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Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Pauline Tully: I commend Deputy Kerrane on bringing forward this motion and on the work she has done on the policy and commend her predecessor, the former Deputy Kathleen Funchion, on all the work she did in this area as well. Childcare needs to be affordable, accessible and reliable but it is not any of those things at the moment. An average cost of €800 per month is not affordable. Many...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...are not happening quick enough and change is not coming. The number of reports of domestic violence, assault and rape we hear about constantly on the news is scary. How often do we hear a news story about a woman's body found in a house somewhere or a report on a court case about a rape or sexual abuse, especially of children, with a warning given that the content will be disturbing? We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: Last October, unions representing section 39 organisations and other sections reached an agreement for addressing pay disparity between section 39 organisations, the HSE and section 38 organisations. A proposal was agreed acknowledging that the workers in these organisations deserve pay equality. That pay agreement has not been honoured. Some of the workers have only received up to 65% of...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: I think we are all in agreement that home support is so important. It can provide assistance with a wide range of activities and allows people to live at home as independently as possible whether they are ill, frail or disabled. It helps with washing and personal care and so on. I wish to say at the outset that not all disabled people need or want home care support. Many do not require...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: It is all right to talk about public consultation processes but if those processes are not accessible to everybody then they are not much use. We have to ensure that everybody is included, that they are easy to read and that there are accessible forms of consultation to ensure that everyone’s voices are heard. The scheme in Demark, for example, has been operating for 20 years. It...

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: I wish to thank everyone who contributed to this debate. It is obvious, from right across the floor, that carers are really valued for the work they do, but they are a cohort who need support. We need to trust carers more. The 18.5-hour limit was raised consistently. It is too restrictive regarding study or work outside of the home. As Deputy Canney said, they cannot even undertake a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: .... Have the numbers entering these professions in college increased and have they increased dramatically? Are we seeing an increase in the number of people graduating and staying in Ireland to work? The Minister of State mentioned the apprenticeship model, which is an excellent model as well. Are we seeing a lot more people taking up these courses or is it proving difficult to get...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Report on Assessments of Need for Children: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Pauline Tully: Just a quick question on the family forum, to which the Minister of State referred. In my own area they are not working well because the meetings are called at a time that does not suit the majority of parents. For example, one meeting was called during the midterm break, when children were at home from school, at 10.30 a.m.. Even though parents made clear that this is an issue, the...

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

Pauline Tully: ..., 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 that was welcome and necessary at the time, people with mobility issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: Having read the opening statement, where did the idea to reconfigure what was there before PDS come from? I have heard it was because the early intervention and child development teams were working well in some areas and not so well in others and that the idea was to provide an equitable service across the board to everybody. Families have told me that it did provide equity but only in that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: I wish to raise the issue of the atrocious state of the rural road network in County Cavan. I know County Cavan is not alone in experiencing this situation. Roads nationwide are in need of investment. Counties like Cavan and Monaghan, however, do not have a rail network and are dependent on the roads. One of the engineers in the county informed me that he had only received sufficient...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: Sinn Féin is committed to making sure our education system is inclusive and accessible for all children and types of learners. We are committed to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential in a supportive, inclusive and equitable learning environment. Currently, many barriers exist to inclusivity within our education system, for example,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: The most recent HSE staff census and the work course review highlighted a staff vacancy rate of 34%, or 707 vacancies, in 2022. This is up substantially from a 28% vacancy rate, or 524 vacancies, in 2021. The 2023 figures are not in yet but from engagement with and listening to parents, it is highly likely this will show that the situation has not improved and has become even worse. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I welcome everyone and thank them for their opening statements. Like everyone else, I welcome the positive work they have outlined that their organisations are undertaking. I will also refer to the Disability Act. Section 26 provides that public bodies are required to ensure their services are accessible to people with disabilities by providing integrated access to mainstream services....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their opening statements. To start with Pobal, I acknowledge the AIM programme. It does vital work and supports many young children with additional needs in preschool, playschool and before they go to school. It is a model that could be continued to primary and secondary level, instead of relying on a diagnosis for supports. That should be looked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...their time. It is not the first time most of them have appeared before the committee and shared with us their expertise on disability. They are the experts on disability and all issues relating to disability. This is a day for listening so we are here to listen and learn. While we have heard many of the issues raised by the witnesses before, it is important we hear them again and again...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Pauline Tully: Good morning to the witnesses. I thank them for their presentation. I also commend the work of the shared island unit. It does a great deal of important work across many areas. I welcome the investment in the A5 north-west transport corridor. A small part of that is in my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan. It is the N2 from Clontibret to the Border. That is so important because not only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Pauline Tully: The witnesses carry out so much important research. It is great to know that this research is informing Ministers in their work. One would not like to see research being done for the sake of it and just sitting on a shelf somewhere. I really welcome the fact that it is informing policy going forward.

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...this evening on this motion, and for the various issues they raised. A number of Deputies talked about the Government not opposing this motion but a lot of what it calls for is for the Government to implement its own programme for Government. A lot of the items identified are in the programme, and they have not been addressed as yet. The optional protocol has not been ratified, and I...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the State signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2007 and ratified the Convention in 2018, but has yet to ratify the Optional Protocol; — more than one in eight people over the age of 15 provide care, with approximately 500,000 family carers in the State, and that the...