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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 1384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 1 June 2023, to detail what additionality he has secured in conjunction with the Higher Education Authority in Health and social care professional undergraduate programmes for September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 1385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 1 June 2023, if the working group established by his Department has established how additional placements can be secured to facilitate greater numbers of training places on health and social care professional programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28504/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 1386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 1 June 2023, the timeframe within which the Higher Education Authority will conduct an exercise to identify where substantial additional capacity could be built in priority health and social care professional disciplines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28505/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: The HSE contract for services for medical equipment, which includes wheelchairs, is about to end in September this year. I believe the HSE is currently undertaking a review of the existing service, so I ask that the Government ensures that the HSE engages with wheelchair users and disabled persons organisations, which include wheelchair users among their members. They should engage on their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: Apologies have been received from Deputies Cairns and Michael Moynihan and Senators O’Loughlin and Seery Kearney. The purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss disabled people’s organisations, DPOs, and the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to: Frances Quan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank Mr. Gohery. I now call Ms Madani to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank Dr. Casey. I will now invite the members of the committee to put their questions. When I call each member to speak, he or she should adhere to the agenda item scheduled for discussion. Members should start their speaking time by identifying the person or persons they wish to answer the question and should ask the questions one at a time. Always use plain English, speak slowly, be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Deputy. There are a lot of questions and comments in there. If at some stage I feel that I need to move on to the next member, on the next round I will come back first to anyone that I have not allowed to speak. I want to be fair to everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I will go to the poor people who have not spoken in the first session, if they want to speak. Mr. O'Dea, you are indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: Ms Quan Farrant may wish to address some of the questions or points that have been made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I now call Senator Clonan. I will let Mr. O'Dea respond first in the next round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I am going to Mr. O'Dea because he indicated in the last session there might be something Deputy Higgins asked he wanted to address first. Then anyone can come in on Senator Clonan's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank Mr. McGrath. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their contributions. Most of them have met before and engaged, and it is always a pleasure. I find I learn so much from them and others who have come in here and shared their lived experience with us. As a committee, we have written to all Departments and reminded them that they have an obligation to invite...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 25. To ask the Minister for Health when the current contract for the provision and repair of wheelchairs is due to end; if he will detail the procurement process involved in selecting the company that gets the contract; if a monitoring process is in place to examine the efficiency, value for money and outcomes delivered for wheelchair users by the contract holders; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 27. To ask the Minister for Health what oversight he has of pandemic special recognition payments to ensure that those who are entitled to this payment have received it; if there is a process in place for healthcare workers who believe they are entitled to the pandemic special recognition payment but have not received a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 30 March 2023, if he will indicate in which academic year the additional academic places will be introduced in therapy disciplines resulting from the expression of interest process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has plans to increase the number of places on courses related to health and social care on the accelerated graduate programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners receive a payment for each appointment attended by a medical card holder; if so, the level of payment received for each appointment attended; if a patient changes the GP practice they attend, does their medical card automatically follow them, or do they have to request a transfer of the medical card; and if he will make a statement...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: 34. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he is taking to address the severe shortage of childcare provision and early education provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/23]