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McCartan Report on the Stardust: Statements (14 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the families, friends and relatives, some of whom are in the Visitors Gallery tonight, for their fight for justice and for answers about what happened on that fatal night. The Stardust club was a popular venue for young people in the late 1970s and up to the time of the tragedy on 13 February 1981. I regularly attended events there, along with family, friends and neighbours. It was...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle promised me-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: There is a very serious issue relating to 1,300 medical card patients in the Finglas medical centre in Finglas village who have been left high and dry because their GP has given up his GMS contract. They are now being forced to go long distances to a new GP who has taken up this contract. Many of these patients are elderly people or people with disabilities and there is not even a bus...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: They have until the end of this month when the panel will be frozen until March 2018. As these contracts are included under legislation, are there any plans to review or even change this legislation and has this been brought to the Tánaiste's attention? Does he agree that, at this time of the year, this is an absolute blow to people in the Finglas area? It involves the GMS contract.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: That is not true.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Will the Taoiseach read about socialism?

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Fianna Fáil is opposing social housing. Its councillors are opposing-----

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It is a laugh.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The Deputy should talk to some of his councillors.

Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Tá mé an-bhuíoch go bhfuil deis agam labhairt ar an rún chomhaltaí príobháideacha seo agus tacaíocht a thabhairt dó. Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy are just some of the neurological disorders with which most Deputies will be familiar. Most of us know someone, whether a family member,...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Catherine Byrne, indicated she was setting up a working group to look at alternative approaches to the possession of drugs for personal use. The Oireachtas justice committee also recommended decriminalisation of small amounts of drugs for personal use. A review is badly needed and long overdue. Can the Taoiseach outline when this...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: What about the refunds for the water debacle?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection (5 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a complaint by a person (details supplied) submitted to his Department in 2014; the progress that has been made with regard to the complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (5 Dec 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 304. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding for St James's Hospital national narcolepsy service has been included in the Estimates 2018 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/17]

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Did the Taoiseach get that from the Department?

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2017)

Dessie Ellis: He did not even look at the email.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Tell us another porky.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (28 Nov 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a review of educational needs and facilities in view of the projected population increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50131/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Deputy Cowen for bringing forward the Bill. We have long been due some sort of joined-up approach in this regard and I have always felt there has been an awful disjoint when it comes to housing, particularly vacant units. I have raised the issue over the years and I keep getting the figure of approximately 4,000 over-shop units, and we have 200,000 or so vacant housing units across...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing (Refurbishment) Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I was talking about Bodenstown and Ballymun. Across the whole Ballymun area, for instance, we have at least 30 units below ground level with large windows boarded up, and not just there but right across the country. It is the same in Bodenstown. Every time I go there I see these units boarded up, and we have no figures on the number of such units. There is a huge amount of work to be...