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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank Mr. Gaffey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: That brings our meeting to a conclusion. I thank all the witnesses for attending the meeting and for all their insightful contributions. I thank Mr. McLoughlin for joining us online as well.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: There has been a devastating sidelining of disabled people in budget 2024. These are not my words but those of the chief executive of one of the largest disability groups in the country, Mr. John Dolan. He went on to say that it is devastating to see the sidelining of disability and a tokenistic attitude to disabled people in budget 2024. He argued that the measures introduced do not come...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: Yesterday the Minister, in a press conference, expanded slightly on the measures for disability services but we need to hear more about exactly where the money is going. The Minister announced that there would be capital funding of €23.7 million to provide for the upgrade and development of disability services. We do not have specific details on how this will be allocated. Will some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not received the ICT grant for this academic year; and the timeframe within which the grant will be issued. [43992/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: 408. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that the parent (details supplied) of a child has been informed that their son is not entitled to funding for a day service; the options that are available to ensure that this young autistic person is able to access a day service and is not left confined to his residential unit. [43466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (10 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding that has been awarded to each community cancer support centre in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the current funding that has been awarded to each community cancer support centre in the corresponding timeframe to cover staffing costs; and the current funding that has been awarded to each community cancer support centre in...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I move amendment No. 1: 1.In page 9, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “Review of operation of Act, Act of 2002 and Act of 2015 9.The Minister shall, 12 months after the passing of this Act, carry out a review of the operation of this Act, the Act of 2002 and the Act of 2015, to also examine: (a) the regulation of flavouring, packaging, and advertisement of...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I am taking this on behalf of Deputy Cullinane because he is unavailable, so I am just following what he wants me to do.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I move amendment No. 2: “Regulation of disposable tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products 9.The Minister, having considered the wider obligations on the State to reduce single use disposable products, may: (a) regulate such elements of tobacco products; (b) regulate such elements of nicotine inhaling products; and (c) prohibit the sale of disposable nicotine inhaling...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I too extend a welcome to the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers and service users in the Gallery. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, recently announced the intention of SIPTU, Fórsa and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, members representing section 39 and section 56 workers to initiate indefinite strike action on 17 October. It was announced three...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (12 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: 175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the quarter 2 Assessment of Need Process Management Report has been published; if so, if he will share it with this Deputy. [44628/23]

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I pay tribute to the O'Farrell family and commend their dignity in their quest for truth and justice for Shane. Shane O'Farrell's family deserve the truth. They deserve to know why and how the man who killed him, Zigimantas Gridziuska, was out on bail at the time he killed Shane in a hit-and-run incident on 2 August 2011. At the time, Mr. Gridziuska had 34 previous convictions across three...

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I could talk for hours about it, but anyway. I move: That Dáil Éireann: condemns the Government's Budget for 2024 which, like previous Budgets, falls far short of what is required for disability services, meaning that children will continue to wait too long for, and go without, the assessments and therapies they need, while young people with disabilities will remain...

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I will start by thanking colleagues from my party and other parties and groups across the Chamber who spoke in support of this motion this evening. I am disappointed the Government has tabled an amendment to this motion because if the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, were totally honest, they know there is not sufficient funding in budget 2024 for disabilities. It is not...

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: Okay. I just wanted clarification on that. I will raise again the issue of hundreds of children impacted by sodium valproate. My colleague Deputy Conway-Walsh engages regularly with people in this sector. They still do not have a full disability pathway in place to deliver the supports and services promised to them. That is the barest minimum owed to these children while we await an...

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling this important motion. It is a huge issue in Cavan, as it is elsewhere. I am contacted weekly by people who inquire about driving tests and wonder whether their applications could be fast-tracked. Many of them are young and about to take up an apprenticeship or new job or college place and require a driving licence to get to their places...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: 85. To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he had during his recent visit to the United States. [45281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to have a regular Local Link bus serving the Belturbet area of Cavan. [45292/23]