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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 130. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the lack of IDA investment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60816/21]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: I commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, on introducing the Bill, which is supported by the Opposition parties. It aims to provide increased protection for those at risk of homelessness following an eviction notice by providing a three-month extension to the notice-to-quit period triggered by a housing authority, which would prevent their entry into emergency accommodation. The primary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for her opening remarks. I now call Mr. Bernard O'Regan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Mr. O'Regan. Before I go to members, I am aware that a large number of issues will be raised. If necessary, could more detailed information be forwarded to the clerk for circulation to members? We will know as the meeting goes on whether that is necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: We will move on. There will be opportunities to come back on those issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: Does the Minister of State wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Minister of State and I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: We are back in public session and I call Senator Alice-Mary Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I would like to make a few comments and ask a few questions regarding the progressing disability model and the 91 new CDNTs. They were supposed to be established by the end of June. We are now being told that they will be established by the end of the year. I note that some are officially established, but that there are still delays in transferring information from one service to another....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: The Minister of State mentioned SENOs. We need clarification about their role. The National Council for Special Education's website indicates that SENOs are supposed to support children and their families. I do not want to tar them all with the one brush. Some are excellent. I have met many in my career. Some are almost like guardians for the Department of Education, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I have any number of other questions and comments that I would love to make but we are running out of time. I am conscious that it is almost 12.30 p.m. I might email the Minister of State if that is okay. I thank all the witnesses for coming, for their contributions and for answering the many questions and issues that were raised. They were very helpful.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (14 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 345. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the recommendations presented by a person (details supplied) to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in June 2019 were implemented. [61196/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a consultation with a paediatric urologist at Temple Street Hospital; the number waiting up to 6, 6 to 12, 12 and 24 and more than 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a consultation with a paediatric urologist at Temple Street Hospital in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the plans he has to reduce the waiting time for a consultation with a paediatric urologist at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a paediatric urology procedure at Temple Street Hospital; the number waiting up to 6, 6 to 12, 12 and 24 and more than 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 541. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a paediatric urology procedure at Temple Street Hospital in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the plans he has to reduce the waiting time for procedures at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: 542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric urologists at Temple Street Hospital in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61150/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (15 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the publication of the Indecon report on the cost of disability, which was published last week after months of waiting. We were informed last summer that this report was completed. It is regrettable it was not presented to the Government prior to budget 2022 as it might have influenced how spending on disability would be managed in the coming year. I hope the next few months are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (15 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: We must recognise that if we are to deal with disability directly, a response by all Departments is required. One of the things that struck me from the report is that Ireland is fourth from the bottom of the list of 31 countries where the percentage of our social protection budget is the lowest when dealing with disability supports. The level of payment and allowances to disabled people...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: I wish the Ceann Comhairle and all the members of staff a very happy Christmas. What is the Government currently doing to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant, which were discontinued for new applicants in 2013? An indication was given at that time that an alternative scheme would be put in place. We are now almost nine years on and that has not happened. It is...