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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the representatives of ComReg for everything. The big issue obviously is that of the fixed line charges. While Mr. O'Brien stated there is a universal service guarantee at present, he has outlined that as competition increases, there will be possible threats to this in the future. This is feared by a lot of people in rural areas, particularly, as Mr. O'Brien has mentioned, if the...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: When Fine Gael and the Labour Party entered government, they inherited an utter mess. It could be argued that they did very little even in opposition to articulate an alternative but they certainly did not create the mess of the property boom and bust. They were not at the reins when employment started to plummet. There would be an element of unfairness in blaming the Government for the...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: When Fine Gael and the Labour Party entered government, they inherited an utter mess. It could be argued that they did very little even in opposition to articulate an alternative but they certainly did not create the mess of the property boom and bust. They were not at the reins when employment started to plummet. There would be an element of unfairness in blaming the Government for the...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Domestic violence plagues society and particularly affects women and children. We have seen examples over the years in our clinics. Will there be a provision in the housing Bill to recognise that domestic violence is a primary cause of homelessness? Safe Ireland and similar groups are looking for such a provision. It is very important. The Taoiseach has said the housing Bill is coming...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (13 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad eagras stáit nách bhfuil scéimeanna teanga faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla daingnithe ag an Roinn dóibh; cad atá déanta ag an Aire faoi seo; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige treoir a thabhairt do na heagraíochtaí seo scéimeanna teanga a dhaingniú. [13102/13]

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The Taxi Regulation Bill is due in the House shortly. It has already had an airing in the Seanad. The Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Alan Kelly, has said he will meet with taxi representative groups who will outline a large number of problems they have with the legislation. Can consideration of the Bill in the House be delayed until after the...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Can I be given a time as to when it is coming to the House?

Other Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister mentioned that he was talking to the banks about setting up a fund in lieu of getting the levy later. Is that still in the pipeline? It is very disappointing that this has not moved forward. I know the Minister has set up the panel, but we need to move quickly. There are 800 houses in serious need. This is urgent. Surely the legislation can be drawn up quickly so that we...

Other Questions: Water Charges (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Many houses have lead pipes, which cause problems.

Other Questions: Water Charges (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: The problem was with individual houses in Whitehall and Santry.

Other Questions: Water Charges (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Many apartment blocks have management companies which will probably take on the role of deciding who will pay what. It will be complicated and create problems. Many of these apartment blocks are in trouble. Can the Minister outline how metering will work in that context? I have encountered many local authority properties where two houses are fed from one line. As far as the footpath,...

Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: Do not penalise him.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the development of sustainable, permanent social housing owned by local authorities is an important part of the drive to end long term homelessness. [12957/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his Department's pursuit of the use of social housing bonds to develop more permanent social housing units particularly those that would be in public ownership. [12956/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for measures to ensure that local authorities properly draw down funding allocated to them in order to provide for the needs of local people to whom they are responsible, especially in the case of traveller specific accommodation. [12958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make a commitment to local authority tenants that their rents will not increase or other services be cut as a result of the levying of the property tax on local authority properties. [12959/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the removal of pyrite from affected homes; the numbers that have successfully been completed in targets for 2013; and when the remediation scheme proposed will be operational. [12960/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on works to an estate (details supplied) in County Longford including the specific works that have been carried out; the timetable for future works and any additional funding which may be available or needed. [12961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown on a Dáil constituency basis of the number of persons on social housing waiting lists, specifying numbers waiting five years and more and ten years and more. [12962/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (12 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to ensure better community relations between the Traveller and settled community particularly in areas which have experienced difficulties with this in the past. [12963/13]