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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (12 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 295. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing dispute between a company and union (details supplied) over the work contracts for pre-1996 workers; if her attention has been further drawn to reports that the company is continuing to refuse to engage with the union in constructive dialogue regarding the work and pay conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (12 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 351. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of medical detoxification beds for adults and adolescents, respectively; the location of each; the cost per annum of a medical detoxification bed for adults and adolescents, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31725/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (12 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 352. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of community-based residential detoxification beds for adults and adolescents, respectively; the location of each; the cost per annum for a community based residential detoxification bed for adults and adolescents, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31726/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (12 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 523. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home care packages for the terminally ill are no longer funded separately and are being included in the funding for all home care packages; the number of hours allocated to each home care package in area 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32376/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (12 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to facilitate online applications for a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (12 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 696. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average cost of a community employment scheme employee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (10 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the availability of non-religious schools in Dublin 9; the capacity and availability in such schools for those that wish to send their children to non-religious schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (10 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an emergency works application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30398/18]

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: The Tánaiste said there was no evidence earlier.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: He is contradicting himself.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2018)

Dessie Ellis: The Tánaiste is draining us.

Implementing the National Drugs Strategy: Statements (28 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: The national drugs strategy document, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is another fine document among many dealing with a substance misuse problem that has, unfortunately, been part of the fabric of our society for a number of generations. Drug addiction has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people across the country and has affected society at every level. No one, no social group...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (27 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mechanism for registering a property; the person or body with responsibility for ensuring that all properties are registered; the steps or sanctions taken if a company or person fails to register a property; the steps that are taken to ensure that companies that are resident abroad are compliant with the relevant...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: I accept that there are occasions when there are events and people end up homeless. This special occasion, however, will bring hundreds of thousands of people into Dublin. Its impact will be exceptional. While the Minister of State says he has 30 extra beds and a few extra hubs that will not be sufficient if several hundred people will be put out of hotels. We have to have a real plan...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: I am not accusing the Minister of that.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: As the Minister of State, Deputy English, knows, we have a major housing crisis with almost 9,652 men, women and children homeless, of whom 3,689 are children. These figures exclude the contentious number of people who have been removed from the homeless list. Latest figures also show that there are 763 families in hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation. Some of these families have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homeless Figures: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (20 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: First, I would also like to raise concerns about the homeless figures and people being taken off the list, although Deputy Ó Broin has outlined that and I will not go into it further. It is not right and there are many anomalies within it. There are 9,652 on the homeless list for April, 3,689 of whom are children. The length of time people are homeless, whether in a hotel, a bed and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homeless Figures: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (20 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: I did not say that HAP has no advantages. Rather, I was pointing to and emphasising the economics of it. I know there are some advantages to HAP, such as people being able to work. Before 2011, when I was a councillor, rent supplement cost significantly less than €300 million. The HAP, rental accommodation scheme, RAS and rent supplement now cost over €500 million, although...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homeless Figures: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (20 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: What about the Ires and Hampton Wood? We need to be more proactive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homeless Figures: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (20 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister did not answer.