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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Dublin City University is one of the top universities in the country. Located in Dublin North-West, it has a well-earned global reputation for both research and innovation. DCU has three academic campuses on the north side of the city located in Glasnevin and Drumcondra. It has 19,000 students studying there. Many of the students who go to DCU are from Dublin and, consequently, can travel...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Is é sin an fáth.

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: In my constituency of Dublin North-West, there are a significant number of areas that have a high percentage of elderly people. There are also areas of the constituency with a much younger population and who have young families. There are also some areas of economic disadvantage. Unfortunately, unemployment rates are also high in areas of Dublin North-West and it is a constant struggle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Department of Education (25 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State and her officials for attending the meeting. I am glad they have been meeting the different groups, organisations, parents and the people themselves. That is the most important thing. The biggest issue we face - and my own area it is constant - is the waiting times for assessments. The list varies throughout the country and in CHO 9 the assessment lists are...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Generations of Irish people were forced to emigrate to places like the United States, Australia and England as a result of famine, poverty and conflict. Irish people for the most part have made a positive contribution to their adopted lands. Often newly arrived Irish people faced discrimination, racism and ostracisation. It is not that long ago that there were signs in England saying,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services (Resumed): Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Reynolds and her team for coming here. St. Michael's House has a vision of a society in which people of every ability can live the life of their choosing, a rights-based approach, which is the right approach. It covers a wide range of different areas. In my experience, St. Michael's House does a marvellous job in a very difficult area. I was curious about the reference to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services (Resumed): Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services (Resumed): Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: At the time, I had a person who was waiting on that, which is why I raised the issue. I was not sure how that had proceeded since.

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: There has been a very obvious increase in the number of cases coming in to my constituency office that concern issues around carers. In particular, more people are coming looking for help in getting the carer's allowance or the domiciliary care allowance. Most applications fail because of the strict adherence to section 179(4) of the carers Act. While it is important to have a set of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: In light of a number of very serious incidents involving dogs described as XL bullies, it has been indicated by the Government that it intends to introduce legislation to ban these dogs. I have seen a worrying increase in the number of such dogs in my constituency, often without any restraints or leads. This is of real concern for residents. XL bullies are not a specific breed, so how will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank everyone for their input. I find it quite frustrating that we keep coming back to the issue of section 39 workers. This is about the recruitment and retention. So much energy that could be directed into other areas is spent on this matter. It is frustrating. I hope the Minister and the Government will take not and address this matter at some point. The people and organisations...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: It is about houses.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: There are loads of your own-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Dr. O'Leary and Ms Moran for their input. Dr. O'Leary mentions that the roadmap for service improvements. That was published in October 2023 and includes supports to enhance responses to children and young people with complex needs for them and their families because of their disability. Under the roadmap, an interdepartmental oversight group has been established, chaired by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: That is also a question I had. I wanted to ask about infrastructure. For instance, Sacred Heart in Finglas needs new buildings and other things, and there seems to be a kickback in terms of putting in new buildings that are designed for the purpose of catering for those with autism and special needs. Is that a matter the witnesses examined? They are sort of indicating that the oversight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: The point I am making is that many of the schools are being pressured to make space available rather than build new units, and that is a bit of a worry from what I am hearing. I wanted to highlight that.

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: The housing crisis is a manufactured crisis caused by bad housing policies by successive Governments and the dependence on private developers to increase the housing stock. It has continued to spiral out of control under this Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party coalition. Young couples are finding it impossible to get on the property ladder even when both have good incomes. To add...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: So you take responsibility then.

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Next Friday is the 50th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. We remember the victims of one of the worse atrocities of the Troubles, when three bombs exploded in Dublin and a fourth one in Monaghan. This resulted in the deaths of 34 civilians, including baby Martha O'Neill, and the injury of almost 300 people. I pay tribute to the families and campaigners from Justice for...