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Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Will the Government commit to considering it?

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Labour supported this matter previously.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: It has been a while since the Minister was up North.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I will be up again.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: We have a very serious problem in our hospitals where psychiatrists are terrified to admit individuals who present at accident and emergency, despite their being a danger to themselves and others due to mental health issues. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 may go some way to protecting mental health professionals and preventing the early release of patients. At its annual...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: The other day I was at the funeral of a young Finglas lad who was released from the Mater hospital after a serious overdose.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: He had made several suicide attempts. He was on a ventilator for 40 hours and was released under the Mental Health Act, despite his mother's pleading with the hospital to keep him in. He was taken out of the canal after lying there for two weeks. We need to address this. We must not be in denial. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, was in denial that...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: This needs to be investigated.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I know, but when I speak to families after fishing their sons out of the canal-----

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I understand, but I am very annoyed.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I did so.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: Will the Taoiseach do something about families-----

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of rent supplement here; the number that have been in reciept of rent supplement for longer than 12 months and 24 months respectively; and the average rent supplement payment for each specific area. [19138/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 430. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the process surrounding Bord Na Móna's market soundings from May 2013 pertaining to the development of a clean energy hub; the number of submissions received; who the submitters were; and the result of these submissions. [19118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 431. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Bord Na Móna will have any further role in the development of a clean energy hub. [19119/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 432. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Bord Na Móna is continuing to explore other export markets and the impact this will have on the economy both locally and nationally [19120/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Numbers (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 473. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons and families experiencing homelessness who were housed in hotels and bed and breakfasts paid for by local authorities to date in 2014; and if he will provide a breakdown of same specifying the local authority responsible and the cost of these hotel and bed and breakfasts. [19137/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 474. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons currently part of the rental accommodation scheme; and the annual cost of this scheme. [19139/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (30 Apr 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that local authorities have commenced and completed building respectively since February 2011; and if he will provide a breakdown of this figure based on each individual year. [19140/14]