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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 440. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of occupational therapists within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of social workers within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10805/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of nurses specialising in intellectual disability within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of psychiatrists within Children’s Disability Services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of orthotists and prosthetists within Children’s Disability Services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of clinical nutritionists within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10809/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of public health nurses within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10810/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of community resource workers within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the staff turnover of audiologists within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10812/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees working within children’s disability network teams in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: 450. To ask the Minister for Health if staff working within children’s disability network teams are currently given the opportunity to work additional hours for additional pay on a voluntary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: I thank everyone for presenting at the meeting. I especially thank Ms Kelly, Ms Lawless and Ms Newman for sharing their lived experiences with us. I commend all the organisations, namely, WALK, National Learning Network and the NCSE, for the work they do as well. We are talking about education and further education and training and we have referenced Article 24 of the UNCRPD, which is...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: On the reference to people with experience of advocacy, is that to state that people with lived experience can be on the board?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: The Minister of State is probably aware of the ongoing difference of opinion regarding what a disabled persons organisation, DPO, is. It would be important to have a register of DPOs and that the DPOs be the ones consulted, rather than the service providers.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: It does.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: On that last question and on primary care services, at the moment under the progressing disability services, PDS, model, some children are being deemed less complex and as having less complex needs than others and are being referred to primary care. How is the division within primary care made? Obviously, it deals with a wide range of different health related issues as well as-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: I welcome both witnesses and thank them for coming here to present to us. The presentation was excellent. In recent weeks and months we have had different witnesses coming to present to us, and a couple of common themes are emerging, especially in terms of education and employment. The lack of training for personnel is one theme. Do the witnesses believe more staff need training in how to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: We can take up the need to update them with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The national access target plan is 8%. Is that high enough? According to Ahead figures, it has been higher than that. What could be done to encourage more disabled students to take up positions in third level? I am aware of many students with disabilities,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (24 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: A regular review of assessments of need is required.