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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1484 of 24 March 2021, if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in skilled mental health staff both here and internationally (details supplied) which is preventing the HSE from progressing the recruitment of clinicians for eating disorder teams; if he will raise this issue with the Higher Education...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: Has the Minister raised, or will he raise, the issue of the shortfall in skilled mental health staff with the Higher Education Authority with a view to expanding the number of places available in the subject area in third level institutions in this country?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: I was concerned by information I received in reply to a parliamentary question I submitted recently regarding services for persons with eating disorders. The reply I received indicated the HSE had developed an approved model of care for eating disorders. It was launched in 2018 but, to date, out of the proposed eating disorder network of eight adult and eight child and adolescent mental...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Minister. I will point out there is a significant budget. Out of some €5.7 million made available, only €1.77 million has been invested. Something should be clearly earmarked at this stage. Money is not being used. The money is there, but all the money in the world is useless if there is no availability of trained personnel. It is a matter that should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Decision Support Service (20 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Flynn for her presentation. I thank all of the guests for attending the meeting to inform us about the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the establishment of the Decision Support Service, DSS. We all recognise the importance of this matter, particularly in terms of the full implementation of the UNCRPD that, without this Act, cannot be fully realised. My first...

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: We are all united in our opinion that what was happening in Palestine, and Gaza in particular, had to stop. We all welcomed the ceasefire announced last week, but how many ceasefires have there been over the 54 years of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory? How long will this ceasefire last before Israel starts stealing Palestinian land again, while continuing to commit war...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the HAP spend on landlord payments from 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27932/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: The backlog of applicants for the driver theory test has been raised by many Deputies in recent weeks and months. The answer given has been that the test would be going online, and I was delighted to see that it did go online on the Road Safety Authority, RSA, website yesterday. Several constituents have contacted me about this issue to say that when they attempted to register for the test...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: I oppose the continuation of these emergency measures for the proposed six months. I feel that time is excessive given that a sizeable proportion of the population is now being vaccinated, including the older cohort and those deemed vulnerable to the disease. In fact, the majority of people contracting Covid-19 now are those in the younger age groups and, for the most part, are not...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (27 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: 25. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42532/20]

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: Commitments made by the insurance industry that a reduction in insurance awards would result in a reduction in insurance costs for consumers are not being met. In fact, many motorists, homeowners and business people are seeing their premiums increase. When members of the insurance industry appeared before the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of transport places that were made available for children to take part in the summer education programme for children with complex needs in 2020; the number of children to avail of transport during the programme for children with complex needs in 2020; the cost of transport for the programme for children with complex needs in 2020;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of transport places that were made available for children to take part in the Summer Education Programme 2020; the number of children to avail of transport during the programme; the cost of transport for same; the proportion of this which was spent on direct transport; the proportion of this which was spent on transport grants; and...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: The recommendations in HIQA's maternity overview report found a lack of clarity and national leadership within the HSE regarding the responsibility for implementing the national maternity strategy. This strategy provides a framework for a new and better maternity service that will improve choice for women and ensure that smaller maternity units in particular are better supported to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Rights of People with Disabilities (3 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question 125 of 17 December 2020, if Enterprise Ireland’s draft Disability Inclusion Strategy – Supporting Entrepreneurship has been approved by the Enterprise Ireland senior management team; the way this strategy document specifically supports entrepreneurship and self-employment for persons...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (3 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA backed companies that are currently located within each county; the number of IDA backed companies located in each county in the past five years, respectively; the number of site visits that were conducted by the IDA in each county in the past five years, respectively; the amount of funding that was expended by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: I welcome our guest speakers today. I thank them for attending to answer questions around accessibility for people with disabilities on various transport systems in Ireland. I have a number of questions and points I wish to make and I will then hand over to the witnesses for answers. This committee is tasked with ensuring the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (15 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the National Housing Strategy for People with Disabilities 2022-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated additional cost of increasing the funding to the capital assistance scheme by 5%, 10% and 25% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31528/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of additional housing units that would be delivered if the funding to the capital assistance scheme was increased by 5%, 10% and 25% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31529/21]