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Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (11 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges that: — Budget 2023 has failed to resource and fund disability support services and infrastructure that the Government itself has identified as essential to meet current and future unmet need for children and adults; — the Government's additional Budget 2023 allocation of €29.3 million to build capacity in disability...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (11 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to this discussion of disability services and the Minister and Minister of State for remaining here for the two hours. That is appreciated. It is evident from the contributions that disability services are at an all-time low and there is need for immediate action to address the problems within the services and unmet need as outlined in the disability...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: There are a number of positive elements to the Bill that will help in improving the current system. These include the index-linking of wage thresholds to keep them in line with salary growth and the provision for additional conditions for granting an employment permit, such as training and accommodation support for migrant workers or making innovation or upskilling a condition of granting,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that she has taken to ensure that universal design learning and universal design principles are implemented in primary and secondary schools to make the classroom fully accessible for all children; the actions that she will take to ensure that a multi-sensory learning approach is included in the school curriculum; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the system in place to track and measure need for school places for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding for TFI Local Link daily return routes from the towns of Ballyjamesduff and Kilnaleck to the town of Cavan as applied for by Cavan-Monaghan Local Link will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene in the case of a threatened expulsion of an autistic student from a autism class in a primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50197/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: Apologies have been received from Deputy Moynihan, our Chairperson, and from Senator Seery Kearney. The purpose of the meeting is to resume the committee's discussion about considering a rights-based approach to disability in mental health. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Ms Louise Loughlin, executive director, and Mr. Luke Meany from the National Advocacy Service; to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the means test for disability allowance in order that as well as assessing income the application process also takes into account the additional cost of disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50600/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will introduce some flexibility in the ECCE scheme to enable children with disabilities to repeat a pre-school year if needed in order that they can have a successful primary school transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for the transfer of disability from the Department of Health to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50603/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of wheelchair liveable houses that are required by each local authority across all 13 basis of need categories in view of the 2021 Summary of Social Housing Assessments; his plans to ensure the delivery of these wheelchair liveable houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50687/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of wheelchair liveable houses that have been allocated in the past 12 months by each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50688/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of wheelchair liveable houses that each local authority have in their current plans, broken down by municipal district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50689/22]

Domestic Electricity and Gas Disconnections: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: I commend my colleague, Deputy O'Rourke, on introducing this motion. We have had 712 domestic electricity and 309 domestic gas disconnections in the first half of this year. Something needs to be done immediately. The Government's rejection of the Sinn Féin proposal to reduce and cap electricity prices at pre-crisis levels was a big mistake. It leaves hard-pressed households...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she has in place to introduce a personal assistant service (personalised budget) for children with disabilities in schools, which could greatly assist in getting the specific help they need while in a mainstream setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider prohibiting the use of seclusion and restraint in schools; if she will consider prohibiting the use of reduced timetables for children with disabilities who have behavioural issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51526/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she will take to ensure that all children who need access to the in-school July provision programme in 2023 can access it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51527/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2022)

Pauline Tully: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she has taken to ensure that all children with additional learning needs can request and receive an individualised education plan as is contained within the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51528/22]