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Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It must be really getting to the Minister of State.

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: We won it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Look at the costs.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: As the Taoiseach knows, Tesco workers are out on strike. Workers' rights are under attack. With existing agreements and contracts, attempts are being made to change and undermine them. Workers have been forced to fight back and protect their rights. The strike is about union-breaking and, if not won, it will lead to a race to the bottom. Sinn Féin is bringing forward a Bill, the...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Let the Taoiseach answer the question.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: No it is not.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The Taoiseach is the man being asked the questions, not Deputy Martin.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: No, Deputy Martin wants to distort the truth.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (14 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of urban regeneration schemes and the projected cost of these for 2017. [6692/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications Data (8 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the most recent figures for persons on the housing waiting list for all county and city councils, in tabular form; and the figures for homelessness in the State. [6371/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that have not or cannot be reopened or are experiencing a delay in being opened as a result of the absence of safe staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (1 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 95. To ask the Minister for Health the status of talks on staffing, recruitment and retention in nursing and midwifery between the INMO, his department, the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; if he is considering special measures to address the deepening crisis with regard to staffing, recruitment and retention in nursing and midwifery; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Dublin North-West constituency in 2015 and 2016; the amount of funding which was allocated to the Dublin North-West constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in the same years; and the regulatory or ministerial responsibility for oversight and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 678. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm the withdrawal of funding for the intergenerational learning programme for persons over 55 years in DCU; and, if so, whether his attention has been drawn to the impact of this decision on older persons in the area. [4016/17]

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Tabhair dom cúpla nóiméad sa breis, le do thoil.

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: It is frustrating that we are here tonight supporting this Private Members' motion proposed by Deputy Thomas P. Broughan calling for a commission of investigation into the Stardust tragedy 35 years after that terrible night. It is frustrating in that it has not happened before now. It is 35 years of heartache for the families and survivors that was not necessary. After all these years, the...

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Go raibh maith agat. In many ways the State carried on abysmally in its treatment of the Stardust families and survivors. Why did this and previous Governments not meet the Stardust relatives and victims committee? The Taoiseach in the House today accepted that the families have never received full and frank answers to what happened on 14 February 1981. They deserve that every effort...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (25 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address concerns and make representations with regard to persons (details supplied). [3290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (24 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans in regard to the youth guarantee (details supplied) in Ballymun. [3062/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Dessie Ellis: This has been a major problem for many years. I have been chasing this issue from when I was a councillor years ago. I have also raised it with Ministers here in this Chamber. The problem is children of five years, six years and eight years of age going around on motorbikes in housing estates and council-owned lands. Seizing these vehicles is not covered properly in legislation. There...