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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Proofing and Data: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome our guests. A census is carried out every five years. Significant resources go into the census. The purpose is to plan for the future. The CSO has a great deal of comprehensive information and breaks it down. More needs to be done in respect of disability and disaggregating the information in that regard, but I do not feel as though the information is used as it should be. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Ms Liz O'Donnell (16 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms O'Donnell for her presentation. What Ms O'Donnell has managed to do is almost let us feel what it was like at that time, including the pressure in the days leading up to 10 April 1998. It reminded me of having a phone call with our former Deputy, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, who was there at that time. I spoke with him on the Holy Thursday evening. He was very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the updated schedule from the building department within her Department to be issued to (details supplied) in order that work on the proposed extension, which has been marked as urgent since December 2022, can go ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7496/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I wish everyone a good morning and I thank them all for coming here and making their presentations. I believe that all of the issues spoken of by our guest contributors are matters we have covered in this committee as indeed has the Joint Committee on Disability Matters but we cannot cover and highlight them enough, or try to tease them out,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: I have one comment on the optional protocol because it was brought up here. We have raised this continuously at the committee and have called for it to be ratified. At a recent meeting, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, said that Ireland does not enter into binding international treaties until the State is confident that the obligations set out can be complied with. To me, that says it will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to create additional places in further and higher education facilities in the 2023-24 academic year to ensure the provision of graduates with the key competencies and skills needed to staff children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to create additional places in further and higher education facilities in the 2023-24 academic year to ensure the provision of an appropriate pipeline of qualified social workers needed to staff Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places that are planned to come on stream in further and higher education facilities in the 2023/2024 academic year to study speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7010/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places that are planned to come on stream in further and higher education facilities in the 2023/2024 academic year to study social work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7011/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level graduates in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7012/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question 632 of 18 October 2022, if the workshop between higher education providers and the Department of Health to discuss workforce requirements and placement issues took place; if so, to detail the finding of the workshop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education and Training Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 531. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 632 of 18 October 2022, to detail the number of appropriate placements and placement supports that are currently in place for students studying speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7013/23]

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: The practice of successive Governments from the 1970s to the 1990s was to deny disability payments to those in institutional care. Many of these people would have had profound disabilities and were relying on the State to care for them and advocate on their behalf. Instead of advocating for them the strategy of the Governments during this period, and by subsequent Governments, was to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: Milltown National School, in Milltown, Belturbet, County Cavan, has had sanction for an extension to be built. It was sanctioned last year. Changes were made to the original plan. Extra rooms, including an autism classroom, were added, which is very welcome. The works are ready to proceed but are being held up by the Department of Education, which needs to produce an updated schedule....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Minister. A briefing that we received from the Minister and his Department indicated that the rapid-build homes would be in place by the end of last year. Initially the number for Cavan was 60. This was reduced to 28, but that is still 28 additional families. I am concerned that as many hotels that are housing refugees at the moment may not continue to do so past the end of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: Does the Minister consider that there is good cross-departmental co-operation on this issue? We need the Department of Education to assist and we need the Department of Health to ensure there are enough GPs to provide services. We have seen horrific protests outside accommodation centres, which should not be happening. If people want to protest, they should do so outside the gates of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the modular units for Ukrainian families fleeing the war in their country, including a timeframe for the completion and allocation of those units in County Cavan; if he will provide details of the additional resources and supports being put in place in Cavan in advance of, and in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: Will the Minister provide an update on the proposed modular units for Ukrainian families fleeing the war in their country, including the timeframe for the completion and allocation of those units in County Cavan? Will he provide details of the additional resources and supports being put in place in Cavan in advance of, and in conjunction with, the allocation of those units?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: The fact is that two weeks is too long. Two weeks for some payments might be sufficient but for this case, where it is for a deposit or rent, an immediate payment is needed. Otherwise, the tenancy will be gone because there is such a demand. I do not know why the system was changed because there is an old saying that goes, if it is not broken, do not fix it. Before this, somebody in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: 8. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports she has put in place to deal with the consistent delays in processing applications for additional needs payments; the actions she has taken to ensure persons who require the payment to pay for a deposit or first month’s rent are not missing out on possible house rentals; and if she will make a statement on...