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Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: The long-awaited report of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes is, unfortunately, not what many expected. Survivors have waited for five years for this report and so many are disappointed that, after all that time, they just feel let down. One survivor contacted me on Monday to thank my party for all the work that it has done to support survivors. She told me that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (20 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric rheumatologists who were employed in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2543/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (20 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the HSE has advertised for the post of paediatric rheumatologist since January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2544/21]

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: As my colleagues have stated, Sinn Féin will support this Bill, which transposes EU directives that will help in the fight against fraud and will be in the financial interests of the EU and, by extension, Ireland. It is welcome that this Bill tackles further aspects of white-collar crime, corruption and fraud of public money. The EU sources of income, however, include contributions...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: I had been given a different time slot. I noticed that things were moving slightly faster as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle said so maybe some of the Deputies are just not aware that their slots have come up.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it will be ensured that an independent analysis of the north-south interconnector takes place in line with the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 16 February 2017 in view of the fact that the communities affected by the proposed Kildare-Meath grid upgrade are being consulted on an underground option; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional supports will be provided to chauffeurs due to Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the sector’s exclusion from current Covid-19 financial supports and the way in which this can be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the supports that are in place for employers to employ and retain persons with disabilities; if she will consider extending these supports to persons with disabilities who are self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 854. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of a full medical card; the number of persons on a full medical card; the average cost of a general practitioner visit only card; the number of persons on a general practitioner visit only card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the differential between the average cost of a full medical card and the average cost of a general practitioner visit only card; the number of persons in receipt of both cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Respite Care Services (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of formal out-of-home respite service; the average cost of formal in-home respite service; the average cost of recreation and holiday respite breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4376/21]

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: I spoke with a woman last week who told me she dreads the really cold weather because she must sleep on a mattress on the floor in her sitting room with her children on mattresses also or on the sofa because she cannot afford to heat the house. She lights the fire in the sitting room and spends the really cold nights there. Another mother told me that her children are constantly getting...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (3 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: 460. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for an increase in paid parental leave from two to five weeks for each parent of all children born or adopted on or after 1 November 2019 as committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5063/21]

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: I raise an issue that my colleague, Deputy Ward, raised with me. It is in relation to the €700,000 the State has spent defending court cases taken in the last two years by parents of children whose assessment of need did not comply with the timeframe within the Disability Act. How can the Government defend spending that amount of taxpayers' money on court cases when it is supposed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: 803. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the number of medical officers in the HSE who are responsible for issuing primary medical certificates on a temporary basis to reduce the growing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (11 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated full-year cost of recruiting eight additional full-time principal development specialists for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated in each of the years 2017 to 2020 towards assistive technology; the percentage of the funding that was specifically for children with additional needs by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount allocated to schools in County Monaghan for the summer works scheme in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7636/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Pauline Tully: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount allocated to schools in County Cavan for the summer works scheme in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7637/21]