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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that have not or cannot be reopened or are experiencing a delay in being opened as a result of the absence of safe staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (1 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 95. To ask the Minister for Health the status of talks on staffing, recruitment and retention in nursing and midwifery between the INMO, his department, the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; if he is considering special measures to address the deepening crisis with regard to staffing, recruitment and retention in nursing and midwifery; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications Data (8 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the most recent figures for persons on the housing waiting list for all county and city councils, in tabular form; and the figures for homelessness in the State. [6371/17]

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Let the Taoiseach answer the question.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: No it is not.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The Taoiseach is the man being asked the questions, not Deputy Martin.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: No, Deputy Martin wants to distort the truth.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of urban regeneration schemes and the projected cost of these for 2017. [6692/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: As the Taoiseach knows, Tesco workers are out on strike. Workers' rights are under attack. With existing agreements and contracts, attempts are being made to change and undermine them. Workers have been forced to fight back and protect their rights. The strike is about union-breaking and, if not won, it will lead to a race to the bottom. Sinn Féin is bringing forward a Bill, the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Look at the costs.

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: We won it.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It must be really getting to the Minister of State.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: In case you do not know, your collaboration with the RUC led to deaths on the Border.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The information you gave to the RUC led to deaths.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Deputy Farrell would know all about that.

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: There have been many improvements in Irish society over the past 20 years but one area that has been steadily regressing is that of employees' rights. It is evident that workers' rights are now worse in many areas than they were when we joined the European Union in the early 1970s. The race to the bottom with regard to wages and rights started many years ago but it has accelerated greatly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (23 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the structure and timeline for delivery of selected projects of the reactivated RAPID scheme; and the way the budget of €4.5 million will be broken down. [8996/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme; and if so, the timeframe. [8995/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: As the Minister of State will be aware, there are negotiations going on at present between union representatives and Tesco management. Hopefully, a more sensible approach will be taken by Tesco, and not the confrontational one which was previously taken which triggered almost two weeks of protests by workers. The support shown by the public who, in significant numbers, did not pass the...