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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Dessie Ellis: Is the training supplied by the HSE free?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (25 Jan 2023)

Dessie Ellis: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who died from Covid and the flu, respectively in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (25 Jan 2023)

Dessie Ellis: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who died from Covid and the flu, respectively in each of the years 2014 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3467/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister and his officials for the presentation. The delay in progressing the implementation of the rights of people with disabilities has led to the perception of Ireland as one of the worst places in western Europe for a person who is disabled and it does question the State's commitment to the realisation of these rights. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I was curious about not meeting targets in implementation. Are there penalties from Europe in that regard and any kick-back as a result?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (13 Dec 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the pay and conditions of electricians and apprentice electricians working in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62108/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Farrelly for his presentation. He spoke about involuntary admissions and changing the period from 21 days to 14. I am curious about the logic behind that. I have experienced a lot of this with the services. Mr. Farrelly also stated that he is not in favour of people being brought to Garda stations. In most instances, a person is told that they either go to their GP, get a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I agree that an authorised officer is the best way to go but it could involve dealing with a very chaotic situations, for example, someone with schizoaffective disorder. They may be remaining at home. What are the options for that kind of person? They will not go to a Garda station or an emergency department. There are many problems. The review of that has to be examined and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Dessie Ellis: There is community healthcare organisation, CHO, 9, for example, and there are various other areas. If someone who is involved with a team moves out of the area, he or she may run into major problems. That needs to be examined more carefully.

Building Defects: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Dec 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Tens of thousands of homeowners throughout the country are faced with the prospect of having to find large sums of money to pay for essential remediation works on homes and apartments that have a range of structural defects, including fire safety issues, with either poorly installed or no fire stopping with fire resistant materials in openings or joints between walls and floors, water ingress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses and welcome the members of the OWL. We are making progress, but slowly, which is sometimes frustrating. During elections, I have brought people with disabilities to polling stations and seen the problems they face. I understand how difficult it can be. Having to get permission to vote at another polling station is like being treated as a second-class citizen. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Toll Charge Increases: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Toll roads and the toll bridges over the River Liffey operate as virtual monopolies. As councils impose restrictions on access to alternative routes or to roads adjacent to toll roads, it is more likely that the individual driver will be diverted, by design, to the toll road. The price increases do not appear substantial but they soon mount up as drivers make multiple trips over the course...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Under the Government's housing plan, a review of the housing adaptation grant scheme for older people and people with disabilities is under way. Grant limits and income thresholds are being considered. Does the Tánaiste know when this review will be done? Inflation has gone up considerably and has eaten into this.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enabling Community Inclusion for People with Disabilities: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Chair and the witnesses for their input and for sharing their knowledge about the issues people face. I was curious about the County and City Management Association regarding local government and local government plans; what plans are drawn up to deal with disability issues? Are the disability steering groups working effectively? Local area plans are important in laying out...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister stated that €1.4 million has been allocated to Spring Lane since 2015. I wonder how much of that ended up as an underspend. That is what has happened across the country. We have seen underspend on many projects relating to the Traveller community. I was impressed by the resilience of the community on the halting site. They greeted us and brought us into their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The Ombudsman for Children issued a damning report in May 2021, which said that the rights of Traveller children were being violated at the Spring Lane halting site in Cork. The report details what was described as failure after failure to improve living conditions, with children being left in filthy, overcrowded, rat infested, cold and damp living conditions. It was concerning to say the...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I take the opportunity to speak about a couple of concerns of mine. One, in particular, relates to the ability of the fire services to tackle fires in high-rise buildings. There are nine habitable buildings in Dublin above 13 storeys. There is the Alto Vetro, a 16-storey residential complex on the west side of Grand Canal Dock which reaches a height of 51 m; the Capital Dock, which is a...