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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 825. To ask the Minister for Health for an update, including the construction timelines, on the announced expansion of health centres (details supplied). [37005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 834. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the access routes and inclusive education initiatives that have been introduced since 2020 for learners with disabilities; the number of disabled people accessing further and higher education courses in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the funding allocated in the Budget to support disabled people in further or higher education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on action 8.3 of the Apprenticeship Action Plan; and the number of bursary programmes delivered to people with disabilities each year since the publication of the plan, in tabular form. [36196/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I want to be associated with the welcome to our new members of the committee and also to acknowledge the work of the former members. I welcome Ms Smyth and Ms DeSouza and thank them for their contributions. It is obvious from what they have said and from what I know myself that there is very important work ongoing, with women meeting and discussing issues of importance. There is great...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I often say in this committee that, as women, we have a lot more in common, regardless of what part of the globe we are from, than we have differences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: It is about breaking down the barriers and seeking understanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: The committee engages with the shared island unit. One of the issues we can raise with it is why the funding for the all-island women's forum was cut and why the recommendations in that regard were not taken on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I propose that we raise it with the shared island unit. Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: It is really important. A lot of female constituents come to me who have been in violent relationships. One of the huge difficulties they face is dealing with the justice system, which is very much a male-dominated system, including the courts, the Garda and the prison system. That is an issue given the prevalence of gender-based violence across the island. As Ms DeSouza said, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Smyth.

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward the motion and affording us the opportunity to again discuss the important work of family carers, and the need to review and reform supports for them. Family carers have long been held up as the crucial pillar of care and support in Ireland. We have various strategies and documents referring to the important role that family carers play in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 12. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to extend eligibility of carer’s benefit to include people who are self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 33. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to increase the income disregards and earnings thresholds for disability allowance and carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 389. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of waiting lists that the HSE operate for children requiring therapy assessments and therapy services. [37848/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (24 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 390. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children who have had an assessment of need completed and are on a waiting list for therapy services; the total number in each CHO and LHO; the total number of children waiting for follow on therapy following a block of fixed term appointments; and the total number in each CHO and LHO, in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (24 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 391. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if children can undergo an assessment of need through primary care services; if children can access disability therapy services through primary care services; and if so, the number of children on the primary care waiting list for an assessment and for therapy services, in tabular form. [37850/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children on the CAMHS assessment waiting lists and CAMHS therapy services waiting list; and the total number in each CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [37851/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for a full list of the value of equipment purchased and procured for the Defence Forces in each of the past two years from companies based in the United States, France and the UK, in tabular form. [38212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost to increase the number of permanent full-time driver testers employed by the RSA to 290. [38209/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (25 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of ensuring all remaining Bus Éireann PSO buses are fully wheelchair-accessible. [38210/24]