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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I understand that.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: It would make a little more sense to allow a further period after the 28 days. Sometimes people tend not to heed a warning. In addition, the person must seek assistance from the welfare officer who may be slow in delivering the money. The tenants must respond to the written notification of their obligations to pay the rent before they know they have been given the supplementary payment.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome the amendment in general. We all have experience of tenants who have not paid rent for various reasons. Some may not be happy with the maintenance work carried out by the landlord and end up saying they will not pay rent until the matter is sorted out. I hope that if the board is given more powers to intervene and perhaps move against a tenant, all of these issues will be taken...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 48: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section: “PART 5* DEPOSIT RETENTION SCHEME43.—In this Part, “deposit” means any money intended to be held (by the landlord or otherwise) as security for—(a) the performance of any obligations of the tenant, or (b) the discharge of any liability of the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Having tabled these amendments, I feel we should have debated whether they are sufficient to deal with the problem. I do not think we are being afforded an opportunity to do so. The Minister of State has said that she will look at this matter in the future, but I always worry when people say that because things tend to drag out for a long time. I know the issue is complex, but the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 52: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:"47.—(1) The Department of Social Protection shall not make a payment of a supplement towards the amount of rent payable by a person in respect of his or her residence where the tenancy has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of Part 7 of the Principal Act. (2)...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: When this Government was elected in 2011, it was a massive change in Irish politics. However, the reality is that while a lot changed in terms of faces and names, the politics pretty much stayed the same. It stayed the same for two reasons, namely, because Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are not really all that different, when it comes to policy anyway, but also, despite what Fine Gael and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 429. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU Commission has initiated an infringement procedure against Ireland due to its failure to provide carer's allowance to Irish citizens entitled to it who are living elsewhere within the EU; the way this procedure will affect her Departments dealings with a person (details supplied) who had...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 457. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the appeal of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is seeking to get on to the back to work scheme. [27764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 573. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rental accommodation scheme currently costing Dublin city Council €1.5 million a year above Department funding to administer; his views on whether this is sustainable; and if he is aware of any other local authorities running at a deficit due to RAS. [26677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 884. To ask the Minister for Health his plans with regard to alcohol firms and the sponsoring of sporting events; if he will provide specific details in terms of the actions he intends to take and the date when a ban will be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27799/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 1070. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans and rationale for the new rural hackney scheme that he has proposed. [27170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 1071. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he has not responded to a request from the Taxi Alliance for a meeting to discuss the proposed rural hackney system. [27171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (11 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 1072. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any special circumstances in which persons applying for SPSV licences will be awarded the licence having achieved a lower score on tests than is required of other applicants. [27183/13]

Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: We have all received complaints regarding unruly and noisy residents and the lack of power the Garda and other enforcement agencies have to tackle this. The noise nuisance Bill that is due to be published should allow for fines and mediation between neighbours. It is embarrassing that the gardaí are obliged to call to these houses and use peer pressure to get people to turn down the...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: What about the noise nuisance Bill?

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I support Deputy Boyd Barrett's amendments. The setting of rents across local authorities is very important and there must be consistency. One of the main problems is that different local authorities apply different rent rates. Differential rent rates should be based on the income of tenants, which is the fairest way to determine them. Ability to pay should be taken into account. It is...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I acknowledge the Minister of State's intention in this legislation of moving towards a fairer system with more consistency across the board in terms of rents. Action must be taken as a matter of urgency to bring rents into line across the country. The Minister of State seems to be working towards that objective, but the pace of progress is too slow. There are massive differences in rents...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I know.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 5. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problem that many tenants are having finding suitable accommodation under the rental accommodation scheme following the completion of their original RAS contract and that in some cases families with young children are being forced to enter emergency accommodation despite a local...