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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: 74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the progress made to date in ensuring the provisions of the working time directive are applied, where appropriate, to members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28235/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: I ask the Tánaiste for an update on the progress made to date in ensuring the provisions of the working time directive are applied, where appropriate, to members of the Defence Forces

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: The Commission on the Defence Forces published its report in February 2022. One of the recommendations of the report was the expeditious removal of the blanket exclusion of the Defence Forces from the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, subject to the application of the derogations permitted by the working time directive. This is key and probably the single most important thing that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: The commission believes that the implementation of the directive will improve retention, well-being and productivity in the Defence Forces. The Tánaiste is saying it has progressed in the seven weeks. Is September still the date we will see the legislation progressing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: The last parliamentary reply to me stated that you were still in negotiation and at that stage working out the details of the final management position was still under way.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: That is completed and it is now progressing. We can expect this to be progressed by September.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department's tendering process for the supply of equipment for the Defence Forces takes into consideration if a company has had business deals with repressive regimes or has been convicted of bribery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28236/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: 360. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 23 April 2024, the funding that has been provided to an organisation (details supplied) in the past three years; and the breakdown of how this funding was utilised in the corresponding timeframe, in tabular form. [27864/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: 361. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 538 and 539 on 23 April 2024, to detail what the 139.5 respite beds that are currently unavailable are being used for. [27865/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (2 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: 363. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify the official policy regarding reimbursement for private assessment of need by the HSE with regard to families; the details of any recorded instances of reimbursement to families for private assessment of need despite the stated policy; the criteria and process by which it is determined if...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: I think we are all in agreement that home support is so important. It can provide assistance with a wide range of activities and allows people to live at home as independently as possible whether they are ill, frail or disabled. It helps with washing and personal care and so on. I wish to say at the outset that not all disabled people need or want home care support. Many do not require...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of meetings he has undertaken with communities impacted by the North-South interconnector; the outcome of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27574/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: How many meetings has the Minister undertaken with communities impacted by the North-South interconnector and what has been the outcome of those meetings?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: The Minister stated this is an essential infrastructure project. I recall, when I was a member of Cavan County Council, having discussions about this project, which must have been in 2006 or 2007. We are almost 20 years on and the project has not moved at all. The main reason it has not moved is that the landowners are totally opposed, from my consultation with them, to this going over...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: I accept the importance of this project but I am concerned about how it is going to proceed if there is such opposition on the ground. Is there a contingency plan to deal with that? Have EirGrid, the Government or the Oireachtas committee referenced by the Minister that has oversight of this issue any other plans in place to deal with this? All I can see is strong opposition on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: It is all right to talk about public consultation processes but if those processes are not accessible to everybody then they are not much use. We have to ensure that everybody is included, that they are easy to read and that there are accessible forms of consultation to ensure that everyone’s voices are heard. The scheme in Demark, for example, has been operating for 20 years. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he has taken to ensure that the deposit return scheme is accessible to disabled people since the launch of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27566/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: I ask the Minister what actions he has taken to ensure that the deposit return scheme, DRS, is accessible to disabled people, since the launch of the scheme.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: I find this a bit unbelievable. Planning for this scheme has taken many months, maybe even years. The scheme was launched at the beginning of the year and the first meeting to properly discuss and have consultation around accessiblity took place on 6 June. Now an advisory panel is going to be put in place. The machines are already in place. They are welcome and are working well....