The most recent homelessness figures issued in January show a significant rise in the number of people and families who are homeless. Homelessness figures have reached record levels and stand at an overall total of 15,286, of which 4,603 are children.
Over recent years, a large number of landlords have been leaving the rental sector. Estimates show that between 2021 and 2023, roughly 40% of landlords left the market…
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Dessie Ellis
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27
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
17
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.
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
Plus 38 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Dublin North-West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Rinne an athbheochan Ghaelach ag tús an 20ú haois iarracht stop a chur le meath na teanga agus an cultúr Gaelach bhí ar riocht neamhbhuan de thoradh na dlíthe daingean a chur cosc ar na teanga agus ar chultúr dúchasach na nGael, agus - ina dhiadh sin - an gorta, an imirce agus an meath. Bhí an dearcadh ann san am a chuaigh thart go raibh an Ghaeilge ina bac ar dul chun cinn agus rathúlacht. D'éirigh an dearcadh seo f…
Dúirt Pádraig Mac Piarais uair amháin, “Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam”. De bharr stair an chultúir Ghaelaigh, agus gur cuireadh an Ghaeilge faoi chos, tá sé de dhualgas orainn go léir, go háirithe ar an Rialtas, a chinntiú tar éis na gcéadta bliain d’ionsaithe ar an teanga nach mbeidh sí ina teanga mharbh.
Tógann sé go leor oibre agus tiomantais an Ghaeilge a choinneáil mar theanga bheo. Bhí Sinn Féin i gcónaí tioman…
After two years of deliberations, the Housing Commission released its comprehensive report in 2024. The report contains 83 recommendations and hundreds of additional recommended actions that would be necessary to transform the housing landscape in Ireland. It is a significant report from a commission whose membership comprised academic experts, economists and business professionals, all of whom are experts on the hou…
Could the Minister look at this as a matter of urgency? I have many people who are waiting for approval and who are really worried.
There is clearly a crisis in mental health, the provision of mental health services and the resourcing of these services. Many of these problems are a consequence of insufficient staffing levels in such services. For many years, mental health services have haemorrhaged highly qualified staff without them being replaced. Mental health services in Ireland have had a big staff retention problem for many years. It comes …