Results 61-80 of 160 for long speaker:Pauline Tully

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: .... I find I am always learning. I am learning a lot on this committee and I am learning a lot from engagement with autistic people on a regular basis. Society is learning as well, but there is a long way to go. I recently had a meeting with EmployAbility in my local town. They help disabled people, autistic people and people with mental health issues to try to get into the workforce....

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...its members for bringing it forward. I welcome the opportunity afforded by this motion to address the House on the need for a review and reform of the carer's allowance scheme. Family carers have long been held up as the crucial pillar of parent support in Ireland. Various departmental strategies and documents refer to the important role that family carers play in our society, viewing...

Education (Inspection of Individual Education Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Mar 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...Ó Ríordáin for speaking in support of this Bill. I am disappointed the Minister of State has proposed an amendment to delay the Bill for 12 months. Children with additional needs have waited long enough. They have waited for almost 20 years for these supports which were promised under the EPSEN Act. I do not really see an issue with allowing this Bill to proceed in order...

Education (Inspection of Individual Education Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Mar 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...needs have yet to be commenced. One such section that has not been commenced is the provision of individual education plans, IEPs. An IEP is considered best practice internationally. Along with appropriate assessments and supports, IEPs are crucial in realising meaningful inclusion of children with additional education needs in school. An IEP is a written document prepared for a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (9 Mar 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...held in 2020 and that it had been difficult to find consensus on a common education pathway and standards for entry into the profession. What I and many others want to know is why it has taken so long to hold that consultation. CORU, as he noted, was set up in 2005 and it has been almost six years since the Psychologists Registration Board was established. Why is the consultation taking...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Mar 2023)

Pauline Tully: 169. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual additional cost of extending the free travel scheme to people with disabilities who have a long-term illness card but not a medical card and who do not receive any qualifying social welfare payments; if she will provide a breakdown of the relevant data and assumptions underpinning the estimate; if no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...that the suicide rate is high and that is obviously because of the lack of support for people and the lack of understanding and acceptance within our society. While that is improving, it has a long way to go. I understand now what Dr. Doherty is saying, that is, that autistic people maybe do not go to a doctor soon enough to get help for a serious condition. She says they go to accident...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...at recruiting from abroad. All those things need to be done. The recruitment process within the HSE is cumbersome and the HSE has done nothing to change it. The panel system does not work. It takes far too long. CORU is taking forever as well because, again, it is under-resourced. It has been given more work but fewer resources. A lot of issues need to be addressed and could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...half were granted. I find continually in my constituency office that people are refused disability allowance or carer's allowance but are then granted it on appeal. The process is protracted, long, detailed and difficult. I am sure many autistic people who are applying for disability allowance would find the whole experience overwhelming and may not appeal when they are turned down...

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: ..., which is very difficult in the current climate, they cannot afford the deposit and first month's rent. There is no assistance available, they apply for the additional needs payment, it is taking too long, the landlord gives the property to somebody with money readily available and they miss out. This is happening constantly. Something needs to be done to address it. We have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...therefore not a steady income. From reading Ms Gallagher's statement, I feel she is slightly frustrated with this talk of creating awareness all the time. I had not been on this committee for long when I said to someone that it is like disabilities are a new phenomenon. We have obviously always had disabled people. Much has happened over the years but many things still have not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...disability specialist, community operations; and Ms Caroline Canton, national programme co-ordinator, progressing disability services for children and young people. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: ..., appropriate and inclusive education, it will mean so much to him or her as he or she progresses through life. That is not happening because we still hear of children, as she said, travelling long distances to get an appropriate school placement, but also of the short school days. Expulsions are still happening. It is an absolute disgrace. I have come across children being expelled...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...are not getting the services they desire. Bearing in mind his responsibilities in respect of children and disability, has the Minister a plan to address these very urgent matters? There are some long-term steps that need to be taken around planning for the workforce and retention issues. Is there a plan to deal with children who are currently in the system and are not having their needs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...Do companies approach it seeking people or does it reach out to companies to take on people? Regarding those it has helped to gain employment, is that employment sustainable? Do people stay in it long term or is there a large turnover of staff? Has Mr. Brabazon data on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. In the context of privilege, all witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. John Bruton (8 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...Government's intention to grant immunity to the English intelligence and security agencies and their loyalist murder squad allies from prosecution for these atrocities? One might think 50 years is a long time and people will have moved on. It is not true. The hurt does not diminish. We had a number of witnesses before the committee who had lost relatives in 1976 and it was evident from...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...and funded by the gambling industry, distributes funding to various services and research initiatives of its choosing. While this, in fairness to the industry, is welcome in the face of prolonged Government inaction with regard to problem gambling, it is neither an efficient nor viable long-term solution. There is no proper funding for awareness campaigns nor supports or treatment for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Dec 2022)

Pauline Tully: 352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that are in place for long-term carers who do not currently qualify for the State pension in anticipation of the introduction of the enhanced State pension in January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60423/22]