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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Application Numbers (15 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 585. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing waiting list for County Roscommon. [45130/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (15 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 586. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government what the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is doing, as owner of the Longboat Quay common areas, to ensure that the cost for the Longboat Quay fire safety works are urgently addressed, so works can commence on fire safety [45162/15]

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: It is emissions from the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Plans are being worked out on the harmonisation of penalty points between North and South of our country. An agreement between the UK and here on how this should be implemented is at an advanced stage. The road traffic Bill 2015 is intended to address this. When will it be introduced? Will it be before the Government gives way over the next while?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister. Regarding cross-Border co-operation on penalty points and signage, do we make the argument for the northern part of the island on the co-ordination of points? Could the Minister clarify if other countries have similar problems? How do those countries with similar close proximity borders address the cross-border nature of these issues? Is this State pressing home the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 589. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing unit builds completed by county in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44193/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 590. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing units builds commenced but not competed by county in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44194/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 592. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing units and the scheme under which they have been delivered, in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44196/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 593. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority units that will be built and commenced by county in 2016, in tabular form. [44197/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 591. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment tenancies in operation and yearly cost of these tenancies to the State by county in tabular form. [44195/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 594. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on the construction of local authority housing in each of the years 2011 to date, in tabular form, and the estimate for 2016 [44198/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 595. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of former rental accommodation scheme tenants who have been evicted or who have had their tenancies terminated in each of the years from 2011 to date. [44199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (8 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: 642. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of subvention provided to Córas Iompair Éireann, Luas and other companies providing public transport in each of the years from 2007 to date, in tabular form, and the estimated subvention for 2016. [44211/15]

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: There is no rent certainty in the plan.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Answer the question.

Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a thabhairt do gach éinne a thóg páirt sa díospóireacht. I thank everyone who took part in the debate. Even though I might not have agreed with everyone's opinion, it was an important debate. It was a little difficult to listen to the nonsense the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government had to share with us last...

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: The Ceann Comhairle reminded me also.

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: We all agree with the Minister about the transfer to the local authorities. I still do not fully understand how this transfer takes place when it comes to the company. Will the CEO, even if he becomes an assistant manager, remain independent within the local authority? I assume that is what we are talking about but I have not got a good grasp of how that will work with the input of the...

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: By and large, I welcome the transfer of port companies to local authorities as it is important we provide a sound footing for many of these harbours. Deputy Boyd Barrett has tabled a number of amendments in this regard and I wish to address some of the issues concerning Dún Laoghaire Harbour. I welcome the transfer of Dún Laoghaire Port to the local authority and see the positives...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Dessie Ellis: I agree with the points made by some colleagues regarding the landlords when a tenant is giving notice. I believe the provision that a tenant of eight years and more must give 112 days' notice is absolutely mad. Tenants have many commitments. They may have lost their jobs. They may have to go somewhere else, including abroad. There might be a death in the family or other reasons. In this...