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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 601. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the proposed referendum on Article 40.1 of the Constitution will specifically include a reference to disabled people, as per commitments under the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 602. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the proposed referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution will remove references to the term 'care' given the extremely problematic nature of the term for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33573/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 638. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost if the foster care allowance increased to €345 per week for children aged under 12 and increased to €380 per week for children aged over 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34227/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 644. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of clinical placements that have been provided for students within children's disability network teams, by discipline each year since their formation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 645. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of clinical settings that facilitate student placements within children’s disability network teams each year since its formation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 828. To ask the Minister for Health the emergency out-of-hours dental services that are currently available in the Cavan-Monaghan region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 829. To ask the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of medical scientists in HSE laboratories nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34230/23]

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

Pauline Tully: 862. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the Irish student grant scheme does not include funding for tuition fees for students that are living in the Republic of Ireland who are studying in Northern Ireland; if he has plans to include funding for tuition fees for students that are living in the Republic of Ireland who are studying in Northern Ireland; and if he will...

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.