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

Dessie Ellis: The introduction of strategic housing developments was a cause of major concern and anger in the community. Local authorities have been bypassed in the planning process for large-scale developments of 100 or more units and also with large-scale student accommodation. This has led to a less than democratic decision making process in large-scale planning applications, with local residents...

Employment Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2021)

Dessie Ellis: The Government's proposal to consolidate the community-based local employment services into regional employment services will have a devastating impact on existing local services. In my constituency of Dublin North-West, local employment services are provided by the Ballymun Job Centre and similar services are also provided by the Dublin North West Area Partnership in Rosehill House in...

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

Dessie Ellis: In today's housing crisis it is clear that many people, as things stand, will probably never be in a position to own their own home. House prices have 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...

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2021)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome this motion on Dublin Fire Brigade. I also wish to commend my colleague, Deputy Paul Donnelly, on bringing it forward. My constituency of Dublin North-West has a large and growing population. It is served by Finglas fire station, which is known as No. 5 station within Dublin Fire Brigade. I cannot but give the highest of praise to all those who serve in Finglas and in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister for his attendance. We have all seen the different sites and we will see more. We have been around for many years dealing with Travellers' issues. However, not very much seems to have changed. The standard at sites depends on the different local authorities. The lack of spending by the local authorities has been well highlighted. What actions is the Minister taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Dessie Ellis: Regarding what the Minister said, monitoring is key to keeping on top of this. As we have seen over the years, when revisiting issues on Traveller sites innumerable times, especially regarding accommodation and education, there are issues when we take our foot off the pedal. I agree that we need to make sure we have robust monitoring. That is key to keeping an eye on the local authorities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Cregg and Dr. Doody for their presentation. I was curious about the work under way in the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, arising from the audit of the curriculum, on Travellers' culture and history. Is there any scope in that for training for teachers, to teach them best practice in dealing with Travellers? Is that part of it? Many teachers are very well in...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Dec 2021)

Dessie Ellis: It is a terrible indictment of the Government's housing policies in general that so many people are living a hair's breadth from being made homeless. People's lives are so finely balanced that it would not take much to tip them into homelessness. In the rental sector this has become even more prevalent with so many landlords leaving the market at present. Recent data from the Residential...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Dessie Ellis: Will the Minister outline what progress has been made with regard to the support for Irish survivors of thalidomide Bill, which puts the provision of health and personal social supports on a statutory basis for Irish thalidomide survivors? Will he outline a timeframe for these legislative proposals?

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The whole country was shocked by the terrible murder of Ashling Murphy, a talented young woman who accomplished so much in her short life and touched the lives of everyone she met. The tragedy of her murder is compounded by the lost potential of this gifted and popular teacher and musician. My heart goes out to her grieving parents, boyfriend, family and friends. My own constituency...

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2022)

Dessie Ellis: There appears to be an endless saga with the new national maternity hospital as it continues its long, involved journey to completion. It has been beset by a series of incidents from its conception almost ten years ago, when it was planned to relocate the hospital from its current location on the Holles Street campus to a new site. The story of the National Maternity Hospital is one of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 1614. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for updating EU Digital COVID Certificates to show that a person has had the booster vaccination (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1099/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (19 Jan 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 1675. To ask the Minister for Health the restrictions that are in place currently for those visiting public nursing homes; if there are plans to put in additional restrictions in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1308/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2022)

Dessie Ellis: You could buy a few houses for that.

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Mental ill health can have a considerable impact on those who experience a mental disorder and can result in destructive and damaging relationships between the individual and their friends and families. Before Covid, the mental health services for young people were a major problem. Now they are beyond crisis point. Expert evidence shows that the onset of mental disorders peaks during the...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: My constituency has a varied demographic, particularly with regard to age. We have areas with a high percentage of elderly people and other areas that have a young population, with young families, single parents and so on. The constituency also has areas of economic disadvantage with high unemployment rates and families struggling to put food on the table for their children. There are also...

National Minimum Wage: Motion [Private Members] (9 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome this motion on the national minimum wage from Solidarity-People Before Profit and add my support to it. This is more than just a discussion on what represents a realistic minimum wage. It is also a discussion about low pay, poverty and workers and families struggling to make ends meet and living from week to week on the wages they receive. According to data from the OECD, Ireland...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The Taoiseach is relying on the private sector; that is his problem.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: There are 5,000 homeless on the Taoiseach's watch.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: As the Minister knows, thousands of homes throughout the country are in urgent need of proper insulation to bring them up to an acceptable energy rating standard. Dublin City Council has been involved in an extensive programme to retrofit its housing stock and bring those homes to a reasonable energy rating. This has entailed insulating attics, fitting heat pumps, doing wrap-around...