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Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government will ignore it like it does every other report.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government accepted the Bill.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill passed Second Stage in the House.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank all the Members who contributed to the debate, especially those who will support the Labour Party in the division later. This straightforward problem is faced by many householders. It has been raised in the House so that it can be resolved and not for the purpose of political point scoring. The Labour Party has put a number of proposals to the Government to solve the problem and I am...

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I refer to section 180 of the Act. The Minister stated in his contribution that this section will solve the problem.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: He stated that all the people who live on estates that are subject to management charges have to do is request the local authority to conduct a plebiscite and if a majority of householders state they want the local authority to take the estate in charge, the local authority must do so. We will put the Government to the test on that. We will ask every Labour Party councillor in the country to...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that gardaí cannot be contacted by e-mail; his proposals to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35710/05]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (23 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an archaeological excavation of the Thornton Hall site selected for the new prison complex is likely to take place; the estimated cost of such an undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30377/05]

Written Answers — State Airline: State Airline (24 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport when he proposes to complete the sale of Aer Lingus. [35973/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport the secondary legislation, apart from that associated with penalty point categories, that he plans to proceed with once the fixed charge processing system is fully operational. [35895/05]

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants seeking local authority housing in the assessment of housing needs which was carried out earlier in 2005; the number seeking each other form of social housing, including Traveller accommodation, shared ownership scheme, voluntary housing and so on; the number of applicants seeking all...

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I did not ask the Minister of State that question at all. He has just told us how the assessment was conducted.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to know what the result is.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to know the number of people who were assessed in the assessment of housing need carried out nine months ago. Surely it does not take the Minister of State with his abacus nine months to count the number of people who are on the housing list, especially since he says he now has a computer to assist him doing it.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Tabling a parliamentary question is a serious matter. We are entitled to get the answers to the questions we table. My question is how many applicants seek local authority housing, how many look for other forms of social housing and what is the gross total? The Minister of State has that information and he is withholding it from the House.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not believe that. I do not believe that the Minister of State with responsibility for housing does not have the information that was compiled by local authorities.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Nine months later the Minister of State tells the House he does not know the figures.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, I would. Perhaps the Minister of State will give the House the numbers.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not believe the Minister of State.

Local Authority Housing. (29 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister of State should stop that old guff and give the House the figures.