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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Apr 2021)

Pauline Tully: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if a student who did not avail of the free human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine in their first year of secondary school can avail of the vaccine at a later date while they are still a student in the school; if not, if this policy will be reviewed in order to encourage as many students as possible to avail of this vaccine before leaving school; and if he will...

Caring for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: It is estimated that family carers in Ireland number in excess of 500,000. Our carers do incredible work. They look after family members who are ill, have dementia or have a disability. It is estimated that carers save the State €20 billion every year. However, our family carers feel forgotten about, ignored, taken for granted and, in many cases, worthless. The past year has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1007. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent occupational therapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent occupational therapists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1008. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1009. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent psychotherapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent psychotherapists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16791/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1010. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent psychologists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent psychologists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1011. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent paediatricians per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent paediatricians per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1012. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent dietitians per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent dietitians per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Recruitment (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1013. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent social workers per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent social workers per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16795/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1014. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time in each CHO for a child to receive an assessment of need in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1015. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time in each CHO for a child who has received an assessment of need to access the therapies and services identified in the assessment of need in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (31 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 1097. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for infertility services at secondary level to have been developed across the country and the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2019 commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17249/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Housing Policy and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the Minister of State to the committee. He may be aware that the remit of the committee is to ensure that all Departments adhere to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to implement it. Article 19 of the convention states: Persons with disabilities have the opportunity to choose their place of residence and where and with whom they live on an equal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Housing Policy and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: Is the Minister of State familiar with the Changing Places campaign on toilet facilities in public buildings? This campaign argues that public toilets are often quite small or are not very clean. The campaign made the point that if an adult with a disability needs to be changed, there are very few proper changing facilities. If this could be looked at in respect of planning regulations for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (25 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for children's disability services; the number on the waiting list for less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (25 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in each CHO on the waiting list for children's disability services in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (25 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the staffing numbers in children’s disability services in order to reduce the time spent by children on the waiting list for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16083/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (25 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait before they gain access to children’s disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16084/21]

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: I support the Bill. It is a very important Bill for parents of young children to allow them time to bond with their child, regardless of whether they are the birth parent or adoptive parent. This past year has been incredibly difficult for new parents. They have had to do without the support of family and friends on whom they could normally rely for assistance when welcoming a new member...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (24 Mar 2021)

Pauline Tully: 136. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for the allocation of the shared island fund; and if an application process for this funding will be open to existing cross-Border bodies such as groups (details supplied). [14705/21]