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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: 280. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide this Deputy with the Children's Disability Network Team Staff Census and Workforce Review 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62624/22]

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: This motion tonight highlights the terrible situation our health system is currently in and puts forward real solutions that can assist in turning this around. A recent survey carried out by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, found that 65% of nursing graduates are currently considering emigrating due to the cost of living. This Government has failed to tackle the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: 325. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent changes introduced to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill by the British government during its second reading in the House of Lords; if the British government advised the Irish Government of these changes before second reading; if he shares the assessment that the Bill still fails to discharge the British...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: 618. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 25 October 2022, the timeline for workers in non-HSE and non-section 39 organisations to receive their pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62158/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: Talking to the manager of the local children's disability network team, CDNT, she said there are many children with suspected autism waiting to be assessed. Many of them are non-verbal. There needs to be a change to the methods of assessment. Autistic children are very intelligent young people. They need supports to be the best version of themselves, to be able to progress. Is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: Is that available here? Is it available to a large number of children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: That is good to hear. I thank Ms Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: I want to raise the issue of the technology that Fiacre or another student used in primary school and how it does not follow them into secondary school. If it is being provided by the Department, it should. Maybe if it was a case where the SENO has been awkward, the Department has not supported it and the school has purchased it themselves, then the school will lay claim to it, which should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: It should not. It is my understanding that the Department has given it to the student. I know of instances where it has come with the student, which is right. That is the way it should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the witnesses. I welcome what Mr. Joyce indicated in his opening statement about how many of the unions in his organisation were displaying more awareness of autism and addressing it. Sometimes, ignorance breeds fear. Mr. Joyce spoke about passport systems. Will he expand on that point? At our earlier session, we discussed assistive technology and how it should follow a child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: I am delighted that the witnesses are here to give their evidence to us. As the Chair says, they are an inspiration to many people. Many young people and their parents feel it is a constant battle to get the resources and supports that they need. I have a couple of questions. Firstly, I will say that it is outrageous for any child to be made to feel stupid. I come from an educational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that he has not implemented all of the recommendations set out in an independent review by a person (details supplied) of matters relating to student nurses and midwives; the timeframe within which he intends to implement the outstanding recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61506/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: 329. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 16 November 2021, if a clinical review of the medical cannabis access programme has been completed to assess whether there is new information to support the addition of further medical conditions that are able to avail of this programme; if not, the timeframe for this review to be completed; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: Apologies have been received from the Chairperson, Deputy Michael Moynihan, who cannot be here today. Apologies have also been received from Senator Seery Kearney and Deputy John Paul Phelan. The purpose of today's meeting is a discussion about the decongregation of mental health settings. The Mental Health Commission, MHC, has advised that it cannot discuss the specifics of Owenacurra...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: We are in an Oireachtas committee. It is implied that we are discussing a serious issue. I call Senator Clonan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: The Senator's time has concluded. We must move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: The witnesses were invited in to speak about congregated settings. It is common practice for members of the committee to use examples from their area or wherever. It is not that Owenacurra was mentioned specifically. No specific centres were mentioned. However, it was not precluded from discussion either. It is relevant to the topic under discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: We need to move on. I call Deputy Canney.