Results 1,021-1,040 of 4,672 for speaker:Dessie Ellis
- Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)
Dessie Ellis: We have had an undeclared crisis in housing for the last number of years. The Government refuses to call it for what it is. What the Government is doing is clearly not working. The homeless figures are increasing and the waiting list for housing have remained high, with 91,600 households currently on local authority waiting lists. There are also 4,922 homeless adults and 2,777 children...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 Jul 2017)
Dessie Ellis: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for an audit of vacant commercial properties specifically shops, by county, as was carried out when establishing the list of vacant homes in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31619/17]
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2017)
Dessie Ellis: That is what education is for.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. We are looking at the possible effects of short-term lettings on the housing market. There is some anecdotal evidence that it has had an impact but short-term lettings have been there for many years. It is not something that has happened overnight. There are a lot of issues around some of the short-term lettings. There are issues in terms of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: I wanted to raise one point. We discussed vacant homes, of which there are approximately 200,000 across the country. We have never carried out an audit of the number of vacant shops, which I argue would show substantial numbers. It would be an interesting exercise. Just because they are private businesses does not mean they should be treated differently if they are left idle for years....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Robinson for his presentation, at the start of which he stated that Ireland lacked an up-to-date regulatory framework, particularly in terms of home sharing, which tells me that Airbnb recognises that there are many problems. I have not seen how people sign up to Airbnb. If it uses a form, what does that entail? I assume it registers everyone using that form. Mr. Robinson...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: I am only curious about one thing: is there a vetting process? Does Airbnb get clients vetted by the Garda?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: The Government has done a good job of that itself. None of us needs to.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: Some people will-----
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will arrange for a safety audit of all existing apartment and commercial blocks built over the years to the present, with a particular emphasis on those built during the Celtic tiger era from 1994 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30299/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will arrange for fire safety checks on all lift shafts in apartment and commercial blocks to ensure that they are fully compliant with building fire safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30300/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (27 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: 496. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the funding for the renovation of a building (details supplied); the timeframe of works for its renovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30038/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: Did we not say that we would reschedule?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: We said that before the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: I welcome the Minister and wish him well in his job. There has been a huge amount of work done over the last year or two in terms of putting plans together by everyone, including this committee, the local authorities, the different Departments and all of the different homelessness and housing agencies. This plan that set up the different pillars, 1 to 5, is by and large a good plan in terms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: They are better and nicer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: Deputy O'Dowd has-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: The Government should declare a housing emergency, review the housing policies and set up a State-run company to co-ordinate house building, which will deliver social and affordable housing-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: -----on a scale which will make a real impact-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)
Dessie Ellis: -----and a real difference.