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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...

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

Dessie Ellis: I am not. I am sticking with the idea of-----

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

Dessie Ellis: -----the rent controls and pointing out the problems in that area. We have also raised the issue of senior citizens and accommodation for older persons and the problem of the financial contributions which have virtually stopped. We also have a lot of bedsits lying idle in different areas. In my area, we have a lot of bedsits lying idle, which are not suitable for most people. We need to...

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

Dessie Ellis: Never have the views of so many been ignored by the Government and the Minister's colleagues in Fianna Fáil. Various homeless and housing bodies, such as the Peter McVerry Trust, Simon, Focus Ireland, Threshold, St. Vincent de Paul and many others, have pointed out consistently that the two main problems in this area are the building of social and affordable housing and the need for...

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

Dessie Ellis: They are not doing enough because I can point to different areas where there is little or no activity in this regard. Three times in the past year Sinn Féin has put forward Bills supporting linkage between rents and the consumer price index, only to be refused and beaten down by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. Then there was last night’s charade where an amendment was tabled...

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: As someone who has tabled a Topical Issue matter for tomorrow, I believe we should consider this legislation in a more comprehensive way. We cannot squeeze it in tomorrow morning. We need more time. I also want to ask about the Members who are on the list. Is that the rotation we will follow from here?

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: There are too many landlords. That is the problem.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: It is 100% Bus Éireann routes.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister will need to cop on.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (8 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is a bar on recruitment for Dublin City Council, and in particular for apprentices; and if not, the reason Dublin City Council is not replacing staff that have left or is not hiring new staff. [39360/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an mBille seo. In general we welcome some aspects of the Bill and what it attempts to do. For example, Part 2 Chapter 3 of the Bill, dealing with miscellaneous constructions and amendments to the Planning and Development Act, allows for streamlining of existing arrangements for approval by local authorities of their own development...

Personal Explanation by Member (7 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: A Cheann Comhairle,-----

Personal Explanation by Member (7 Dec 2016)

Dessie Ellis: No. My name has been mentioned here. I will not have people putting my name out about something that I had nothing to do with. I refute any allegation.