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- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the death of a person (details supplied) who was left isolated in a detenanted flat block for over three years, the measures being taken to ensure that vulnerable persons are rehoused as soon as possible in situations like Ballymun, Dublin, where regeneration has slowed in progress and many blocks...
- Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his role in ending the practice of sending children to an institution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7550/11]
- Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate a cancer cluster in an area (details supplied). [11688/11]
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Social housing is a huge issue.
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: You should give me a bit of leeway, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, as I got caught up in traffic.
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Getting here was a nightmare.
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: I missed some of the important things I wanted to get. Approximately 44,000 people are on the social housing list. Approximately 100,000 people are on rental subsidy, which costs the State more than â¬500 million. That is a total of 144,000 people looking for social housing. It is an absolute scandal.
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: The Minister has outlined some of the ways to deal with the issue. In the context of NAMA, existing housing stock owned by builders, in addition to properties lying idle could be purchased on a five-year basis. Some money could be paid upfront and the remainder in five years time. It would be a win-win situation if local authorities could get such housing stock as it would provide revenue...
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: I am just making the point-----
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: I urge the Minister to consider the available properties in NAMA and to see whether they can be made available to local authorities.
- Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: This is a big issue across most local authorities, with the scale of the problem differing across areas and particularly in some of the very large working class areas in Limerick or Ballymun. I heard the Minister of State's comments about Limerick's turnover but in south Tipperary, the turnover time is unacceptable. The Minister of State should address the problem as it is scandalous for...
- Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: There have been numerous cases where people who have lost their homes have experienced difficulties in applying for social housing. We must have new criteria to deal with people in that position. The current application form does not cater for certain people who were previously home owners but whose properties have been taken by the banks or otherwise. This issue must be taken into account...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to see through the implementation of the A Vision for Change reform plan for mental health services; and when he hopes to have the plan fully implemented. [10970/11]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to establish a dedicated executive position within the Health Service Executive responsible for implementing A Vision for Change; and if this position will be led by a director for mental health services who has executive powers, an implementation budget and responsibility to report publicly on progress. [10971/11]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of health spending that goes to mental health services and if he intends to increase this over the course of the Governments term. [10972/11]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to enact legislation which protects the rights of persons with disabilities and binds public and private sector employers and service providers to operate with regard to the principles of A Vision for Change. [10973/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is facilitated; and if he will make an exception in this case due to the severe medical problems. [10905/11]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not awarded a summer works grant when other schools in the area were; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/11]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 May 2011)
Dessie Ellis: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the future of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 which is currently in a rented building and receiving only a small proportion of its funding from the State but is growing year on year and requires considerable works to its premises. [10494/11]