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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I would also like to take this opportunity to find out what the situation is, if at all possible, because this is an important issue. To come here and meet representatives of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann and not even to get a briefing on what is happening with the workers and what is going on is wrong. I would like to know whether there is a possibility of averting this or a possibility...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I feel that we will need to ask a number of questions. I will not delve into the question of the unions or anything like that. There are issues that the public need to know. There are issues over contingency plans and getting the message out there. I do not know what the intentions of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann are in terms of giving information out to people on the ground about what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the bus companies for the presentations. Mr. Donohue suggested it was a good thing that we have legislation in place but I believe there is a concern. A number of groups have appeared before the committee expressing a concern about the major emphasis being put on employers in terms of their responsibilities. Let us consider the case of a family businesses that runs haulage. It may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Nolan for his statement. It is in all our interests to find out as best we can what is going on between Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, the NTA and the unions, although I am not going to delve into certain issues. While I see Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann as belonging to the State, what we have is the Minister blaming the NTA and saying it is offloading routes and putting them...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: What about the homeless people?

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: We have one of the lowest levels of PSO payments in Europe.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: We have one of the lowest levels of PSO payments in Europe.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: After years of cuts.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Dessie Ellis: We have all experienced at one stage or another unruly neighbours or even a rented house with parties going on into all hours of the morning. The law has been very poor and frustrating in addressing anti-social issues of this nature. The noise nuisance Bill is intended to apply fixed-penalty notices and to provide for mediation between neighbours and other parties. When will this be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the social housing targets issued to local authorities by his Department for the period 2015 to 2017, detailing the total number of units to be delivered by each council and the breakdown of these units by construction and acquisition that is under the Social Housing Current...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 546. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of funding that has been allocated to each local authority, since the announcement of Social Housing Strategy 2020. [17630/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 547. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of funding for housing construction that has been released to each local authority by his Department since the announcement of the Social Housing Strategy 2020. [17631/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 548. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been released by his Department, for bringing vacant properties back into productive use. [17632/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of voids in Dublin City, out of the total 1,046, that have been brought back into productive use since December 2014. [17633/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of homeless households that have been housed in Dublin since December 2014, and if this is in line with the target of providing homes for 500 persons by June 2015. [17634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been released by his Department since the adaption of Dublin City Council’s Budget 2015, to tackle homelessness in Dublin City. [17635/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 552. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the use of the hotel, under the control of the National Asset Management Agency, to provide accommodation for homeless families. [17636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 553. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Dublin City Council can use any apartment properties under the control of the National Asset Management Agency for temporary emergency accommodation. [17637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 554. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been allocated in 2015 to approved housing bodies; and the details of the proposed developments. [17638/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (6 May 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that Dublin Bus drivers who are injured or involved in accidents at work, and require transport to a hospital, are being left to pay for the ambulance fee of €100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17490/15]