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Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the motion and commend my party and constituency colleague, Deputy Carthy, on his work on this issue and on bringing this motion to the Dáil. The motion aims to put a halt to Coillte's proposed joint venture with Gresham House. I am dismayed by the Minister's answer that the deal has been done. This deal will see millions of euro in public funds used to subsidise the...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: I broadly welcome the Bill, although there is a small number of issues that need to be addressed. I commend the Minister on bringing this forward. In terms of organ donation and transplantation, Ireland, according to the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation, GODT, currently ranks 28th in organ donation rates out of 72 countries worldwide. Rates of organ donation are 18 per...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: I wish a good morning to all our guests and thank them for coming here. I commend the work Inclusion Ireland does on inclusion and on advocating for people with intellectual disabilities. Ms McDonagh concentrated a lot on education. It is so important because if a child has a proper, appropriate and inclusive education, it will mean so much to him or her as he or she progresses through...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of non-EEA home care support workers who have been employed since these workers have become eligible for employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3301/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people awaiting an appeal with the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal on the decision to refuse them a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3017/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 630. To ask the Minister for Health if the evaluation report of the pilot on the statutory home support scheme is completed; the timeframe for when the report will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3300/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the current unmet need with regard to home care provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3301/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 632. To ask the Minister for Health what actions he has taken to establish a commission to examine care and supports for older people, which is a commitment in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the name and contact details of the liaison officer attached to each children's disability network team, CDNT; the name and contact details of the assessment officer attached to each CDNT; the name and contact details of the complaints officer attached to each CDNT; the name and contact details of the appeals officer attached to each CDNT, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the findings of the latest CDNT expression of preference process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated staff to service user ratio for each CDNT post (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3305/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: I will follow up on the optional protocol also because it comes up in the committee regularly and is an issue of concern for it. The Minister mentioned the phrase "[until] the obligations set out in it can be complied with". Are we ever going to be in a position where we will be fully compliant with the UNCRPD? The UNCRPD is an international agreement into which we entered, but we are not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on ongoing discussions between Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority on proposals to deliver additional capacity on certain bus routes to cater for significant growth in usage; if route 109x Dublin-Kells-Virginia-Cavan is part of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has identified any complications with the transfer of the disability portfolio from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; if he will provide details of these complications; the Department to which the disability budget will be allocated in 2023; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 163. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding the transfer of the disability portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken since April 2022 to ensure the recommencement of reports by the HSE pursuant to section 13 of the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2551/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of therapists working in children's disability network teams who are responsible for undertaking assessment of needs determinations; the number of these therapists who also undertake assessment of needs determinations in a private capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 322. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1664 of 26 April 2022, if the initial pilot for the national information management system for the children’s disability network teams has been developed and initiated; the timeframe for this pilot phase to be complete; the timeframe for the results of the pilot to be published; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time to fill a staff grade therapy post from the point that the vacancy arises; the average length of time to fill a staff grade therapy post from the point of offer of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2554/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if each of the 91 CDNTs have established a family forum; the number of these family forums that have held a meeting with their children’s disability network manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2555/23]