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Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It is the Government's privatisation that is doing it, and Fianna Fáil's before it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, promised he would bring forward a report on vacant houses. There are almost 200,000 vacant housing units across the country. Recent statistics have shown that there has been no let-up in the housing crisis and that there has been an increase in the number of people who are homeless. It is urgent that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I want to ask about compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, with the local authorities. I know some local authorities are starting to use CPOs, but there is no sign that is coming on board in Dublin City Council. There was a prediction that we might get a certain amount of units as a result of that. Has there been pressure or talks between the Department and the local authorities? I also want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The local authority has to designate sites as derelict before they issue a CPO. That is something of a process. Even at that, the authority is struggling to get them. Dublin City Council has identified some of the units to which Mr. Walsh has referred. I have spoken to the council about them. Anyway, at the moment, nothing has been delivered. That is frustrating. Places are lying idle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I have some concerns about the public private partnerships, PPPs. My party has done a fair amount of research on this and Deputy Ó Broin alluded to some of the problems. On the long-term value for money, it is debatable whether that is a good road to take. I have to be a little parochial in this case. I support social housing but 71 units are planned for Scribblestown, which is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Mr. McCarthy is getting me wrong. I am not against social housing. I very much defend it. What I am struggling with is the fact that senior citizens who were on the Scribblestown site next door have left because there are no facilities in the area. I am questioning the selection of the site and that process, in respect of which there was no input from local politicians or otherwise. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Yes, they are of a very high standard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed) (30 Mar 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It was disappointing to see the recent increase in the homeless figures, although I accept that the numbers vary from month to month. I am not convinced that everyone will be out of hostels and bed and breakfast accommodation by July. The Minister must be told that that is a very ambitious target. I attended the launch by Respond on Grace Park Road and was very impressed. If the project...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: State Properties Data (4 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of land in public ownership or held in trust for the State, such as, but not exclusively, schools, third level institutions, local authorities, State and semi-State bodies in the constituency of Dublin North West. [16667/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (4 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 425. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans under section 31 of the State Property Act 1954, to waive property at a site owned by a dissolved company (details supplied). [16790/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I have seen it all when it comes to building over the past years. I was at many meetings about pyrite, mica and so on. The witnesses mentioned a number of things about local authorities and more resources, including fire officers and such. There is no doubt that we have many more problems. I know we have a massive complex in Finglas, on...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: An expert panel on concrete blocks was established by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in April 2016 to investigate the problems that have emerged in the concrete block work of certain dwellings in counties Donegal and Mayo. The terms of references of the panel included the submission of a report within six months. I understand the panel has finalised its...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: An t-ábhar céanna.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether his commitment of having no families living in hotels and bed and breakfasts by July 2017 is still achievable (details supplied). [17449/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (6 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average price for and the number of rapid build modular housing units built to date. [17450/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (6 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 355. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the loss of 85 jobs at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17165/17]

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It is not fantasy. It is between the Government and Fianna Fáil.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

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Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: We all pay for it.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Dessie Ellis: And then overturned.