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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 883. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year costs of this year’s expected delivery on residential places; the amount of funding that will be allocated to the announced 70 new residential placements; the specific amount of funding that will be allocated to the announced 50 Tusla-related responses; the amount that will be allocated to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2025 (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 884. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding that was allocated in Budget 2025 to deliver the announced 40,000 additional home support hours; and the level of funding that was allocated in Budget 2025 to deliver the announced 20,000 additional personal assistance hours. [43973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 885. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding allocated to the progressive alignment of the PA rate and home support rate with older persons services. [43974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 967. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to develop a national pathway and specialist multidisciplinary functional neurological disorder clinic. [45006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 968. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of home personal assistant hours delivered in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1218. To ask the Minister for Health the new primary care centres currently undergoing construction within CHO1; the services that will be provided at each centre when opened; and the estimated timeframe when each of the new centres will be opened, in tabular form. [45012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1219. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs of increasing the capital spend on the National Ambulance Service by 15% above the 2024 allocation. [45013/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists within primary care settings in CHO1 in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1221. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve the awareness and treatment of lyme disease within the State. [45015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (5 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1338. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail the projects in counties Cavan and Monaghan that received funding under the Clár programme; and the amount of funding received in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Sanctions (7 Nov 2024)

Pauline Tully: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance in light of the historic Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice in July that Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful, if the Government will now enable the passage of Sinn Féin's Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40665/24]

Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leat agus tú tofa mar Chathaoirleach. I congratulate you, Senator Daly, on your appointment as Cathaoirleach, a position that you have held before. I know that you were very fair and impartial and I trust that you will continue to work in that vein. I also congratulate all...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: I request a debate on the effects of Storm Éowyn. It particularly affected the midlands and the west, including my county of Cavan, very badly. Some customers were only reconnected with power this week, meaning they were 19 days without power. I was nine days without power, and that was difficult enough. I also particularly mention people who are vulnerable. There were older people,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: I call for a debate in the House on special education. This week, I attended a meeting in a primary school and the stress among parents and teachers was evident. This was mainly due to the lack of appropriate school places for second level students. Students leaving primary school have applied for places but they still have no indication of whether they will receive appropriate school...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: I attended a meeting last week at a primary school in my constituency. Another meeting that is coming up soon will combine a number of primary and secondary schools. A number of issues were raised at the meeting last week and will be raised at the meeting next week. The first and main issue is the lack of suitable and appropriate school places for children with additional educational...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Chathaoirleach and the Minister of State. The opening of new schools and new classes is always welcome and I welcome the new special school in Monaghan. It is badly needed. There was only one school between Cavan and Monaghan. It was definitely needed, although I urge the Minister of State to ensure that school is established in a suitable premises and...

Seanad: Community Safety: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: When discussing community safety, we instantly think of Garda numbers. It is well documented that the number of gardaí has declined while our population has increased. I acknowledge that there are recruitment drives to try to increase the number but we know that over 1,600 gardaí are due to retire in the next five years. Efforts have to be made to ensure they will be replaced, to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I ask that the issue of a school extension at Milltown National School, which is just outside Belturbet, County Cavan, be referred to the Minister for Education, Deputy McEntee, for an update. It requires an extension as its projected enrolment indicates it will not have classrooms to accommodate pupils for the 2026-27 school year. This...

Seanad: Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: As one of the Senators who called for it on one of the first days after this Seanad met, I welcome this debate on Storm Éowyn. Cavan was badly hit by the storm, as were Monaghan and other counties in the midlands and the west. My neighbours and I were without power for nine days, which was very tough, but I was in a position to hop in the car and go somewhere to find a shower, heat or...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer. When we speak about public transport Cavan does not have a rail service and I will come to this later. This means we are dependent on a bus service. There is a regular hourly bus service to Dublin every day coming from Donegal and through Cavan and Meath and on to Dublin. I have raised this issue on countless occasions and I have received...