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Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome the motion put forward by the Labour Party. I agree with the sentiments expressed, the motion and the proposals. I cannot emphasise enough how much I agree with the motion when it says "it is the first duty of Government to provide for the wellbeing, education and development of children". I am at a loss, however, as to why the Labour Party did not come to the same conclusions...

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: The policies and cuts the Labour Party implemented when it was in government crushed the dreams, hopes and ambitions of a generation of young people. Is Labour being wilfully ignorant about how its devastating cuts and policies when in government resulted in a lost generation? It is all very well to get hot and bothered now that it is in opposition, but it had the chance when it was in...

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Bravely, when in government, Labour cut the back to school clothing and footwear allowance, reduced the duration of jobseeker's benefit-----

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Labour cut child benefit, doubled student fees, cut the fuel allowance, cut rent allowance-----

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: -----cut the invalidity pension, axed the bereavement grant, took medical cards off the sick, the elderly and the terminally ill, cut the one-parent family benefit for children over the age of seven, cut the clothing and footwear allowance and cut the carer's allowance. The full list of cuts the Labour Party made while in government is too long to outline in the short time I have. By any...

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: I was speaking true words.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: There was a commitment by the Government, and a top priority of the HSE, to build a primary care centre in Finglas. Dublin City Council entered into an agreement with the HSE to provide the land. The council recently purchased a local site - the Church of the Annunciation site - from the diocese. Money and a commitment to building the new centre is urgently needed. Will the Minister...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: What about the site? Can we get accountability on it?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: What about the site? Do they mention the site in the terms of reference?

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: The JobPath scheme has proved to be lucrative for a number of private companies. This is a scheme that comes at a significant cost to the taxpayer. Up to the end of last year, fee payments made to the two contractors, Seetec Employment and Turas Nua, which deliver the scheme, had amounted to €149 million since 2015, a shocking amount that could have been better used to assist people...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Applications (31 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an application for the insulation of a house under the SEAI warmer homes scheme by a person (details supplied) will be considered; if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4714/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (31 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: This is a sight for sore eyes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (31 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: I have been listening to all of the presentations in my office. I was at the conference yesterday and found it very interesting. It is clear that, by and large, the supply of social and affordable housing is the big issue and that the private market is not going to deliver it. I am disappointed that nobody has argued that the State should be operating a company and doing what we did back...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (31 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: There is a nice mix there, with social housing and-----

Juvenile Crime: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: Tá mé an-bhuíoch d’Fhianna Fáil as ucht an deis labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I have regularly spoken about some of the activities in question, such as joyriding and the use of quads and scramblers in built-up areas and public parks. My constituency, Dublin North-West is affected by a high level of juvenile crime and anti-social activities. I...

No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: It is clear that vulture funds have no interest in reaching solutions with homeowners. They have no interest in restructuring loans or providing for interest only payments. The sale of distressed mortgages by banks such as Permanent TSB to vulture funds puts homeowners and renters in a very dangerous position that could result in large-scale repossessions. The Government has shown itself...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: 466. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an anomaly will be addressed by which persons who have previously had their attics insulated by the SEAI under the warmer homes scheme do not qualify for exterior insulation which is now available under the scheme in view of the fact an address under current rules can only be visited once; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: How much will it cost?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: It was the Taoiseach's decision.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: The Government was warned about the site.