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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Maybe he does not understand how the Assembly runs.

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome this Bill, which amends the Mental Health Act 2001 to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment. It corrects the anomaly whereby minors aged 16 and over have the right to consent to treatment in general healthcare but do not have similar rights in consenting to mental health treatment. The Bill brought forward by my colleagues,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Development (27 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I know that the graveyard has received funding but the funding is running out and the works are nowhere near satisfactory at present. I appeal to the Minister of State and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to talk to DCC about the need for further funding. A substantial amount is needed for this property. If it were not for local people who look after this, such as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Development (27 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Finglas has a long history that needs to be told and displayed for all to see. At the heart of Finglas village are the ruins of the old St. Canice's church, with its ancient graveyard beside Barrack Lane. Despite being at the heart of a busy modern suburban town, framed by housing estates and a dual carriageway leading to the M50, the old church and its grounds and graveyards are full of...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome this Bill, which will help protect children from being groomed by adults involved in the drugs trade and provide proper sanction for those who exploit children for this purpose. Vulnerable communities and disadvantaged areas are most impacted by the use and distribution of illegal drugs. The use of illegal drugs affects every demographic across all communities but economically...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Local authorities have been instructed by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to purchase homes where a tenant has a notice to quit, which will allow them to stay in situ. Could a circular be issued to instruct local authorities to purchase homes outside the scheme of letting, subject to price and condition? There is an ad hocapproach by local authorities across the...

An Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2018: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] (13 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Tá áthas orm an Bille seo a mholadh in éineacht le mo chomrádaithe Shinn Féin. Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta ar cheann de na heagraíochtaí is tábhachtaí sa tír seo le Gaeilge a chur chun cinn. Daonlathas atá á mholadh againn anseo inniu ar mhaithe le pobal na Gaeltachta a chumhachtú. Luaigh mo chomhghleacaí, an...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (11 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: One of the most prevailing issues regarding the provision of disability services is the extraordinarily long waiting lists for such services. In my constituency of Dublin North-West, a high number of children and young people with autism and other special needs and disabilities are on lengthy waiting lists for assessment and support services. I recently had a constituent in my clinic who...

Housing for All Update: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The senior Minister stated earlier that the goal of the Housing for All policy is to support home ownership and to increase affordability. In everything that the Government is doing, it will not radically improve the housing stock or make housing affordable. In fact, in the first year of the policy, the Government has missed multiple targets and house prices and rents are increasing to such...

National Retrofit Plan: Motion [Private Members] (20 Sep 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Like many urban settings, Dublin North-West has a mix of dated and modern accommodation. Over the years, there was a great expansion of areas such as Ballymun, Finglas, Santry, Whitehall, Glasnevin and Meakstown. These areas saw substantial growth in housing estates, which contributed towards rapid growth in the population of north Dublin. Many older houses in such areas were constructed...

Measures to Assist with Household Bills: Motion [Private Members] (14 Sep 2022)

Dessie Ellis: It has come as a huge shock to those in my constituency of Dublin North-West who depend on domestic fuel oil to see that domestic fuel costs in Dublin, which averaged around 68 cents per litre just last year, have since increased to a staggering €1.32 per litre, having reached a peak in May of almost €1.76 per litre. It costs €1,300, on average, to fill a tank. How long...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The Government has opposed a lot of stuff. What about Scribblestown?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Nitrous oxide is a gas that has medical and industrial uses. Increasingly, however, it is used as a recreational drug. It is known colloquially as hippy crack. Doctors see young people present to emergency departments showing progressive disorders affecting nerves in their arms and legs related to the illicit use of nitrous oxide. Doctors now warn that the use of nitrous oxide canisters...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Dessie Ellis: With the summer holidays under way, it will not be long before most parents around the country will begin to think about the costs of sending their children back to school. For many parents, particularly in this economic climate, the thought of finding the means to pay the escalating costs of preparing a child or a number of children for a new school year can be a daunting prospect. Most...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Does Deputy Griffin not know the rules?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (16 Jun 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister of State says it is up to Dublin City Council and it is the owner but there is also an onus on the Department. We are talking about housing, apartments, building and looking for projects and this is a prime site on the Ballymun Road on the way to Dublin Airport. It is situated in a good spot to access the city and the airport and it is in a good position but it needs a push...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects (16 Jun 2022)

Dessie Ellis: The old iconic Ballymun shopping centre was the central hub of a thriving and vibrant community. It provided employment and was an important meeting and social gathering place for locals. Its redevelopment was central to the 1997 Ballymun regeneration plan. However, it became an eyesore and a monument to the largest failure of the regeneration project. The site's redevelopment was...

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Dessie Ellis: A child who has special educational needs or has learning difficulties will need appropriate educational provisions and facilities to address those needs. Such assessments should also determine the educational setting he or she should attend. The child could have speech, language and communication needs or behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. He or she could have autistic...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Dessie Ellis: Under the legislative programme, the Government proposes to bring forward a Bill to exempt children under 16 years of age from the inpatient charge when admitted as public inpatients. While this is welcome, there is also a commitment under Sláintecare, which was agreed by all parties, to abolish such charges for all who present as public inpatients. When will this Bill begin...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Dessie Ellis: There has been a significant reduction in the number of landlords offering new tenancies as rental costs have surged. According to the RTB, rental costs for new tenancies have risen by an additional 9% since last year. With the large volume of landlords leaving the rental sector each year, there is an acute shortage of properties for those looking to rent. Not only is it hard to find a...