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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1365. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of current funding for the provision for residences for adults with disabilities that was provided by for-profit service providers in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [56872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1366. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether there is a need for multi-annual HSE funding for supported living packages for people with disabilities; how his Department works in partnership with the Housing Agency to deliver on the new housing strategy for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1367. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether children and adults with disabilities need to live close to family and natural supports where that is their will and preference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1382. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the way in which the qualifications of psychologists employed by organisations that have been contracted by the HSE to undertake assessment of need appraisals are checked and verified; if organisations that have been contracted by the HSE to undertake assessment of need appraisals are guided by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1383. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessment of need liaison officers employed in each CHO area as of 31 January 2023, 31 July 2023 and 20 December 2023, in tabular form. [57158/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1384. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe within which a review should be carried out of an assessment of need; and if assessment of need reviews consists of a diagnostic assessment or if they consist purely of a desktop review. [57159/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1393. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in line with Action 74 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report (details supplied) if he has plans to adopt a needs-based approach to the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and the estimated first and full year cost respectively of implementing this proposal. [57372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1599. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for Cavan General Hospital; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts and the number which were related to absence/leave cover,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1600. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for Monaghan Hospital; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1616. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 87 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to introduce mandatory autism training for all health and social care workers in the Health Service Executive and in Section 38 and Section 39 organisations who provide services on behalf of the Health Service Executive; and the estimated first- and full-year cost,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1617. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 89 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to provide funding to health service providers (including general practice and dentistry) to make their services and built environment more autism-friendly; and the estimated first- and full-year cost, respectively, of implementing this proposal. [57302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1618. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 90 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to formulate guidelines for autism-friendly service design and built environment design within health services, including general practice, physiotherapy, dentistry and mental health services; and the estimated first- and full-year cost, respectively, of implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1619. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 91 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to direct Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to cease its practice of refusing to serve children on the basis of an autism diagnosis or a suspected autism diagnosis; and the estimated first- and full-year cost, respectively, of implementing this proposal. [57304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1620. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 92 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to initiate an independent review of CAMHS practices in respect of service provision to autistic children and investigate reports of discrimination against autistic children referred to CAMHS; and the estimated first- and full-year cost, respectively, of implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1621. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 93 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to initiate meetings between CAMHS and disability services to establish how best to provide mental health services to autistic children, taking into account the current lack of capacity within CDNTs to provide multi-disciplinary supports including mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1622. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 94 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to establish how best to create a pathway for autistic adults to access multi-disciplinary supports, including mental health interventions; and the estimated first- and full-year cost, respectively, of implementing this proposal. [57307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1623. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with Action 95 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to offer individual health plans to autistic people, including health check-ups, to ensure that they are supported in accessing health services; and the estimated first- and full-year cost, respectively, of implementing this proposal. [57308/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of additional core funding that was allocated in Budget 2024 to the higher education sector. [57014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1828. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in line with Action 54 of the Final Report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism, if his Department has, or if he has plans to, liaise with the Department of Health to increase the number of places in third-level courses in occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, social work and nursing and work to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 1829. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of places in third-level courses in planning in line with 55 of the Final Report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism. [57104/23]