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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (30 Jul 2020)

Pauline Tully: 1290. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were provided with respite care by county and month in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 respectively; if he will increase the provision of respite care by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20458/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the guest speakers today and thank them for their contributions. With everybody else here, I welcome the opening of schools and I hope that they will remain open. We all know the impact the closure of schools had on many pupils. In many cases, students with special educational needs were disproportionately impacted by these closures. I am concerned about the lack of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I totally agree with Ms Dempsey and thank her for that reply. It is imperative that those supports are put back in place for the children who need them. Ms Dempsey spoke about the fact that the home tuition scheme is only open to those students who are at a high risk of contracting Covid-19. I would be concerned that the scheme is not available to students in other circumstances. Some...

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I join with others in welcoming the fact that between last week and this week, schools have reopened since their forced closure five and a half months ago. All of us hope that they will remain open in what are challenging times for teachers, auxiliary staff and pupils. I commend all of the staff involved in getting schools ready at very short notice in what are exceptionally difficult and...

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: Has a budget to be provided to facilitate the reopening of day services for people with disabilities? I was led to believe a budget for this was meant to come to Cabinet last week. If so, how much has been allocated to ensure the full reopening of services? If not, will it come before Cabinet and what does the Minister of State envisage the amount will be? A stand-alone budget needs to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: May I deal with Question No. 39 on behalf of Deputy Funchion?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: When will the autism committee be established as per the commitment given in the last term of the previous Dáil?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: In April 2019, Deputy Funchion moved a motion in this House calling for an autism empowerment strategy and the establishment of an autism committee. The motion received widespread party support at that time. A commitment was given to deliver an autism empowerment strategy for Ireland. The issues affecting autistic children and adults are long-standing and families, children and adults have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: While I welcome a stand-alone committee dealing with disabilities, I do not see autism as a disability; I see it as a different ability, I suppose. There was agreement that the State was failing children with autism and their families and we saw many cases where children's hours were being cut at school because they did not have the proper services or resources available. In many cases...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: 55. To ask the Minister for Health if the report commissioned by his predecessor into the midwifery-led unit in Cavan General Hospital has been completed; if the reason for the initial suggested amalgamation with consultancy-led maternity services at the hospital has been explained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23648/20]

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: The last six months have been extremely difficult for many businesses. Business owners and employees recognise that they had a part to play in flattening the curve, and supports were put in place at that time. As the restrictions were lifted some businesses were in a position to reopen, but in many cases they still need supports. Others are still unable to open and many people are still...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timetable for the roll-out of broadband in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; the details of alternative provisions that have been put in place to facilitate students and persons having to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25106/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I want to raise the issue of children waiting for psychological assessments. The waiting list is quite long as it is but it has been exacerbated by Covid. Many psychologists have been drafted in to conduct testing and tracing. As a result, many children are waiting on the list and they cannot get the supports they need without the assessments. Can the Minister give me an update on that?

Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the Bill brought forward by Deputy Colm Burke and the regulation it proposes to introduce for this sector. I would fully support any policy or legislation which seeks to put in place the necessary supports to allow older people or people with disabilities to remain living in their own homes. Demand for care services is due to rise in the coming years as the population of older...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if all persons that received the pandemic unemployment payment on their return to work remain on a week one basis emergency tax for the remainder of 2020 which leaves them with a much reduced wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19000/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding required to clear the home support waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26360/20]

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I wish to commend Deputy Whitmore and the Social Democrats on introducing this motion, which I fully support. The fact that more than 200,000 children are living in poverty in Ireland today is a disgrace and is an issue that must be addressed immediately. Children living in poverty miss out on so much; it is very tough on them. They miss out on the things we take for granted such as warm...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: People have raised with me the issue of the primary medical certificate in one of the areas in Westmeath. It is not in my constituency but as disability spokesperson they came to me. They informed me there has been a waiting list of 45 applications since March. The offices are closed and people are working from home. It requires a face-to-face interview. That is causing the delay. Many...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I would appreciate that. The Minister spoke about the service providers being asked to indicate how much it would cost, which was done back in June.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Pauline Tully: I am led to believe it was a large amount. A figure of €120 million was mentioned. If that is the figure, what has been allocated is considerably short of that. Day services have reopened in the past month but only on a partial basis. People who were receiving five days are lucky if they are getting three and most are getting one or two. It is very important because we all know...