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An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Housing should be a right and not a privilege. The right to housing should apply to all those in need of housing and who qualify for it. The right applied in this manner should be applicable not just to families, but to individuals as well. We must also be aware that in today's society, the concept of family can be understood in a wider sense. This should be applied regardless of age,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Report: Dr. Mary Murphy and Dr. Rory Hearne, NUI Maynooth (20 Sep 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Dr. Hearne and Dr. Murphy for their contributions. We have been speaking of the points they raised for a long time. I believe, and we have always said, there should be a rights-based approach to housing and we totally agree that people should have a right to a home. Dr. Hearne gave some statistics about 2015 during which 65 social houses were built, and it is quite clear where this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Dublin Regional Homless Executive (20 Sep 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Those in receipt of HAP are obviously a combination of people who were on the rental accommodation scheme or in receipt of rent supplement. Some of them are in receipt of the homeless HAP. How many more extras will we get? A target of 15,000 tenancies has been mentioned and the Department has set up 12,000 to date. How many more extras has the target taken into account? In terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (26 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 67. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to serious design flaws in the loading bays at the new Poolbeg incinerator (details supplied), and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35238/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 701. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided a date for surgery. [35115/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Deputy Browne for introducing the Bill. I wish the Minister of State all the best in his new role. I really hope he makes a difference because there is scarcely a person in this House who has not been touched in some way by suicide. Scarcely any family has not experienced suicide or some form of mental health issues. The rate of suicide in this country, particularly among young...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Keyes for his presentation. By the looks of it Mr. Keyes' qualifications are very strong. I did not know if Mr. Keyes had another job apart from all the different roles he has. There is a lot there and chairing all of these committees and so on would be very challenging. I am curious about a number of aspects. Are there any plans for the Pyrite Resolution Board to look at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I was suggesting that Mr. Keyes try to have it examined because it has been dragging on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I have a point about the overall picture on pyrite because we are dealing here with the private sector. When we look at local authorities and the amount of pyrite we are experiencing, I fear we have another problem having looked at an estate the other day. I first I encountered this going back to 2006 and 2007 at Avila Park in Finglas. I knew there was something very serious albeit I did...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the delegates for their presentations. I spend much of my time dealing with Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council, as Mr. Flynn and Ms Geraghty will know. The staff have been fantastic, given the pressure they have been under, particularly those working in the homeless area. By and large, they have gone well beyond the call of duty when dealing with people, even at the last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: I am conscious of that. This is my last question. I want to ask about the EU competitive dialogue procurement procedures, to which a representative of Cork County Council referred and who stated it should be rolled out more fully. She might expand on that and explain how it would work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Consultation will be important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Correct me if I am wrong, but having listened to the witnesses they seem to be saying that there is not enough money to reach the targets or that they could deliver so much if they had the funding. That tells me there is a major issue in terms of money. The Minister is saying he is providing the money but we need to be more ambitious in terms of saying we can deliver something if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 480. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of inpatient beds and procedure beds in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 481. To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the number of outpatient hospital cancellations and the procedures cancelled from 2009 to date for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 482. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of patients outsourced; the procedures for which the patients were outsourced; and the location to which patients were outsourced to from 2009 to present from Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 483. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of persons on trollies from 2009 to date in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33608/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 484. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the waiting times for each hospital department from 2009 to present for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 485. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of emergency department attendances from 2009 to date for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33610/17]