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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (11 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the target month and year she is working to for the publication of the cost of disability research; the reason the report has not yet been published; the actions she has taken on foot of the report since she received it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on meeting the commitment in the HSE service plan 2021 to provide for services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55254/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the 120,000 additional personal assistance hours announced in Budget 2022 will be distributed to address the requirements outlined in the disability capacity review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (11 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgency with which an Assisted Human Reproduction Bill is required so as to give legal certainty to mothers of children born through surrogacy who presently have guardianship status which ends when the child turns 18 years of age removing any legal link between the child and mother; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the one release day per week for teaching principals will only extend to the end of the current school year as it appears to suggest in Circular 50/2021; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recent 25 cent an hour pay increase for secretaries, caretakers and cleaners was rescinded in a note by the Financial Services Support Unit; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be given to an application for the summer works programme by a school (details supplied) to repair the current treacherous state of the pathways and play areas on the grounds of the school which was identified in a recent health and safety audit and risk assessment as a hazard for playtime and for children and visitors...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Infrastructure (9 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the major internet issues occurring on a daily basis in a school (details supplied) and that the National Centre for Technology in Education has to date been unable to resolve same; if she will request that this school is included in the National Broadband Plan roll-out; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (9 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was deported under an order signed on 21 September 2010 by the then Minister for Justice; if the reasons they sought asylum were investigated; if their deportation was in any way connected to complaints which led to the closure of a processing centre for asylum seekers; and if she will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I was recently contacted by the family of an 18-month-old child who was very ill. The family contacted their GP who refused to see the child until he or she had a Covid test. By the time the parents had sourced a test and got the result, it was the weekend and the GP was closed. They contacted Doctor on Call, whose doctor refused to see the child and told the parents to bring the child to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the review currently being conducted by his Department into the North-South Interconnector has queried why EirGrid overturned its previous preference of an overhead line for the Kildare-Meath grid upgrade in favour of a 400kV underground cable; if the review has since examined this as a preferable option for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timetable for the final policy statement on mineral exploration and mining to be submitted to Government for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53702/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consumer Rights (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make a submission to the EU regarding the review of regulation 1107/2006 and regulation 261/2004 on air passenger rights specifically in terms of changes to the classification of mobility equipment and assistive devices for persons with a disability when travelling by air and the level of compensation that they are entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the National Transport Authority has engaged with organisations of persons with disabilities in the creation of their connecting Ireland plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53704/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: Apologies have been received from Deputy Phelan. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss aligning disability services with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, in consideration of autism and intellectual disability. On behalf of the committee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Tom McLoughlin, to Ms Gillian Kearns and Ms Marja-Kristina Akinsha of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Mr. Doyle for his statement. I call Mr. Harris to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Mr. Harris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I will move on to Deputy Higgins and then I will come back to Mr. McLoughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: Before I got to the other witnesses who have indicated, I will call Senator Seery Kearney as she is under time pressure to get to the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I will now go back to the witnesses to allow them to address the points raised by Senators Higgins and Seery Kearney. I will take the witnesses' responses in the order indicated prior to Senator Seery Kearney's contribution.