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Water Services (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I realise that and it is my second time on this question.

Water Services (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I understand that and I wish to ask-----

Water Services (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I will do my best. The Minister has outlined that the Office of Public Works has the responsibility in this case and that there is a €45 million rolling fund in place. There has been a significant amount of flooding in my area and throughout the country. Dublin City Council is putting together a list of all the affected areas. Many areas are those where repeated flooding has taken place...

Water Services (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Many people will be unable to get insurance in future. Some were not insured during the previous flooding some years ago. If there is a request for funding to the Office of Public Works which will end up, in turn, on the Minister's desk, will he be favourably disposed to consider helping if extra funding is needed to address the infrastructural problems in various areas, especially in...

Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 9: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the way the regeneration projects in Dublin, for example St Theresa's Gardens, Tom Kelly Road, St Michael's Estate, O'Devaney Gardens and Dominick Street, Dublin, will be completed with a diminishing capital budget, [37553/11]

Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I take this opportunity to thank Deputy Willie Penrose for his assistance with all of our requests for information. He did a good job in his role of Minister of State with responsibility for housing and I wish him well for the future. The capital allocation for the regeneration programme should not be subject to any further cuts. There is an urgent necessity to progress these projects,...

Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am aware of most of these developments, particularly the projects in Ballymun. I am concerned at what is happening in Limerick, where there has been little progress in terms of housing units delivered. A great deal of preparatory work has been done, but the delivery has not been substantial. Knocknaheeny in Cork is another area which has been considered for regeneration. These are very...

Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: My belated congratulations.

Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: It has been going on for years.

Housing Regeneration Projects (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Exactly.

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Approximately 100,000 people are on RAS, rental accommodation and rental subsidies schemes. This approximates to an expenditure of €500 million in rent allowances. Much of this expenditure goes to private landlords and, in many cases, the landlords also avail of mortgage interest relief. The Minister referred to bringing 10,000 units of accommodation up to an acceptable standard. By our...

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to the question.

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: I would much prefer the Minister to look at delivering social housing for the communities and to target these places where significant resources are being expended through rental subsidies to private landlords. We need to target the people who are in these places and allow the local authorities the opportunity to buy these premises or to have them available from NAMA or otherwise. For...

Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Money would come back into the system and also the housing stocks would be brought up to modern standards. The local authorities would benefit from the extra money and it would help revive the building industry and create more jobs.

Private Rented Accommodation (30 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: The private rental sector is a significant part of the housing market and is growing as a result of a lack of demand for home purchasing. Tenants need to be informed of their rights and what agencies are available to assist them in resolving problems should disputes arise with landlords. Threshold and other voluntary groups are inundated with queries on basic tenants' rights. Problems such...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way he intends to maximise the potential of community arts projects as an important tool for social inclusion in areas of disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36579/11]

Written Answers — Stratéis Teanga: Stratéis Teanga (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 42: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain a fhoilseofar plean forfheidhmithe trí bliana an Aonaid Straitéise; agus cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an Aonad go dtí seo. [36567/11]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: In moving this amendment I did not really want to make political arguments. However, some of the things the Minister said have put me in a position where I need to say certain things. There was a conflict on this island and many things happened in that conflict. Not all of us are happy, and are finding it very difficult, to stand by many of the things that happened, but they happened. It...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: We are going to put the amendment. The Minister indicated that he would lay conditions and he would accept the amendment, so it is within his remit to accept the amendment. He has made that clear. We want to put the amendment to a vote.