Results 201-220 of 3,807 for speaker:Pauline Tully

Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I commend the motion and thank People Before Profit and Solidarity for bringing it forward. It is a comprehensive motion and this is a matter that has been discussed time and again here by different groups bringing it forward, yet nothing seems to change and nothing seems to improve. The Government seems to have this approach of reacting to a crisis instead of proactive planning to address...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I want to be associated with the welcome to our new members of the committee and also to acknowledge the work of the former members. I welcome Ms Smyth and Ms DeSouza and thank them for their contributions. It is obvious from what they have said and from what I know myself that there is very important work ongoing, with women meeting and discussing issues of importance. There is great...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I often say in this committee that, as women, we have a lot more in common, regardless of what part of the globe we are from, than we have differences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: It is about breaking down the barriers and seeking understanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: The committee engages with the shared island unit. One of the issues we can raise with it is why the funding for the all-island women's forum was cut and why the recommendations in that regard were not taken on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I propose that we raise it with the shared island unit. Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: It is really important. A lot of female constituents come to me who have been in violent relationships. One of the huge difficulties they face is dealing with the justice system, which is very much a male-dominated system, including the courts, the Garda and the prison system. That is an issue given the prevalence of gender-based violence across the island. As Ms DeSouza said, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Smyth.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he has taken to reduce the housing waiting list in Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he has taken to ensure the delivery of housing in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36993/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures that are in place to ensure that a person who is blind or vision impaired can safely identify a member of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37134/24]

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I commend Deputy Kerrane on bringing forward this motion and on the work she has done on the policy and commend her predecessor, the former Deputy Kathleen Funchion, on all the work she did in this area as well. Childcare needs to be affordable, accessible and reliable but it is not any of those things at the moment. An average cost of €800 per month is not affordable. Many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Funding with the UNCRPD: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I have a few issues to raise. On respite, when the Minister of State came into office she indicated that nine additional respite centres were going to be established. Are they all operational? Can the Minister of State give us an update on the situation? I was talking to someone recently who said more than 83 families were denied respite for four years because of two back-to-back...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Funding with the UNCRPD: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: It was reported today in one of the newspapers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the bus network and rail network, respectively that was accessible to disabled people in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [36192/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that are available to taxi operators for the provision of wheelchair-accessible taxis; the funding provided in the Budget to support the provision of wheelchair accessible taxis in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the number of wheelchair accessible taxis in operation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on expanding the equality budgeting initiative to examine outcomes and expenditures as they relate to disabled people. [36191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 356. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to detail the participation level of disabled people in sport in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the work she carried out to increase the participation levels of disabled people in sport; and work she has carried out with sporting clubs to increase volunteer training on disability awareness. [36194/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 376. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units that have been provided for disabled people in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [36197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate for people with disabilities. [36203/24]