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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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State and her staff for attending today. It is long overdue. Commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 has been further delayed. Can the Minister of State discuss the impact of this delay on mental health and the home care strategies? Many people, especially older people, are very fearful of Covid-19. It is isolating them. What additional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I have seen people being turned away from hospitals many times and people dying by suicide. It is appalling the number of times it has happened. We need to have some means to deal with it in the hospitals as opposed to people being turned away. The psychiatrist is supposed to see them, but they have to make a clear judgement that this person, even though there is perhaps alcohol or drugs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: On the issue of housing and people with disabilities, I would like to get a picture of where we are on that.

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome the firefighters in the Gallery and thank them for bringing this to the Dáil. They are the courageous men and women who put their lives on the line for us daily and we owe them a debt of gratitude. Fire services face huge challenges when it comes to keeping their firefighters ready for the dangerous tasks they face each day, in their response times and in ensuring they can...