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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of urban regeneration schemes and the projected cost of these for 2017. [6692/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications Data (8 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the most recent figures for persons on the housing waiting list for all county and city councils, in tabular form; and the figures for homelessness in the State. [6371/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that have not or cannot be reopened or are experiencing a delay in being opened as a result of the absence of safe staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (1 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 95. To ask the Minister for Health the status of talks on staffing, recruitment and retention in nursing and midwifery between the INMO, his department, the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; if he is considering special measures to address the deepening crisis with regard to staffing, recruitment and retention in nursing and midwifery; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Dublin North-West constituency in 2015 and 2016; the amount of funding which was allocated to the Dublin North-West constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in the same years; and the regulatory or ministerial responsibility for oversight and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 678. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the withdrawal of funding for the intergenerational learning programme for persons over 55 years in DCU; and, if so, whether his attention has been drawn to the impact of this decision on older persons in the area. [4016/17]

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Tabhair dom cúpla nóiméad sa breis, le do thoil.

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It is frustrating that we are here tonight supporting this Private Members' motion proposed by Deputy Thomas P. Broughan calling for a commission of investigation into the Stardust tragedy 35 years after that terrible night. It is frustrating in that it has not happened before now. It is 35 years of heartache for the families and survivors that was not necessary. After all these years, the...

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Go raibh maith agat. In many ways the State carried on abysmally in its treatment of the Stardust families and survivors. Why did this and previous Governments not meet the Stardust relatives and victims committee? The Taoiseach in the House today accepted that the families have never received full and frank answers to what happened on 14 February 1981. They deserve that every effort...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address concerns and make representations with regard to persons (details supplied). [3290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (24 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans in regard to the youth guarantee (details supplied) in Ballymun. [3062/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: This has been a major problem for many years. I have been chasing this issue from when I was a councillor years ago. I have also raised it with Ministers here in this Chamber. The problem is children of five years, six years and eight years of age going around on motorbikes in housing estates and council-owned lands. Seizing these vehicles is not covered properly in legislation. There...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I have brought up this issue numerous times in the House. The Government and senior gardaí have always responded by saying that this is already covered by legislation. I introduced the Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill in 2012. The Bill was opposed by the Fine Gael Minister at the time. He deemed it unnecessary following advice. That view contradicted the advice I had...

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: In all of the Government parties' talk in recent months about the housing emergency, a few central issues have been identified but nowhere has the Government shown the will, conviction or purpose to address one of the main contributors to the emergency, namely, the private rented sector. We must address the issues in that regard for renters and landlords alike. There is public support to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (17 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 484. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of Traveller families on the waiting list under the local authority Traveller accommodation programmes 2014-2018, by local authority, in tabular form; the current budget spend on the local authority traveller accommodation programmes 2014-2018, in tabular form; the details of the housing stock each local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 550. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current and future status of the Tús initiative which is managed by local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he has committed to additional funding for the initiative going forward. [41223/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (17 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 990. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to continue to fund the sleep clinic in St. James's Hospital; and if his Department is committed to recruitment of specialist staff in the unit when vacancies arise due to retirement and so on. [41452/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (17 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 998. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who requires a medical procedure [41478/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: What will be the independent body?

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The Home Sweet Home campaign seized the Apollo House building last night. It is a NAMA building. It is like so many other NAMA buildings and properties that were sold off. That is one of the greatest scandals that has happened in this country. Thousands of properties were sold off to vulture funds and to different areas. It is an absolute scandal. That people would go out and seize a...