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Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: The living wage is an effective and powerful weapon in the fight against poverty. Many working people are trapped in an endless struggle of fighting to pay bills, put food on the table and avoid poverty. Low wages can trap people in a poverty cycle that is often too difficult to escape. As rents, bus and train fares and the cost of living increase, it is often the poorest who are hit the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (15 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) for the domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41993/19]

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome the debate today on e-scooters. We are increasingly seeing these vehicles on the roads and footpaths across the city and they are becoming a familiar sight, for example, around the roads leading to DCU in my own area. I can see the attraction of this carbon-free, affordable mode of transport, especially among the younger population. However, I do have concerns about their use in...

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: We need to look at this very carefully as we will also have to address other areas which have similar problems. I am referring to people flying around on two-wheeled units, many of them on footpaths. We will have to look at the latter very carefully. This issue will affect all members of the public, young and old. As such, we should encourage people to let their voices be heard on this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Or the private sector.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Stop relying on the private sector. Let us build social and affordable housing.

Child Maintenance: Motion (22 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: The system for determining and paying child maintenance needs urgent reform. The Sinn Féin motion tabled tonight outlines a pathway and a means towards putting child maintenance payments on a statutory basis. That is something that is supported by several child maintenance advocacy groups. If the Government were to implement the proposals outlined in the motion, we would have in place...

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

Dessie Ellis: Definitely.

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

Dessie Ellis: The population of Finglas is estimated at 32,000. It is an old area with a long history and has many new projects and developments under way. Finglas is an area that faces many challenges on a daily basis. There is a strong sense of community spirit. However, it has the problems often associated with many built-up urban areas. It is important to have facilities in place for a growing...

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

Dessie Ellis: No, just a room.

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

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

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

Dessie Ellis: The primary care centre, which was promised for Finglas and is a priority for the HSE, is part of this proposal. I hope it is at an advanced stage. My worry is that there might be problems getting funding to build the primary care centre. I hope the matter can be sorted out and that there will be no such problems. Everyone is worried about the amount that was committed to the children's...

Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Dessie Ellis: For God's sake-----

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: I move amendment No. 1: (a) To insert the following after “drug-related harm consistently clusters in communities marked by poverty and social inequality”: “ , however, such harm is not exclusive to disadvantaged communities and is a problem that is evident across society;” (b) To insert the following after “calls for:”: “— the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Is €310,000 affordable?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Is €1,400 affordable for rental? What planet is he on?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Would the people from O'Devaney Gardens be able to pay that kind of money? Is that what he is saying?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: We have to live in the real world.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (19 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Táim ag tógáil an cheist seo toisc nach bhfuil an Teachta Ó Laoghaire le fáil. The issue of special needs allocations affects a large number of schools and many of them feel they are not getting adequate allocations for students with additional needs. It is allowed for under circular 008/2019, as issued by the Department. Many girls' schools are concerned about...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (19 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: I appreciate what the Minister is saying. However, the circular specifically states, "the special education teacher allocation model continues to take account of gender differentials by giving a small additional weighting for gender based on the number of boys attending each school. The weighting for each school will therefore take account of the gender profile, [that is] the number of boys...