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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: In its submission, the ESRI stated that productivity in both economies, North and South, is on a par in 2000. Over the past 20 years or so, it increased here and decreased there. As a result, the gap got wider. Dr. Bergin said some things could be done immediately like low-hanging fruit to address that. She said it is to do with educational attainment and a lack of investment. Both need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: It is a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. Many graduates in the North go to other jurisdictions to take up work or for education and do not return. To get investment in the North, you need graduates and people with high educational attainment. Which comes first to attract graduates back?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: I am extremely concerned about the future for children with additional needs in this country. In the past week, I have been informed of children who have been referred to primary care for speech and language therapy or for occupational therapy, OT. They have been told the waiting time to be seen is anything from 12 months to four years. One parent whose six-year-old son was referred by his...

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

Pauline Tully: Having read the opening statement, where did the idea to reconfigure what was there before PDS come from? I have heard it was because the early intervention and child development teams were working well in some areas and not so well in others and that the idea was to provide an equitable service across the board to everybody. Families have told me that it did provide equity but only in that...

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

Pauline Tully: Neither is fully staffed and neither is providing a wonderful service. That is not a reflection on the staff. It is a reflection on the whole system. Ms Moran talked about working in a special school. I was in a special school yesterday and the principal said that, some years ago, the board of management hired an occupational therapist to come to the school for three days a week. That OT...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; the timeframe for this waiting list to be cleared; what actions are being taken to implement a new modern, fit-for-purpose vehicle adaptation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22780/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the actions being taken to implement the proposals for a modern, fit-for-purpose vehicle adaptation scheme in line with international best practice that would replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22779/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he met with the UK shadow foreign secretary during his recent visit to London (details supplied). [22946/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funds raised through the persons with reduced mobility charge in the past five years, broken down by year and, by Irish airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22656/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of how the monies raised through the persons with reduced mobility charge have been spent over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22657/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all the monies raised through the persons with reduced mobility charge are spent on the provision of services and supports for people with reduced mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22658/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who have used each Local Link bus service within Cavan and Monaghan in both directions in the years 2023 and to date in 2024. [22945/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who appealed to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal since it was re-established and were successful in overturning the rejection of their initial application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 273. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of the companies (corporate governance, enforcement and regulatory provisions) Bill; and when the Bill will move to the next Stage. [22953/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the diet supplement was discontinued; if she will detail the supports that currently exist to help people who have been prescribed a particular diet which frequently costs more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22388/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of WTE community welfare officers based in counties Cavan and Monaghan in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22949/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 467. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the roads policing unit within Cavan-Monaghan division as of 30 April 2024; and if she will provide same figures as of 30 April 2021, in tabular form. [22950/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 468. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill; and when the Bill will move to the next stage. [22951/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 495. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current use of a facility (details supplied); if he has plans to use this facility for applicants in the International Protection Accommodation Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 532. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE child psychologists working as part of Cavan children's disability network team in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [22947/24]