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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Pensions and Social Security: Discussion (20 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: Good afternoon. I echo my colleague's welcome to the witnesses and thank them both for the papers they have presented. This has been a really interesting discussion which shows real foresight and forward planning, which is really necessary. Unfortunately, I have had to represent constituents who have been subject to sanctions from the Department of Social Protection for something very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Pensions and Social Security: Discussion (20 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 55. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to alleviate the waiting list for assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18614/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project tosaigh in County Cavan and County Monaghan respectively for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I do not have any specific questions for Ms Dada; I have a lot of general questions that would apply to everyone. Ms Dada identified as being the daughter of immigrants and being first generation black Irish, and said she experienced a lot of racism because of her colour but being autistic also made things more complicated. How was she identified as autistic? What pathway did she use? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I commend Ms Dada on that. Are there supports or is it very difficult to access them, even after being identified as autistic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the witnesses for attending, and for their presentations. Some of the information is quite concerning, especially that covered by Nem in their opening statement. I did not get the opportunity to read the statement before they delivered it. I will certainly be going back over the details because there is a lot of information in there. We have to recognise that things are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: When a person gets the diagnosis, what supports are available? Again, does he or she have to pay privately for a support they wish to access?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: Regarding Government funding, does Thriving Autistic get Government funding at all towards anything that it-----?

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: We are calling for the introduction of time-limited mortgage interest relief for homeowners hit by interest rate increases. It is a sensible, affordable and necessary measure aimed at supporting homeowners facing significant increases in their mortgage costs, and they are significant. One of my constituents is a young self-employed woman whose husband was working up to a year ago, suffered...

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: The Good Friday Agreement was signed on 10 April 1998. It is not putting it too strongly to describe it as probably the most important political agreement of our time. It brought an end to almost three decades of conflict and is held up by many internationally as an example of how deep-rooted conflicts can be resolved. It is not perfect. After all, it was a compromise between conflicting...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the that the disability remit has finally, after this length of time, transferred over to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. I echo what Deputy Costello has said regarding the PDS plan. Parents have lost faith. They feel it is a failed system and they are very discouraged. I am hearing that parents are getting service statements but with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I was contacted regarding a site at Kingscourt in County Cavan. It has been zoned for housing and has the ability to provide 50 to 60 new homes for Kingscourt. A construction company put together a planning application for the site and found out there is not sufficient capacity in the wastewater treatment plant for the town to allow any further development. It has been suggested that a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he would consider reissuing a copy of the Good Friday Agreement to all households on its 25th anniversary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the rights of disabled people are respected, protected, and fulfilled in the design, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all climate policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department engaged disabled people in meaningful, informed and effective consultation with regard to climate policy-making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how sporting bodies will be held accountable for not reaching the 40% quota for female representation on their boards by the end of 2023; the person or body responsible for examining whether the quota has been reached; how penalties for not reaching the quota will be discharged; if penalties will include restrictions on funding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I will begin with some questions for the officials from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and then I will come to those from the Department of Education. Disability services for children is a major issue that is highlighted all the time. The officials outlined some measures they are taking to try and address the problem in this regard. We know there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: Okay. Emergency measures are required, and as I said, parents have lost faith in the PDS model. They are not going to change their view on that unless they see truly constructive changes that are going to help their children. I hope we will see positive change quickly. On the overall measures regarding independent living, I am aware it is across a number of Departments, so I suppose the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the witnesses here today. I commend the work of the shared island unit thus far. The initiatives that have been outlined are very welcome and very successful. Many projects have been funded and progressed. The research that has been carried out has proven to very informative and the inclusive dialogue that is being enabled is extremely important. The shared island initiative...