Results 1-20 of 81 for going forward speaker:Dessie Ellis

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Dessie Ellis: ..., was sent forms by the Department of Social Protection to reapply for social welfare. I often wonder what planet these people are on. It is a disability for life. It is not something that is going to change. We heard about amputees. I do not get why we have not sorted out this problem with the primary medical certificate. I just do not see how that does not apply to someone who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Dessie Ellis: ...x20ac;30,000 to €40,000 range and that is beyond many people who have disabilities. They are just on disability allowance. Even though someone may be purchasing it on their behalf, it will be a major problem going forward. The Minister of State mentioned the mobility allowance but it has been suspended since 2013. It has been ten years. Realistically, it does not make sense....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Dessie Ellis: ...scramblers. Over the weekend, there was a massive increase in the number of these being used right across Dublin, including in my constituency. I ran into them several times myself. There are Government amendments to the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 that seek to tackle the sort of antisocial activity that is going on but it remains to be seen whether these amendments will be...

Housing and Evictions: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2023)

Dessie Ellis: ...Such funds have the means to pay such premium rates for property and they are prepared to do so because of the high returns for renting out these properties. All of this points to the failure by the Government to provide or build social and affordable housing. The Government has failed to put together a functional policy for housing. Instead, it has put forward proposals such as the...

Emergency Housing Measures: Motion [Private Members] (9 Feb 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this timely motion and I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important issue. Many renters now find themselves in a precarious position as the deadline for the end of the eviction ban is fast approaching. It is set to end on 1 April 2023. People are feeling fearful and vulnerable and for many the uncertainty as to whether they will...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2023)

Dessie Ellis: ...issues. This is a very high figure, particularly as the services are severely underfunded. In the last few years, not much has improved. In fact, the provision of mental health services has gotten much worse. The pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of young people. Its impact on young people is yet to be fully understood but it is clear that there has been a significant...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Dessie Ellis: ...to €2,000 per month. There is no doubt that Airbnb is having a detrimental impact on the limited available housing stock. The easy profits that can be made from short-term rentals are only going to encourage landlords to move their properties out of the long-term market. There is a consequence of this for the housing market that has been described as the Airbnb effect. It...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (19 May 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Táim an-bhuíoch den Aire as an bhfreagra sin, ach tá rud éigin ann nach bhfuil soiléir domsa. Luaigh sí go bhféadfadh sé a bheith cúig bliana sula gcuirfear tús leis an obair sin. The appointment of a project manager is a great move forward but I am worried about the timescale for organising the design team and moving on from there. I would...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Dessie Ellis: ...risen so high that many people find it difficult even to put together a deposit. I hear regularly in my constituency office how a professional couple earning what would otherwise be regarded as good incomes are struggling even to get a mortgage. If the couple have any children, the additional cost of childcare makes it almost impossible under current Government policies to get on the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Dessie Ellis: ...but one that favours developers. The Minister has indicated it is his intention to end this flawed process in the coming month. It should never have been introduced in the first place. The previous Government introduced the SHD process and the Minister's party supported these measures. In government, instead of ending the process immediately, it was extended to February 2022. I...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Dessie Ellis: Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don Bhille seo ó mo chomrádaí, an Teachta Ó Broin. I thank the Deputy for bringing forward this important Bill. It is vital that every means be utilised to build social and affordable housing. This Bill ensures, first, that developers are not exempted from providing social and affordable housing under the Part V provisions and,...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2021)

Dessie Ellis: ...for families, workers and those who want to get on the property ladder. We are in a housing emergency and this cannot be stated often enough. It is a man-made crisis perpetuated by successive Governments and their failed policies and ideologies. This Government is no exception. It is continuing to put forward failed policies and strategies. The Minister has put forward housing...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Dessie Ellis: Since the Government was formed the Minister has been promising to deliver affordable housing. He has had sufficient time to explore options, and if this is the best he can come up with, then we have a real problem. The idea of a shared equity purchase scheme that is being put forward by him simply will not work. I would argue that it is worse than similar schemes in the past. History has...

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: ...environment, that facilities such as toilets, cloakrooms, etc., are suitable and adhere to the Covid health and safety guidelines. Parents, students and teachers are looking for proper guidance going forward as schools reopen. So far, the Government's response has been confusing and inconsistent.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (23 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: ..., however, that we have not been given any timescale. The site has been identified and a deal has been on the table with Dublin City Council which bought the land from the church. It is ready to go. I was concerned Covid was one of the reasons for the delay. However, we need to advance this. There is no point in continuing the way we are. People in the community have mental health...

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome this motion put forward by the Social Democrats. It speaks to the reality faced by many and highlights the fundamental inequality that exists between those on higher incomes and the majority of people who are just about existing and getting by on low incomes. The reality for too many people in employment is that they are earning barely enough to exist and many are living from wage...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres Provision (23 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...a new church will be built. We all have great memories of the old Church of the Annunciation, in which many family members were married, but unfortunately it had reached its sell-by date. We look forward to a new church being built there that will suit the needs of the people of Finglas. The Minister and the Government should put on pressure to get the project moving forward quickly....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...identified problems with the road traffic legislation, including in the context of powers of seizure. Communities are still being terrorised, with fatalities and injuries continuing to occur. The Government has repeatedly kicked this can down the road in the hope that it will go away. When will the Government bring forward real proposals to deal with this scourge before more people are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: .... We are effectively saying to landlords that every two years, they can get an increase of 4% and it does not matter about inflation or the cost of living. We have been locked into this by the Government and it is a mistake. We should be pushing the idea of linking it to the CPI. The problem with the rent pressure zones is putting them across the whole country. That is why I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Dessie Ellis: I agree with what Deputy Shortall has said about the Swords Road. There is absolutely no doubt the proposal for dealing with this major problem will be very contentious. If it goes ahead, areas like Lorcan Drive and Shanrath Road will end up as rat-runs. That is just the first problem. Hart's Corner will be probably an even bigger problem to solve. That is why I am saying we should have...