Results 161-180 of 4,628 for speaker:Dessie Ellis

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I asked a question about private places because I want to inquire about a case, which I know is more HSE-orientated, whereas there is a 15-year-old young man with very serious behavioural problems who will be handed over into the care of his mother and, inevitably, there will be serious problems with the kids in that family. That situation is very frustrating. I do not know the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Dessie Ellis: Do behaviour analysts engage with or have a role in hospitals and with the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Dessie Ellis: Very good.

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Dessie Ellis: There has been a huge surge in energy costs since last year. As electricity prices skyrocketed, the impact of these drastic price increases has been felt across every sector of society. Businesses have incurred devastating additional costs, which has meant that continuing in business is not sustainable for many people. Families have seen energy bills triple. Over the winter, people had to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Dessie Ellis: The Taoiseach answered somewhat the question regarding quads and scramblers. Over the weekend, there was a massive increase in the number of these being used right across Dublin, including in my constituency. I ran into them several times myself. There are Government amendments to the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 that seek to tackle the sort of antisocial activity that is going on but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I thank everyone for their contributions, which have been very interesting. As public representatives, we are constantly bombarded with these issues with regard to children being assessed and whether there are child psychologists available, which is a major problem. I know Ms Mannion spoke about recruitment which is coming through this summer but I wonder about this recruitment and if we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Dessie Ellis: With regard to numbers in schools, there has to be a certain pupil ratio for schools to have special needs assistants, SNAs. Can that be reviewed? I often find when I am talking to schools personnel that they might need 200 pupils to have a certain number of SNAs. What way does that work? It seems a bit unfair in certain places. Is anything being looked at?

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Dessie Ellis: The cost-of-living crisis has been a dominant part of people's lives since the end of 2021. In particular, the significant increases in fuel prices and the cost of food, groceries, heating and energy, in addition to exorbitant rents, have all greatly impacted on those least able to shoulder the burden of these runaway costs. The high cost of this crisis for the country is that many have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Dessie Ellis: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in Dublin north west in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Dessie Ellis: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people whose application for grant funding on the wheelchair accessible vehicles scheme has been successful and are awaiting payment of the grant; additionally, the average time it takes for the grant to be paid out to those whose application for grant funding has been successful; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Dessie Ellis: 973. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Garda vetting received from January 2022 to date by the Garda National Vetting Bureau; the average length of time it took to process an individual application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Climate Crisis and Disability: Discussion (30 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Mr. Walshe, Mr. Kearns, Mr. Mooney and Ms Gilmartin for their input. "Leave no one behind" is a good slogan but, unfortunately, many in the disabled community have been left behind. That is not only the case here. It is also the case in Europe and in other countries. There is certainly no great emphasis on pushing these issues. The disabled community general faces greater daily...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: The Tánaiste forgot about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inadequate Personal Assistance Supports: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. There is no doubt we wish to see a human rights approach when dealing with people with disabilities, because they are foremost the people who matter. It is quite clear the way in which personal assistance is dealt with is totally inadequate. There are also variations in allocations and provisions throughout the country, which can be very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: We have just had an intense and emotional debate on a Sinn Féin Private Members' motion that called for an extension of the eviction ban to protect tenants and ensure they will have somewhere to live during this housing and rental crisis. There is no doubt there is great fear among renters at the moment. Many feel vulnerable and deeply distressed that when the ban is lifted at the end...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: There is an issue in respect of the crossover between local authorities. It has not been resolved between Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council in spite of a significant amount of co-operation. Plans are in place, however, and the councils are considering the matter. One such plan may be to compile a list of all landlords seeking to sell in Fingal, for Dublin City Council to do the...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: Táim an-bhuíoch labhairt mar gheall ar ár dteanga. Mar a deirtear, tír gan teanga, tír gan anam. Nuair a bhí mé ag fás aníos i bhFionnghlas, ní raibh aon Ghaelscoil ann. Sa scoil, bhí mé ábalta Gaeilge a scríobh agus a léamh ach ní raibh béim ar an nGaeilge a labhairt, rud a bhí scannalach. Anois...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: Will the Tánaiste indicate the status of the Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Act? Will he also indicate if unannounced inspections of dog breeding establishments will be included in the proposed legislative amendments? If so, can he tell us whether these inspections will be carried out by proper authorities such as the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Self-advocacy and Women with Disabilities: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the panel for all the presentations. Each of them - Eliona, Derval, Una, Amy, Sarah and Nem - spoke about gender-based violence and that the instance of it is higher in women with disabilities. I was struck by what Nem said about there being a lot of evidence to suggest it is members of the family, people who are close to them or carers that this comes from. Obviously, there is a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Dessie Ellis: My constituency has seen an unprecedented increase in cases involving exorbitant energy bills. For example, a young mother received an energy bill for €6,000. As the Tánaiste can imagine, this caused her unnecessary distress and could have impacted her ability to pay her mortgage. The Government has indicated that it intends to bring in a windfall tax in the coming weeks. Can...