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Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: A number of aspects of this Bill are commendable, but I am a little concerned about some other aspects of it, as I will outline. For example, the affordable dwelling purchase arrangement in Part 2 of the Bill seeks to facilitate the building of affordable housing on land owned by local authorities. However, no additional funding was made available in budget 2021 to pay for affordable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 443. To ask the Minister for Health if persons within the different age categories for the vaccine roll-out are taken on an age basis within their respective category; if a 51 year old person could get a date for their vaccination before a 59 year old even if they had registered after them; his views on whether persons not being allocated their vaccination date by age within their respective...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (29 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that have been undertaken to implement the recommendations made in a report (details supplied), confirmed by two further reports and in addition by two reports from the Office of the Ombudsman; the reason these recommendations were not adhered to in relation to the Charleton tribunal despite the...

Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: I am very happy to support this Bill to give pensioners a greater say in how their pension benefits, to which they paid into while working, are determined. Many workers have contributed to pension funds while working and from which their pensions are now paid. However, as soon as they retire or, at the most, six months thereafter, they no longer have any say in the terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to Local Link bus services in 2021; the estimated additional cost of increasing this funding by 5%, 10% and 25%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the maximum grant level for the housing adaptation grant for persons with disabilities was last increased; the estimated additional funding needed to increase the maximum grant level by €5,000, €10,000 and €20,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated additional cost of increasing the income threshold of €60,000 to qualify for housing adaptation grant for persons with disabilities by €1,000, €,5000 and €10,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated additional cost of funding the recruitment of a support person with disability training in each education and training board to support students with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual expenditure on the disability allowance for 2021; the estimated additional cost of increasing disability allowance payments by €5, €15 and €20, respectively for those currently in receipt of this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost of increasing the upper limit of the earnings disregard for the disability allowance from €350 to €400, €450 and €500, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Pauline Tully: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that only six and 15 guests can attend a wedding ceremony inside and outside, respectively while 50 guests can attend the reception for the same wedding; if the rationale behind this policy takes into account the size of the location in which the ceremony or reception is to take place; if persons who have been vaccinated can be treated as surplus...

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

Pauline Tully: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts she has made in respect of implementing a review of the Education of Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; if this will be a full legislative review; if it will update all of the provisions within the Act to better reflect the contemporary understanding of disability and best practice for inclusive education as outlined...

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

Pauline Tully: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have signed up for the enhanced summer July provision programme for children with additional educational needs; the reason her Department did not announce the details of the programme until mid-May impacting on the time for school planning and parents' ability to source tutors; if she will consider implementing a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 2021)

Pauline Tully: 182. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a report (details supplied) which was commissioned in October 2019 and was originally to be submitted to her Department by quarter 1 of 2020 has been submitted; the timeframe for the publication of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Jul 2021)

Pauline Tully: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the efforts she has made in respect of implementing a total contribution approach to the contributory pension system; when this system will be introduced; if this will include a provision for credited contributions that ensures that persons who take time out of the workforce to care for children and loved ones are not...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Pauline Tully: There are actions that, if taken, would have significant outcomes in tackling sexual, domestic and gender-based violence. It is reassuring that there is increased awareness of what domestic abuse is. Many people, including me, once believed that domestic violence was only where physical violence occurred and that physical violence alone was the only reason a barring order or protection...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Jul 2021)

Pauline Tully: 48. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking in relation to assessing the childcare needs of parents in County Cavan where service providers are indicating that they are no longer taking children under two years of age due to the financial strain in meeting the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016; the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Jul 2021)

Pauline Tully: What steps is the Minister taking in regard to assessing the childcare needs of parents in County Cavan, where many service providers are indicating they are no longer taking children under two years of age? They are claiming that this is due to the financial strain of meeting early years services regulations under the Child Care Act 1991. What consideration is being given to forward...