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Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: What we have seen in recent years is a race to the bottom. Workers' rights have been and are being eroded. It is no wonder many people voted for Brexit because of the lack of workers' rights in Britain. The European Union was supposed to be a guarantor of workers' rights but it has not proved to be the great guarantor. People have had enough and they are standing up, whether Bus...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: As the Minister of State will be aware, there are negotiations going on at present between union representatives and Tesco management. Hopefully, a more sensible approach will be taken by Tesco, and not the confrontational one which was previously taken which triggered almost two weeks of protests by workers. The support shown by the public who, in significant numbers, did not pass the...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: For example, Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016 was opposed by both of them last week in the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 463. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to reinstate the free passport for over-65s. [9840/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 516. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll-out the use of the drug Abiraterone (details supplied). [9572/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (23 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the structure and timeline for delivery of selected projects of the reactivated RAPID scheme; and the way the budget of €4.5 million will be broken down. [8996/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme; and if so, the timeframe. [8995/17]

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: There have been many improvements in Irish society over the past 20 years but one area that has been steadily regressing is that of employees' rights. It is evident that workers' rights are now worse in many areas than they were when we joined the European Union in the early 1970s. The race to the bottom with regard to wages and rights started many years ago but it has accelerated greatly...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: Deputy Farrell would know all about that.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: In case you do not know, your collaboration with the RUC led to deaths on the Border.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Dessie Ellis: The information you gave to the RUC led to deaths.

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.