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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Oct 2016)

Dessie Ellis: That was the Government's plan for €3.8 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (5 Oct 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the 11,000 acquired units in Pillar 2 of the rebuilding Ireland action plan for housing and homelessness, detailing the types of acquisitions involved. [28708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 10,000 long-term lease units which would be automatically owned by local authorities and approved housing bodies at the end of the lease term and those that will not automatically be owned by said bodies. [28709/16]

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I am sharing time with Deputy McDonald. This Bill is a welcome addition to the work of the House because it tidies up a number of issues that have long been outstanding. These issues have been raised by Sinn Féin and others for many years. I wish to speak primarily about the provision relating to driving under the influence of drugs but I would first like to address the mutual...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Taxation.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Just when Deputy English was in full flow.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: This Private Members' debate is a chance for a good proportion of elected representatives in the House to vote on whether to fulfil one of their election promises. This motion could be the last chance to abolish water charges before Fianna Fáil decides it has spent enough time swinging on the fence and brings down the Government. This motion echoes the call from the majority of our...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: That is because-----

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: It can be.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: What the Minister of State has said is not factual.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: That was being done before Irish Water.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: The Deputy could get a job in the circus as an acrobat.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the ministerial order for the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, which was enacted on 30 December 2015. [26510/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Reports (27 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the working group of officials comprising senior representatives from his Department, local authorities and other relevant bodies to bring forward proposals for new urban regeneration measures chaired by the Minister of State, Deputy English, has met; and if so, the timeframe for publishing proposals on urban...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 682. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation in the case of a person (details supplied). [27022/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: 724. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of qualified staff, especially nurses, which impacts on the ability of children to attend certain schools, for example, in the case of a person (details supplied). [27287/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Keohane for his presentation. There is no doubt he is very well qualified and has a long history of dealing with companies. There are a lot of challenges, particularly with regard to Irish Water. Mr. Keohane knows of the review that will take place and the challenges that will throw up, whatever way it goes. He could not have come in at a worse time, given there is going to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. I ask the Chairman to bear with me if I touch on the first pillar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: I will try to keep to the second and third pillars as much as I can. However, I wish to come back to the delivery of Part V provisions. I believe that when the Minister reintroduced the 10% requirement, it has been a big mistake. I do not believe it will deliver enough and I again ask the Minister to review that decision on Part V provision. No affordable scheme is in place although there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)

Dessie Ellis: Local government funding has always been a major issue. When I was a member of a local authority, we were always fighting over it. I am aware that most of the local government funding comes from property and motor tax, with the Exchequer topping it up. With regard to the discretion that was given to local authorities to reduce it by 15%, local authorities should not be penalised as a...