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Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Dessie Ellis: They can claim it after a year or two. It will come back to them.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Tax them.

Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (16 Jul 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State for his opening remarks. This is a very important Bill. Harbours are an important part of many coastal communities in our country. They provide for recreation and commerce and they are a major asset in attracting tourism, especially for an island economy such as ours. Many cities and towns depend almost completely on their harbours for their economy. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (16 Jul 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to tackle unaffordable rents in the private housing market. [29005/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jul 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the current expected shortfall in the housing and homelessness budgets for Dublin City Council; his plans for the allocation of additional funding and the estimated target for delivery of housing in Dublin; and the type of housing that will be provided. [29004/15]

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: When is the Government doing that?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Stop.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Government cut back €1.2 billion between 2008 and now.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: They are not doing that.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: They are looking for €400 or €500 extra a month.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future of the Irish rail network after a period of cuts to subvention and moves to liberalise rail services across Europe supported by the European Union. [32199/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I wish to ask the Minister about his plans for the future of the Irish Rail network after a period of cuts to the subvention and other cuts, and moves to liberalise rail services across Europe, supported by the European Union. I wish the Minister to please make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Irish Rail has been the poor relation for many years, and there have been many cuts to the rail network, in particular to the subvention. I am pleased to hear the Minister say he is at least maintaining funding at 2014 levels, but that is still a cutback because of inflation and other issues. We are not supporting the network and we need to put more money into it. What plans does the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister said he is opposed to mandatory tendering but I hope we do not go down the road of tendering out. I accept the Minister said he has been given a directive from the EU but we must find some way of stopping the drive towards privatisation. The rail service is and should be for the people. A positive aspect of the rail network is that there has been an increase in the number...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: That would show responsibility and a commitment to the State.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for no longer progressing with the DART underground project; and his plans for improving Dublin transport links with commuter towns and the airport through a further Luas extension. [32200/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: What is the rationale for no longer progressing with the DART underground project? I know the Minister has made some comments on this matter, but this question predates that. What are the Minister's plans for improving Dublin transport links with commuter towns and the airport through a further Luas extension and what are the reasons for these?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I understand from what the Minister has said that the DART underground project is being shelved for the moment. I know there were six projects under consideration originally, one of which was metro north. Has the bus rapid transit, BRT, plan been shelved because metro north is being considered? There are figures and speculation in the newspapers on this issue. Both the Minister and I know...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: We have spoken about metro north so many times. We have one of the fastest-growing suburbs, Swords, and, on the face of it, that option seems to be one of the ones we would get most return out of at this stage. If the metro or one of the other options is being considered, is the bus rapid transit, BRT, system off the table altogether now? I know the Minister is probably obliged to discuss...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, has stated that he would introduce rent controls or, as he called them, "rent certainty". When I asked about this matter, I was repeatedly told that the Minister was considering introducing legislation. We have a crisis. It has been described by eminent people as a humanitarian crisis.