrument No. 549 of 2014; if this is in breach of any international agreements the State is party to; his plans to hold Irish Rail to account in its responsibility to provide access for persons with disabilities....

Topical Issue Debate: Housing Finance Agency Funding (2 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: There seems to be a significant bureaucracy in terms of accessing funds. I did not realise it was so messy until recently. There is no doubt the approved housing bodies are doing great work, but we have a major crisis with housing and homelessness. Some 45 new families join the homeless list every month. The plan was to deliver something like 7,400 units this year, 5,000 of which were to...

Topical Issue Debate: Housing Finance Agency Funding (2 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: In raising this issue I am not criticising the Housing Finance Agency which does a very important job. The HFA's handling of funds with responsibility and care is crucial to its success. However, these funds need to be accessible. It is important that worthwhile projects are not delayed because of the lengthy HFA application process. I have met many of the large approved housing bodies,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I apologise for being late. Something else came up which distracted me. On the legal guarantees IAG has offered, first it offered the five-year guarantees. The Government has said it is looking for something longer like ten years. Is it unusual in the airline industry to offer such guarantees? Certainly to us, it appears to be unusual to give guarantees on the retention of slots. Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: In terms of guarantees and in Mr. Thompson's experience, can someone make those guarantees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Was it not some time later that the regulator said the slots could not be retained notwithstanding that there had been a guarantee at the time? The regulator in England said some of the slots would have to be offloaded for competition reasons.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I support the amendments. I raised the issue of clamping on hospital grounds earlier, particularly Blanchardstown hospital where I have witnessed this many times. People who had to rush into the accident and emergency department come out afterwards to discover their car clamped. Patients and visitors who are detained for different reasons when they go into the hospital are also being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Committee (1 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I propose Deputy Michael McCarthy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (1 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 104. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the primary health care facility which was recently refused planning permission in the Finglas area in Dublin 11; if he has issued instructions to the Health Service Executive to view new sites and begin this process as a matter of urgency, as it is extremely important that progress is made on a new site as soon as possible. [13452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (1 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the serious issue of the presence of mica in building blocks used in housing construction; if a similar process will be initiated to deal with this as was done in the case of pyrite; and if an investigation to ascertain the causes, and identify the source of the problem, will be carried out. [13428/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (1 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dwellings he plans to deliver for housing in 2015; and if he will provide a breakdown of numbers, size and location in each local authority area. [13429/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (1 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on housing spending for 2015; the amount of this that comes from the €3.8 billion promised for housing over the next six years; where this money has been spent; and if he will provide a breakdown of where the remainder is expected to be spent in the coming months. [13430/15]