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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 635. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional funding allocated for day services for disabled people; the additional places created for day services for disabled people; the unmet need identified in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 for day services for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 636. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional funding allocated for intensive home support packages for disabled children; the number of additional intensive home support packages allocated to disabled children; the unmet need identified for intensive home support packages for disabled children in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023;...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 637. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a list of disabled persons organisations recognised by his Department; how his Department designates a disabled persons organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting times for appointments in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 773. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting times for appointments in each county; how many are waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35191/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 774. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting time in each county; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35192/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 775. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people that are waiting homecare support in counties Cavan and County Monaghan; the total number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting colonoscopy in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of these that have been waiting up to 30 days; 30 – 60 days; 60 – 90 days and more than 90 days broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 777. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting endoscopy in the counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of these that have been waiting up to 30 days; 30 – 60 days; 60 – 90 days and more than 90 days, broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35195/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 778. To ask the Minister for Health to break down the number of vacancies at Cavan General Hospital; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of the vacancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting an occupational therapy appointment here; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3-6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 781. To ask the Minister for Health to outline in tabular form the total number of people on the waiting list for ophthalmology in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting time for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome Mr. Hennessy, Mr. McCann and Professor Cooney and thank them for coming in to speak to us. They have made it very clear what the issues are and have offered solutions. I will talk a little more about their experiences. Mr. Hennessy frequently makes the point that there are supports in place for employers to employ disabled people, including the wage subsidy scheme and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: The supports are there for people to employ disabled people but the same supports do not seem to exist to employ oneself, such as the wage subsidy scheme or the reasonable accommodations fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: Basically, Mr. Hennessy would need to be able to maintain his full payment until he is really established.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: There is a lack of flexibility there around the grants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: The point has been made here by disabled people that self-employment would suit many of them because it allows them the flexibility to work around. With Mr. McCann's capability, he does not have to work to what an employer wants but then he is coming up against different barriers. Professor Cooney said that there are over 50,000 disabled self-employed people. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: Is it similar to our employment rate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: Greater understanding is needed among staff in the Department of Social Protection, Enterprise Ireland and other organisations dealing with these issues.