TDs / Dessie Ellis

Dessie Ellis

Sinn Féin Dublin North-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

20,742

words spoken in the chamber

Across 81 contributions

390

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

topics asked about

Across 6 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 16 questions
Education 4 questions
Children 3 questions
Transport 2 questions
Housing 1 question
Justice 1 question

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 27 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 81 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

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Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	0
January 2025	0	0
February 2025	2	3
March 2025	0	3
April 2025	1	10
May 2025	1	4
June 2025	0	8
July 2025	4	4
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	1	1
October 2025	0	4
November 2025	0	5
December 2025	0	1
January 2026	0	10
February 2026	2	5
March 2026	12	5
April 2026	0	8
May 2026	0	4
June 2026	1	2
July 2026	1	1
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	2	1
October 2026	0	2

Debates they spoke in most

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] 4 contributions
Children's Health Ireland: Statements 3 contributions
Housing Commission Report: Statements 2 contributions
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis 2 contributions
Strengthening Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions
Assessment of Need: Statements 1 contribution

Plus 38 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Not enough questions on record to compare.

Party, constituency and offices

constituency Dublin North-West 29 November 2024 to now
party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
10 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
28 May 2025	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted."	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	No	Carried
27 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
21 May 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
21 May 2025	Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
20 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
30 Apr 2025	Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Question put: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost

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