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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: Unfortunately, our CDNTs are not operating to any great extent. While the position varies from area to area, none of them seem to be working to capacity. If the school inclusion model does not exist, we must make sure the children who are in the schools get more support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: Reference has been made to the national audiology review of 2011. I presume the purpose of the review was to assess the number of people with hearing loss who require help. Has another review been done since? How often should reviews be carried out? Why have none been carried out since 2011? Should they not be done more frequently to inform the State what services are required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: It was said that many people only get hearing aids as a last resort, which is maybe because they do not want to be seen as getting older or whatever it is, but if people need corrective eyewear, they get glasses. Is the cost more of a deterrent, however? It may be both, which I presume will be addressed in the national hearing plan. The fact, for example, that dementia can be caused by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: The witnesses are very welcome to the committee. I commend Debra as a charity because I know the wonderful work it does for people with EB and their families. It is tremendous. I have a follow-on question from what Deputy Burke asked about the bandage scheme. There have been requests and I know one of Debra's asks is the national bandage scheme that is operated in other countries. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: EB is not included in the long-term illness scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: I do not understand why that is. What benefits would that bring if EB was included?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: Why is EB not included? It is not curable and is a long-term illness. What is the reason given and what criteria does it not meet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: The witnesses identified the fact that there are insufficient carers in the community and we know that. Do we not need to see specially-trained carers with EB? If there is a changeover between carers at all, it means somebody starting from scratch not knowing the extent of the situation. We hear from the Department all the time that the money is available but the carers just are not. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: My time is up, but I quickly mention the economic burden on people with EB is massive. I assume it means having to purchase all the services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Chair.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Recycling Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: There are two parts here. There are people who cannot, due to mobility or lack of transport or due to a disability or age, return what they have bought online, and there are the machines themselves. One suggestion is a scheme worked out with the shop that delivers to incorporate a collection where a receipt could be issued. When they come next time to deliver the shopping, they can collect...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Recycling Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: They can use that as a coupon online on their next shop. Another suggestion was that a register of those who cannot return their bottles and cans could be drawn up, a regular collection organised, a receipt issued and the people would be able to submit that receipt to Revenue for reimbursement, similar to how receipts for petrol and diesel under the disabled driver and disabled passenger...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Recycling Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: We have heard a lot of talk in the past few months about the new deposit return scheme. The scheme is welcome and the vast majority realise it is important because people want to do the right thing. However, the company, Re-Turn, tasked with rolling out the scheme did not do the right thing by disabled people. In 2018, Ireland ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: I commend my party colleague Deputy Ward on bringing forward the Bill and welcome all the families and parents in the Gallery for the debate. I come from County Cavan which, unfortunately, has a very high suicide rate. Cavan is among three counties that have double the national average of suicides and many of them, unfortunately, are adolescents who had engaged with CAMHS. According to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will deliver decent public sector work contracts for the 3,500 adult education tutors who are employed by the education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9132/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider all the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9133/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Circular 02/2024 will be revised to permit more than two schools to form a cluster for the purpose of combining principal release hours with SET hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8659/24]