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

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State very much. I must say that this scheme is very important and has been very successful. Dublin City Council has done a marvellous job in bringing it forward. More funding is obviously needed to enhance the scheme. I was glad to hear the Minister of State say that we will get a second visit. This has been a terrible bone of contention for many people, some of...

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The Government's failure to adequately address the housing crisis, one of its own making, has meant that unsavoury actors have entered the housing market and they act with impunity. A classic example are the aptly named "vulture funds" which swoop into our distressed housing market to buy up housing stocks and portfolios. Investment funds have the advantage of not being subject to the same...

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Like many urban constituencies, particularly in Dublin, mine, Dublin North-West, has a mixture of modern and newly built housing in addition to old stock built decades ago. Areas such as Ballymun, Santry, Whitehall, Glasnevin and Finglas have seen a huge growth in population and corresponding growth in the number of housing estates. A substantial number of these estates were built in the...

Carbon Tax: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Whenever there is an economic crisis, the burden of pain falls on the shoulders of those least likely to withstand the strain. There is always a disproportionate impact on the standard of living for low-income households. They are a particularly vulnerable group, living on a knife-edge from pay packet to pay packet. Anything that disturbs that sensitive balance can cause a cascade of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the apprenticeships that are currently available; the number of vacancies available for each of these apprenticeships; the number of new applications for each of these apprenticeships; the number of applicants accepted for each of these apprenticeships; the number of school hours for each apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration Certificate (17 Feb 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the wait times for appointments for registering a birth and registering a death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/22]

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: When I spoke about hospital waiting lists in the Dáil in 2018 they were the longest on record with 707,000 patients waiting for treatment. Deputy Harris was the Minister for Health then. He stated that reduced waiting times for patients was a key priority for himself and the Government. He gave reasons the lists were so long and outlined a series of measures to reduce them over time....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Táim buíoch go bhfuil mé ábalta labhairt ar an ngá atá le hacmhainní breise Garda i bhFionnghlas. As the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, might be aware, I represent the constituency of Dublin North-West, which encompasses Finglas, Ballymun, Santry, Whitehall, Meakstown, Glasnevin and parts of Beaumont. Part of my constituency lies within the Garda...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: It took two years for a community garda to be appointed in Finglas, and that individual has only recently been appointed. While I welcome the appointment, it is unacceptable that this should have happened. It is also unacceptable that between 90 and 98 gardaí are in the Finglas area on three different shifts. In effect, there are only a certain number of gardaí on each shift....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels and waiting lists for the Finglas children’s disability network team; the number of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists who are currently working as part of the team; if each member of the team is working with the Finglas team full-time; the number of vacancies for each...

Committee Report on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community: Statements (3 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: First, I welcome everybody who has come to the Visitors Gallery today from the various organisations. It is great that everyone is here. I also welcome this comprehensive report on the Traveller community. Senator Flynn, as chairperson of the committee, has done a marvellous job in the committee. She has been outstanding. In addition, the members of the committee have been very good...

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: It is unfortunate people must borrow money to make ends meet. They might need to replace a broken utility such as a washing machine or fridge, get their car fixed or cover the cost of family events like communions and confirmations or expenses at Christmas. For the most part, people mostly take out relatively small loans with moneylenders. These are then charged at a very high interest...

Rising Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: My constituency of Dublin North-West has a substantial number of houses and housing estates that were built from the 1950s onwards. These older buildings are difficult and expensive to heat. Much of the heat escapes through the walls, roofs and chimneys. There are thousands of such homes across the State that need to be fully insulated to be energy efficient. This would help to lower...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to engage with various professions, sectors and employers to ascertain if the qualifications of Ukrainian nationals are acceptable here to create employment opportunities; if so, if they can be rapidly facilitated to work, particularly in sectors in which Ireland currently has shortages in the economy, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans that are in place to engage with the various unions with regard to Ukrainian refugees to agree on their employment conditions to ensure they are not exploited when employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14522/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans that are in place to recruit extra staff for local authorities to deal with the unprecedented level of demand for services if the estimated number of Ukrainian refugees arrive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Government in conjunction with the local authorities will re-establish, support and resource the community response fora (details supplied) to maximise the integration of Ukrainian refugees into local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered putting in place regional databases of native Ukrainian speakers to assist children and young persons to successfully integrate into the education system in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Dessie Ellis: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is any provision for putting in place a database of language skills of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14511/22]