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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: There is a huge problem with medical card holders accessing dental services. Dentists are not taking on medical card holders and people cannot afford to pay for dental treatment privately. If people cannot have their teeth taken care of, there are long-term consequences for their general health and appearance. A review of the scheme was promised two years ago by the Minister for Health....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank Ms Nelson for her presentation, which I read with interest. She made some extremely important and valid points about constitutional change, looking at the future, the inclusion of everybody and making the extra effort to ensure the inclusion of marginalised groups. She talked about a discussion that was held in Dundalk. Could she elaborate on the approach that was taken there? Was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: That is very much a pity. That discussion Ms Nelson has talked about having, which is talking about problems and their solutions, is happening in other sectors as well, where people, particularly women, rather than concentrating on the political situation are concentrating on the issues that affect them in everyday life. It does not matter what part of the island they are from as these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: There are huge barriers to women accessing these spaces and the disability commissioner is here all the time about disabled women in particular and the barriers they face. They often are the experts in the room but are the only ones not being paid when talking to local authorities or Departments. Ms Nelson talked about Chile and I wonder whether there are lessons we can learn from what was...

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: When the Act of 2021 was first introduced and areas were pedestrianised, there was a lack of consultation with disabled people and disabled persons' organisations. Some areas were pedestrianised and disabled parking spaces were moved without prior consultation, often to areas that were not very suitable. Outdoor areas for dining and the consumption of alcohol were put in place and while...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: This is a welcome debate as it involves a subject on which we are all united, namely, the need to combat abuse and protect the most vulnerable in our society. The measures within the directive seem worthy and positive according to the briefing note we have received and I wish to comment on some of the proposals in order. First, the move away from using the term "child pornography" to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank our guests for their presentations. They all identified the same issues. The first of these relates to staffing and the pay parity issue, or the pay disparity that still exists, especially for section 39 organisations. I know Mr. Meany said that Delta Centre is a section 39 organisation. I do not know whether Ability West is under section 39 as well. The WRC agreement from last...

Local Authority Housing Maintenance and Repair: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: Social housing repair and maintenance is probably the second most common issue I hear about in my constituency office next to those seeking assistance and advice in obtaining a local authority house in the first place. Many of the people who come in bring in photographs or send me videos or invite me out to their houses to see the conditions they are living in, which are absolutely dreadful....

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: It will be ten years in December since a Sinn Féin motion was passed mandating the Government to officially recognise the State of Palestine. It is truly an historic development that Ireland is finally recognising Palestinian statehood. It is gravely unfortunate, however, that it has taken so long and that it has taken such savagery, especially in the past seven months, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to allay the concerns expressed by organisations (details supplied) regarding the circular recently issued by her Department relating to the SET allocation for each school from the 2024-2025 school year until further notice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23871/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to ensure that all disabled students are provided with an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23872/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the Local Link services currently available in counties Cavan and Monaghan, respectively; and if there are plans for an additional route to connect Smithboro with Monaghan town. [23682/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Process (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe within which the Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024, which was signed into law in March 2024, will be applied. [23603/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if exemptions are in place for pensioners, disabled people or other groups in relation to the recently announced changes to the supports to those fleeing the war in Ukraine. [23674/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 318. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports her Department has in place for people who are unable to work due to long-Covid. [23727/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if healthcare staff who are unable to work due to contracting long-Covid are eligible to the occupational injuries scheme; and if not, if she has plans to extend eligibility of the occupational injuries scheme to healthcare staff who have contracted long-Covid. [23729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...for Health to detail the range of dental treatments available to medical card holders who are under active chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment or under medication prescribed by an oncologist; and if he plans to increase the number of dental treatments cancer patients are entitled to receive, as their teeth can often be detrimentally affected due to their cancer treatment. [23602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 449. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the services available in each CHO to assess and treat ADHD, in tabular form; to detail which service is available to people living in Cavan-Monaghan; and to detail the process of getting referred to this service. [23730/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...Minister for Health the reason that inappropriate language in regard to disability is still contained on HSE application forms, such as the long-term illness scheme form, which refers to ‘mental handicap’; and if a review of HSE application forms will take place to ensure the use of appropriate language. [23782/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (23 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has plans to increase the funding for apprenticeships that are offered by education and training boards and technological universities to meet future training requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23287/24]