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Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Táim an-bhuíoch deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an mBille seo. It is not hard to conclude that we are in an escalating housing and homeless crisis. Effectively, we have an emergency crisis. We are at a point where it is now out of control. The figures speak for themselves. Almost 92,000 families are on the social housing list, which does not include the close to 9,000 housing...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister of State, Deputy English, set up a working group to address vacancies in urban areas in both residential and commercial premises with the intention of bringing currently-vacant units into productive use. It was also a commitment in the programme for Government. Has the working group concluded its deliberations and, if so, when will we see its report? What positive actions will...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: No.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: We are in a national emergency as a result of the housing and a homelessness crisis. It is a sad fact that is has been born out of the inaction of successive Governments. Fine Gael's reliance on the private sector to provide the required housing has proved to be disastrous. The Government has also been deaf to our calls for a national social and affordable housing programme. If the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the entitlement to invalidity pension for the self employed will become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44966/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: There are plans to close the post office covering Glasnevin and Finglas East at the end of November due to the retirement of a postmistress.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: This fully fitted post office and Spar shop have a footfall of 8,000 to 10,000 people per week. Over 20 people are employed in them and there are almost 30 other businesses locally. There is no shortage of business people to run it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I am coming to that. An Post has made a decision solely because it wants a number of post offices closed across the country. It has nothing to do with their viability. The programme for Government states that the Government would actively encourage payments at post offices and enhance the role of services in post offices, which would deliver a wide range of services. When will the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It has somebody.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special provision will be made for those special needs assistants on income supports who took part in his Department's July provision and are not already in full-time employment in order that payment for this July work for such SNAs will be made promptly and not in November as is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to private rehabilitation beds and nursing homes from the health budget due to lack of bed spaces in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [44122/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for wheelchairs waiting 0 to three months, three to six months, six to 12 months and longer than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (18 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the procurement process used by the HSE to acquire wheelchairs; the names of the suppliers of wheelchairs including specialist wheelchairs to the HSE; the types of wheelchairs supplied to the HSE; the cost to the HSE of each type of wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44142/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuilimid i gcoinne an Bhille seo. This legislation is another debacle in the long and sorry water charges saga. As we all remember and Fianna Fáil would like us to forget, the water charges fiasco began with it and its inability to stand up to the troika. It accepted almost every ridiculous, divisive and debilitating demand from it. It agreed to impose...

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: What I find very frustrating in all of this is I have been raising this with Fingal County Council for years and we have had study after study. What we are looking at is a new study to see what is suitable. The Minister of State mentioned Dunsink tip head, but that is 200 acres on the opposite side of the road to where we are speaking about, which is 300 acres. This is bigger than the...

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I want to discuss the availability of Fingal County Council lands in Dunsink Lane for social and affordable housing and the positive effects that this would deliver and ask why we have sat on these lands for so many years when there is such a crisis in housing. For many years, I have been concerned at Fingal County Council's lack of action in regard to Dunsink Lane and have raised it...

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: He must give it to a research group.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 387. To ask the Minister for Health when the replacement for the occupational therapist for the Finglas area on maternity leave will be put in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43921/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 396. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce suboxone for the treatment of narcotic addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (17 Oct 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation of funding that each of the local drugs and alcohol task forces received, in tabular form. [43953/17]