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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate and expand the in-school and early years therapy support demonstration project in view of the fact that referrals to CAMHS and other mental health services have risen by 40% for primary school pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (30 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the National Educational Psychological Service in view of the fact that referrals to CAMHS and other mental health services have risen by 40% for primary school pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the expressway bus service from Donegal to Dublin, route 30/X30; if it is necessary to book this service in advance; the number of times the service has not turned up at Cavan bus station; the number of times the service has arrived late at Cavan bus station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35111/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: I am pleased to meet Mr. Powell, albeit virtually. He states the Good Friday Agreement and subsequent agreements were remarkably successful. I think we can all agree with that. They brought peace to this island. They ended a 30-year conflict and, as Mr. Powell says, they allowed political parties to concentrate on the day-to-day issues that affect people living in the North. However,...

Autism Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: Sinn Féin will support this Bill. I commend the Labour Party on bringing it forward. My party colleagues in Sinn Féin and I supported a similar Bill from the Regional Group in October 2021. It is important that we see the development and implementation of a cross-departmental and multiagency autism strategy that has legislative underpinning. In April 2019, my colleague, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE seeks a legal opinion prior to changing the assessment of need process to incorporate the preliminary team assessment; if so, the cost of this legal opinion; if not, the reason no legal opinion was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34604/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the intention of the HSE to make further changes to the assessment of need process; if so, the way that the HSE can ensure that any changes do not intentionally or unintentionally circumvent the judgment of a person (details supplied) in relation to a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34609/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the organisations that were consulted during the process to introduce the standard operating procedure preliminary team assessment; the schedule of meetings that took place to deliberate the introduction of the standard operating procedure and preliminary team assessment; the organisations that were involved in these deliberations that were in support of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 144. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 May 2022, the members of the group that was established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; if the same persons who compiled the preliminary team assessment model are also members of the group established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 145. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 May 2022, the terms of reference of the group that was established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; the person or body that set out the terms of reference of this review group; if the terms of reference are in the public domain; if so, the location in which the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours spent by therapists in children’s disability network teams undertaking preliminary team assessments since its inception; the number of hours that will now need to be spent by therapists to undertake assessments compliant with the Disability Act 2005 for all the children who underwent a preliminary team assessment; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review or seek changes to the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding model for prosthetics and orthotics is on a national basis or is it different in each CHO; if this consists of a risk assessment to be completed by the referrer for each new application (details supplied); if so, the person or body that informs the referrer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34661/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting period for an authorised purchase order for a prosthesis or orthosis; the number of persons currently waiting on a prosthesis or orthosis who have been waiting less than 1, 1 to 3, 3 to 6 and longer than 6 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34662/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a training budget for prosthetic and orthotic professionals; if so, the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if engagement takes place between rehabilitation consultants employed by the National Rehabilitation Hospital with suppliers of prosthetics and orthotics; if so, the extent of this engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34664/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if outcome measures in relation to the funding of prosthetics and orthotics are used to evaluate and direct funding on an audited outcome measure basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of clinicians working in prosthetics and orthotics to their clerical administrative staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34666/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all national policies and plans that are in place regarding prosthetics and orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34667/22]