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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students studying graduate entry medicine at University College Dublin can apply and avail of scholarships; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review SUSI grant eligibility criteria for those studying graduate entry medicine to ensure that students can apply and avail of this grant and are not ineligible due to their course being viewed as not progressing on the National Framework of Qualifications due to the fact that the entry level for this course is level 8 and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his Departments’ services who are employed in his Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that his Department makes its customers aware of this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing her Departments’ services who are employed in her Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that her Department makes its customers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of the boarding out model of care has been carried out recently; if so, if it comprised a review of the financial supports available to those providing this service; the findings of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his Departments’ services who are employed in his Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that his Department makes its customers aware of this service; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 793. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his Department's services who are employed in his Department, as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way his Department makes its customers aware of this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 806. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing her Department's services who are employed in her Department, as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way her Department makes its customers aware of this...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: We are constantly encouraged to use public transport where available and to leave the car at home. I wish to raise problems with the bus service from Cavan to Dublin, the 109X. The service has sufficient capacity going to Dublin but there are huge problems with the return journey. Buses are at capacity when they reach the last stop out of Dublin, which is at Blanchardstown, from about 4.30...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that she is taking to improve July Provision in advance of summer 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58432/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enabling Community Inclusion for People with Disabilities: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: My first question is to the DPO Network. Could the witnesses expand a little on what Mr. Kearns, Mr. McGrath and Nem Kearns have been talking about? It is all about participation within organisations that make decisions around disability. In fact, it is all about involvement in organisations that make decisions, period. Disabled people are everywhere and need to be included in decisions....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enabling Community Inclusion for People with Disabilities: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: Some of this has been touched on by previous speakers around housing but just to make the point that since the UNCRPD was ratified it is down to every Government Department, local authority and agency to implement it. Part of the UNCRPD involves consultation with disabled people and their organisations, which are DPOs and not service providers. That has to be proper engagement and not what...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: As the spokesperson on disability for my party, I wish to raise several concerns around disabled people. There are persistently low levels of employment among people with disabilities, despite a widespread desire for work and career aspirations which are held by many and could be realised with the correct supports. This has resulted in appallingly high levels of poverty and enforced...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total funding allocation for the disabled persons grant scheme in respect of local authority owned housing, by local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total funding drawn down for the disabled persons grant scheme in respect of local authority owned housing, by local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58347/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Disability Authority (23 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for the announcement of the new board members of the National Disability Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (23 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 15 November 2022, the uptake on each of these courses over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58305/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (23 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 20 October 2022, the percentage of High Court and Circuit Court judges that have availed of the training provided by the decision support service; the percentage of persons working for the Courts Service who availed of the information session provided by the decision support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (23 Nov 2022)

Pauline Tully: 181. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 12 July 2022, if the action plan for the disability capacity review has been finalised; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58299/22]