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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 881. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students enrolled in Level 5 pre-nursing courses in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34226/23]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Disability Services (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the review of the reasonable accommodation fund; the timeframe for the completion and publication of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32743/23]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Disability Services (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: I am looking for an update on the review of the reasonable accommodation fund and a timeline for the completion and publication of the review.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Disability Services (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Minister for that clarity. I welcome the review because, as the Minister said, the take-up of these schemes is extremely low. That is very upsetting. Ireland's level of employment is very high yet the employment rate for disabled people is one of the lowest in Europe. We rank lowest, with Greece, at 32.6%. Greece's overall employment rate is not anything like Ireland's so...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Disability Services (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: The Minister mentioned disabled people working part time. A lot of people are working part time but they are often in low-paid work as well. One of the things that comes through regularly at the Joint Committee on Disability Matters is people's fear of a loss of income and secondary supports if they take up employment. The secondary supports mentioned in particular are the medical card and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider making County Cavan a rent pressure zone due to the rapid increase in rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 319. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 320. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 321. To ask the Minister for Health what measures he is taking to address the extensive waiting list in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33230/23]

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: In 2018, people voted for access to lawful termination of pregnancy services. It is five years on and these services are still not properly in place. Women deserve safe and unhindered access to these services. I want to see safe access zones introduced as soon as possible to ensure that women can get safe access to these services as quickly as possible. Senator Gavan of Sinn Féin was...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time this evening.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: Seanad Éireann has passed the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023, without amendment, and the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022, without amendment.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: I ask Deputy Kerrane to move the Sinn Féin amendment to the Government amendment.

A5 Route Upgrade: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome members of the A5 Enough is Enough group to the Public Gallery. I commend them on their campaigning for the long overdue upgrade to the A5. I also pay my respects to the many families who have been bereaved as a result of accidents on this treacherous road. I commend all the speakers who outlined this issue in the audiovisual room earlier today. I mention especially Kate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equality Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report (details supplied) which finds that while “significant support is provided to supporting people experiencing disabilities in employment, this has not yet been extended to supporting business creation and self-employment.”; his plans to introduce tailored supports for people with disabilities to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equality Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent report (details supplied) from the European Disability Network that reveals the persistent gap in access to quality employment for persons with disabilities and states that four countries including Ireland lead this “hall of shame” with less than a third (32.6%) of persons with disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that was allocated to primary and post-primary schools under the Digital Strategy for Schools in the 2021-2022 school year and in the 2022-2023 school year; her plans to allocate the remainder of the €200 million announced by her under this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31645/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason repeated applications since 1998 by a school (details supplied) for the provision of a gym and social canteen space have been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31646/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 378. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if external audits have been carried out or will be carried out by or on behalf of the HSE into the validity of the application of statutory funding to major disability providers in the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 379. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will instruct the HSE to initiate enquiries into severance and non-disclosure agreements made, whether out of statutory income or fundraised income over the past five years to staff exiting voluntary sector agencies providing services to disabled people; if such payments were made known by voluntary...