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# Dessie Ellis
- URL: https://www.dublininquirer.com/dessie-ellis/
- Published: 2016-02-24T18:52:04.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-23T18:52:00.000Z
- Description: Dessie Ellis is standing for Sinn Féin in Dublin North-West in GE16. Here are his answers to our 12 questions.
- Author: Sam Tranum
- Tags: City Desk, 2016 general election, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-05 15:28

**1\. Are you for or against the elimination of the local property tax?**

It’s a red-line issue for Sinn Fein. We won’t enter a government that won’t abolish the family home tax.

**2\. Are you for or against repealing the 8th Amendment?**

The 8th Amendment should be repealed and I will campaign on this issue.

**3\. Are you for or against the creation of a directly elected mayor for the Dublin area, with greater powers over, housing, transport and revenue raising?**

We support the creation of a directly elected mayor for Dublin.

**4\. Who should be responsible for setting minimum apartment standards, local authorities or the national government?**

The government should set minimum standards, with councils having the right to add to those standards but never reduce them.

**5\. Are you for or against ending religious patronage of all schools?**

I and SF want to end religious patronage and create an education system for all children.

**6\. Are you for or against the provision of medically supervised injection centres in Dublin?**

I support these centres, which provide safety and care for vulnerable people.

**7\. Are you for or against giving asylum seekers the right to work?**

We favour asylum seekers having the right to work and want to see an end to the scandal of direct provision.

**8\. What, if anything, should be done about Irish Water?**

Irish Water should be abolished and water charges with them.

**9\. Are you for or against the immediate introduction of a vacant-land levy in Dublin?**

I favour the immediate introduction in order to stop speculation and encourage development. Council lands which could be used for social housing should be exempt though.

**10\. Are you for or against banning zero-hour employment contracts?**

Zero-hour contracts should be banned.

**11\. Are you for or against ending unvouched expenses for TDs and councillors?**

Unvouched expenses should be ended and expenses generally should be reduced.

**12\. Are you for or against bringing in a new system of independent building inspections carried out by government inspectors to ensure that buildings are built to code?**

Sinn Fein wants to establish an Office of Planning Regulator to independently ensure quality and safety in construction.

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*In preparation for 26 February, we asked candidates running in Dublin for their views on a dozen issues. You can read what all the candidates had to say [here](http://dublininquirer.com/2016/02/23/dublin-ge16-candidates-answer-our-12-questions/?ref=dublininquirer.com).*