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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (3 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who applied for, but were not granted, a primary medical certificate in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20756/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: 422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for hip replacement surgery at Cavan General Hospital as of 24 April 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20453/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: 423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant optometry and ophthalmology roles in primary care services in CHO 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20454/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: 424. To ask the Minister for Health his views on establishing midwife-led clinics for community-based maternity services in areas of the country more than 45 minutes from a maternity hospital unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20455/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe within which we will see the opening of the new primary care centres in both Clones and Monaghan town; the services that will be provided in each of these primary care centres, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20456/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (3 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of theatre slots for dermatology surgeries that were allocated each week in 2022 and to date in 2023 in Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20457/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I was contacted regarding a site at Kingscourt in County Cavan. It has been zoned for housing and has the ability to provide 50 to 60 new homes for Kingscourt. A construction company put together a planning application for the site and found out there is not sufficient capacity in the wastewater treatment plant for the town to allow any further development. It has been suggested that a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he would consider reissuing a copy of the Good Friday Agreement to all households on its 25th anniversary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the rights of disabled people are respected, protected, and fulfilled in the design, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all climate policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department engaged disabled people in meaningful, informed and effective consultation with regard to climate policy-making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how sporting bodies will be held accountable for not reaching the 40% quota for female representation on their boards by the end of 2023; the person or body responsible for examining whether the quota has been reached; how penalties for not reaching the quota will be discharged; if penalties will include restrictions on funding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I will begin with some questions for the officials from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and then I will come to those from the Department of Education. Disability services for children is a major issue that is highlighted all the time. The officials outlined some measures they are taking to try and address the problem in this regard. We know there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: Okay. Emergency measures are required, and as I said, parents have lost faith in the PDS model. They are not going to change their view on that unless they see truly constructive changes that are going to help their children. I hope we will see positive change quickly. On the overall measures regarding independent living, I am aware it is across a number of Departments, so I suppose the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the witnesses here today. I commend the work of the shared island unit thus far. The initiatives that have been outlined are very welcome and very successful. Many projects have been funded and progressed. The research that has been carried out has proven to very informative and the inclusive dialogue that is being enabled is extremely important. The shared island initiative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: It is now called Emerald Park.

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: The Good Friday Agreement was signed on 10 April 1998. It is not putting it too strongly to describe it as probably the most important political agreement of our time. It brought an end to almost three decades of conflict and is held up by many internationally as an example of how deep-rooted conflicts can be resolved. It is not perfect. After all, it was a compromise between conflicting...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the that the disability remit has finally, after this length of time, transferred over to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. I echo what Deputy Costello has said regarding the PDS plan. Parents have lost faith. They feel it is a failed system and they are very discouraged. I am hearing that parents are getting service statements but with...

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: We are calling for the introduction of time-limited mortgage interest relief for homeowners hit by interest rate increases. It is a sensible, affordable and necessary measure aimed at supporting homeowners facing significant increases in their mortgage costs, and they are significant. One of my constituents is a young self-employed woman whose husband was working up to a year ago, suffered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I do not have any specific questions for Ms Dada; I have a lot of general questions that would apply to everyone. Ms Dada identified as being the daughter of immigrants and being first generation black Irish, and said she experienced a lot of racism because of her colour but being autistic also made things more complicated. How was she identified as autistic? What pathway did she use? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I commend Ms Dada on that. Are there supports or is it very difficult to access them, even after being identified as autistic?