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Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: Seanad Éireann has passed the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023, without amendment, and the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022, without amendment.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: I ask Deputy Kerrane to move the Sinn Féin amendment to the Government amendment.

A5 Route Upgrade: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome members of the A5 Enough is Enough group to the Public Gallery. I commend them on their campaigning for the long overdue upgrade to the A5. I also pay my respects to the many families who have been bereaved as a result of accidents on this treacherous road. I commend all the speakers who outlined this issue in the audiovisual room earlier today. I mention especially Kate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equality Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report (details supplied) which finds that while “significant support is provided to supporting people experiencing disabilities in employment, this has not yet been extended to supporting business creation and self-employment.”; his plans to introduce tailored supports for people with disabilities to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equality Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent report (details supplied) from the European Disability Network that reveals the persistent gap in access to quality employment for persons with disabilities and states that four countries including Ireland lead this “hall of shame” with less than a third (32.6%) of persons with disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that was allocated to primary and post-primary schools under the Digital Strategy for Schools in the 2021-2022 school year and in the 2022-2023 school year; her plans to allocate the remainder of the €200 million announced by her under this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31645/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason repeated applications since 1998 by a school (details supplied) for the provision of a gym and social canteen space have been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31646/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 378. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if external audits have been carried out or will be carried out by or on behalf of the HSE into the validity of the application of statutory funding to major disability providers in the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 379. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will instruct the HSE to initiate enquiries into severance and non-disclosure agreements made, whether out of statutory income or fundraised income over the past five years to staff exiting voluntary sector agencies providing services to disabled people; if such payments were made known by voluntary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the witnesses. I wish to go back to early intervention. The witness said that compared to other countries, we were "middling". Does that mean some children get early intervention and others do not? What does "middling" mean? It is that everybody gets something but it is not great? Will he expand on that? It is estimated that there are about 5,000 deaf people in Ireland....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the witnesses for their contributions on an issue that is very important, if very alarming. The Good Friday Agreement indicated that there should be no divergence of rights on the island of Ireland. I think that was reiterated by the UK Government after Brexit. However, the witnesses have indicated that there was some significant divergence prior to Brexit and that possibly more...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (27 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capital allocations that have been made by his Department to the Disability Capital Programme in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the portion of this allocation in each of these years that went to provide community-based supported housing for people with disabilities being transferred from congregated settings; the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 526. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding his Department plans to allocate to progress the recommendations in the Disability Capacity Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31255/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: There was an announcement yesterday about a significant expansion in third level places, which will lead to more doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and vets being trained. That is welcome, but how many additional places will be created in occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychiatry, psychology and physiotherapy? There is a chronic shortage in these professions,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the fact that the NRH is willing to discuss coming back on board with the scheme and that the board is almost in place. There have been ongoing problems with the scheme, however. It is 18 months since the board resigned. They resigned because the criteria for admittance to the scheme are far too stringent. A review of the scheme had been promised by the Minister's predecessor,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: The Minister referred to the Ombudsman's report. The one published last week is only the latest of many which have been critical of the various transport schemes for disabled people. The mobility allowance and motorised transport grant were found to be inequitable by an Ombudsman's report back in 2013, ten years ago. Instead of addressing the inequities at the time, the Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the recommencement of the work of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; if alternative facilities and secretarial services have been established since the National Rehabilitation Hospital indicated that it wishes to cease its involvement with the scheme; the reasons given by the NRH to cease its involvement with the scheme; and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I ask the Minister for an update on the recommencement of the work of the DDMBA, if alternative facilities and secretarial services have been established since the NRH indicated it wishes to cease its involvement with the scheme, the reasons given by the NRH to cease its involvement with the scheme and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the measures in place to deal with antisocial behaviour on buses and trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Consultations (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the consultation that was undertaken with disabled persons' organisations with regard to the tendering and purchase of new buses and trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30176/23]