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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Casserly for her opening statement. Before I go to the members for their questions and comments, I want to remind the witnesses again not to name any individuals - for example, doctors - or medications when they are answering questions. I call Deputy Wynne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: Thank you. I call Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I call Ms Casserly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Casserly, Ms McGreehan, Ms Ulpe and Ms Wehrly. I now invite Deputy Canney to make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms McGreehan and I invite Ms Wehrly to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I will make a few comments. Many of the witnesses spoke about data on chronic disease. We have heard at various meetings about the lack of data on disability. It is mind-boggling think how there can be any proper planning without such data. That is extremely important. I find it unbelievable there is no diagnostic test for ME at this stage. I know people who have had ME for 20 years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I will certainly follow up on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms McGreehan for that. I thank all the witnesses for attending and for their very helpful contributions. It has been a very enlightening meeting. I hope the research works out. All of the them have been so cheerful and they have been a joy to engage with. The next private meeting of the joint committee will be held on Thursday, 25 November at 9 a.m. followed by a public meeting...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I fully recognise that the use of e-scooters is more prevalent in communities and I welcome the introduction of legislation to cover both shared schemes and private use. However, it is abundantly clear that amendments to the Bill are required to ensure the safety of disabled pedestrians, including those who are visually impaired, those who are deaf or hard of hearing and those with limited...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: I am not speaking.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a memorandum of understanding exists between the fire services in Northern Ireland and Ireland; the status of the implementation of this memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55594/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline Tully: 646. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for homecare support in each CHO; the number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in each CHO; the average length of time that persons have been waiting; the single longest period of time that a person has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56100/21]

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...