Parliamentary questions

Housing Policy

Pauline Tully

98. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail his plans to deliver housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan at the scale indicated as needed in the report recently prepared by the Housing Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24411/24]

Irish Language

Pauline Tully

119. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail his plans for the development of the Irish language through the bodies under his aegis such as the Heritage Council and local authorities; if he will consider introducing a dedicated funding stream for local authorities to encourage them to develop an Irish language section staffed by two full-time Irish language officers to assist in increasing the visibility and use of our native language, which is a stated objective of the Programme for Government 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24412/24]

Parking Provision

Pauline Tully

155. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if there was a public call for submissions on the review of the disabled parking scheme; when this consultation closed to submissions; the number of submissions that were made; to detail the groups which were contacted and asked to make a submission; if disabled persons' organisations were contacted directly and asked to make a submission; and the stages that are left in this review process. [24484/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pauline Tully

50. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education 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]

Special Educational Needs

Pauline Tully

66. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education 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]

Bus Services

Pauline Tully

141. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport 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]

Legislative Process

Pauline Tully

310. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for 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]

Social Welfare Schemes

Pauline Tully

314. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for 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]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pauline Tully

318. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports her Department has in place for people who are unable to work due to long-Covid. [23727/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pauline Tully

319. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for 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]

Dental Services

Pauline Tully

425. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister 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]

Health Services

Pauline Tully

449. Deputy Pauline Tully asked 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]

Health Service Executive

Pauline Tully

457. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the 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]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pauline Tully

34. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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]

Grant Payments

Pauline Tully

47. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider altering the residency rule for the student grant scheme to enable a person to qualify for the grant is they can show that they have been resident in the State for at least two years out of the five-year period ending on the day before their course starts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23286/24]

Business Supports

Pauline Tully

110. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider reopening and readvertising the increased cost of business scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/24]

Tax Credits

Pauline Tully

156. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing and simplifying the application procedure for SMEs to access and avail of the R&D tax credit for indigenous firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23295/24]

Departmental Reports

Pauline Tully

249. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the children's disability network team staff census and workforce review 2023 has been published; if not, the reason for the delay in publication; the timeframe for publication of this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23359/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Pauline Tully

81. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; the timeframe for this waiting list to be cleared; what actions are being taken to implement a new modern, fit-for-purpose vehicle adaptation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22780/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Pauline Tully

107. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the actions being taken to implement the proposals for a modern, fit-for-purpose vehicle adaptation scheme in line with international best practice that would replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22779/24]