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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Ulpe and invite Ms McGreehan to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms McGreehan and invite Ms Casserly to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Casserly for her opening statement. Before I go to the members for their questions and comments, I want to remind the witnesses again not to name any individuals - for example, doctors - or medications when they are answering questions. I call Deputy Wynne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: Thank you. I call Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I call Ms Casserly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Casserly, Ms McGreehan, Ms Ulpe and Ms Wehrly. I now invite Deputy Canney to make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms McGreehan and I invite Ms Wehrly to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I will make a few comments. Many of the witnesses spoke about data on chronic disease. We have heard at various meetings about the lack of data on disability. It is mind-boggling think how there can be any proper planning without such data. That is extremely important. I find it unbelievable there is no diagnostic test for ME at this stage. I know people who have had ME for 20 years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I will certainly follow up on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms McGreehan for that. I thank all the witnesses for attending and for their very helpful contributions. It has been a very enlightening meeting. I hope the research works out. All of the them have been so cheerful and they have been a joy to engage with. The next private meeting of the joint committee will be held on Thursday, 25 November at 9 a.m. followed by a public meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (24 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fines that were issued for persons parking illegally in disability parking bays in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of fines that were issued in each of these years that were paid; the number of fines that were issued in each of these years that were not paid; the number of court proceedings that were commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite services in each CHO which are currently closed; the county within each CHO in which the services that are closed operate; the length of time each of these services have been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57774/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision to terminate the contract of her Department with the local employment service in favour of introducing a private service; if she will halt the tendering process of this service until a proper engagement with the relevant stakeholders can develop a more suitable model; and if she will make...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I was speaking to leaving certificate students and their parents last week. They are very concerned about what is happening at the moment. They have no teachers. We know there is an issue with substitute teachers, and teachers are out sick with Covid. One parent told me that five teachers were absent from her daughter's school one day.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: They are not being taught. Will the Minister for Education consider an alternative leaving certificate for these students? They have been affected by the school closures in previous years and they are being affected now by the lack of substitute teachers.

Employment Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I recently submitted a parliamentary question regarding the need to halt the tendering process for the LES until a proper engagement with the relevant stakeholders could develop a more suitable model. In her response, the Minister stated that "extensive consultations" had taken place. However, representatives of SIPTU informed the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (2 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changing the name of the invalidity pension given that many persons with a long-term illness or disability find this name derogatory and inappropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59599/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (2 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Autism Innovation Strategy Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Wards of Court (2 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that have been made a ward of court since the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was passed in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59563/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (2 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the roles that have been filled within the Decision Support Service since the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was passed in 2015; if there are unfilled roles within the Decision Support Service that will be required to be filled before it becomes operational; the roles in this regard; and if he...