Parliamentary questions

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

758. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the all-in capital cost, including fittings and equipment to deliver an additional respite centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39133/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

759. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average all-in capital cost, including fittings and equipment, of delivering the nine additional respite centres that were detailed in the HSE National Service Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39134/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

760. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the all-in capital cost, including fittings and equipment, that has been allocated to delivering the two high-support respite centres for children with severe disabilities detailed in the HSE National Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39135/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

145. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staffing posts that will be provided to Children’s Disability Services in 2022; the additional resources that will be provided to CDNTs to address the backlog of assessment of need and those assessment of need which were carried out incorrectly; the additional therapeutic supports that will be provided to CDNTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36728/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

152. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if the detailed implementation measures for the Disability Framework Action Plan have been published and made public; if not, when this will be published and made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36727/22]

Departmental Schemes

Pauline Tully

311. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance his views on the adequacy of the fuel grant for those who qualified for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme given the substantial rise in the cost of fuel and the way that this has disproportionately impacted on disabled people; if he has plans to increase the set rate for petrol, diesel and liquid petroleum gas in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37148/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

8. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will request that personal assistant, PA, hours in further and higher education be provided based on the needs of the disabled person rather than an allocation of one personal assistant per student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36730/22]

Further and Higher Education

Pauline Tully

71. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to ensure that universal design for learning policies that are embedded within each further and higher education institution and universal design for learning principles are incorporated within all class preparations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36729/22]

Prison Service

Pauline Tully

28. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if the final report and implementation plan of the high-level task force on diversion have been completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35909/22]

Prison Service

Pauline Tully

76. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the reason there has not been a publication of a general prison inspection report of an operational prison since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35908/22]

Departmental Policies

Pauline Tully

240. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if community crèches are exempt from the payment of rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35887/22]

Education Policy

Pauline Tully

62. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education her plans to reinstate and expand the in-school and early years therapy support demonstration project in view of the fact that referrals to CAMHS and other mental health services have risen by 40% for primary school pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34908/22]

National Educational Psychological Service

Pauline Tully

92. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase the National Educational Psychological Service in view of the fact that referrals to CAMHS and other mental health services have risen by 40% for primary school pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34907/22]

Bus Services

Pauline Tully

123. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the expressway bus service from Donegal to Dublin, route 30/X30; if it is necessary to book this service in advance; the number of times the service has not turned up at Cavan bus station; the number of times the service has arrived late at Cavan bus station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35111/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

141. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if the HSE seeks a legal opinion prior to changing the assessment of need process to incorporate the preliminary team assessment; if so, the cost of this legal opinion; if not, the reason no legal opinion was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34604/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

142. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the organisations that were consulted during the process to introduce the standard operating procedure preliminary team assessment; the schedule of meetings that took place to deliberate the introduction of the standard operating procedure and preliminary team assessment; the organisations that were involved in these deliberations that were in support of the introduction of the preliminary team assessment; the organisations involved in these deliberations that voiced opposition to the introduction of the preliminary team assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34605/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

143. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the total number of hours spent by therapists in children’s disability network teams undertaking preliminary team assessments since its inception; the number of hours that will now need to be spent by therapists to undertake assessments compliant with the Disability Act 2005 for all the children who underwent a preliminary team assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34606/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

144. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 May 2022, the members of the group that was established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; if the same persons who compiled the preliminary team assessment model are also members of the group established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 who is tasked with making the appointments to this review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34607/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

145. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 May 2022, the terms of reference of the group that was established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; the person or body that set out the terms of reference of this review group; if the terms of reference are in the public domain; if so, the location in which the terms of reference can be found. [34608/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

146. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if it is the intention of the HSE to make further changes to the assessment of need process; if so, the way that the HSE can ensure that any changes do not intentionally or unintentionally circumvent the judgment of a person (details supplied) in relation to a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34609/22]

Legislative Reviews

Pauline Tully

147. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he plans to review or seek changes to the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34610/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

169. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if the funding model for prosthetics and orthotics is on a national basis or is it different in each CHO; if this consists of a risk assessment to be completed by the referrer for each new application (details supplied); if so, the person or body that informs the referrer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34661/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

170. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average waiting period for an authorised purchase order for a prosthesis or orthosis; the number of persons currently waiting on a prosthesis or orthosis who have been waiting less than 1, 1 to 3, 3 to 6 and longer than 6 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34662/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

171. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if there is a training budget for prosthetic and orthotic professionals; if so, the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

172. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if engagement takes place between rehabilitation consultants employed by the National Rehabilitation Hospital with suppliers of prosthetics and orthotics; if so, the extent of this engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34664/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

173. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if outcome measures in relation to the funding of prosthetics and orthotics are used to evaluate and direct funding on an audited outcome measure basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34665/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

174. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of clinicians working in prosthetics and orthotics to their clerical administrative staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34666/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

175. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the details of all national policies and plans that are in place regarding prosthetics and orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34667/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

176. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the effect the energy crisis and Brexit have had on the cost of prosthetics and orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/22]

Health Services

Pauline Tully

177. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the details of post-operation management of amputees; if post-operation hospital bed nights have increased over the past five years for amputees; the number for each year, in tabular form; if incidences of falls have increased over the past five years for amputees; the number for each year, in tabular form; if incidences of flexion contracture have increased over the past five years for amputees; the number for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34669/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

178. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if prosthetic patients are automatically entitled to a medical card, general practitioner card or long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34670/22]

Health Services

Pauline Tully

179. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regional rehabilitation services for amputees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34671/22]

Health Services

Pauline Tully

180. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average period of time spent by a primary amputee in inpatient rehabilitation; if, after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, amputees have access to a physiotherapist, gait training and counselling; the extent of the access to these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/22]

Housing Schemes

Pauline Tully

45. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take to ensure that disabled children whose parents have shared custody can both apply for a housing grant for people with a disability so as to ensure access and visitation rights for the parents and that the child and one of the parents are not isolated from each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32963/22]

Departmental Data

Pauline Tully

174. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average length of time from application that it takes for a professional (details supplied) with qualifications from abroad to register with CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32914/22]

Departmental Data

Pauline Tully

175. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of professionals (details supplied) working in the HSE in the past five years who have qualifications from institutions outside of here and the European Union; the number in each therapy post working in the HSE in the past five years who have been recruited from within the European Union, the number of professionals in each therapy post (details supplied) working in the HSE in the past five years who have been recruited from Britain, excluding Northern Ireland, in tabular form; the number in each therapy post working in the HSE in the past five years who have been recruited from Northern Ireland, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32915/22]

Departmental Data

Pauline Tully

176. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of professionals (details supplied) who were based within a school setting in the past five years prior to the introduction of children’s disability network teams; the number of each of these therapy posts that are currently based within a school setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/22]

Departmental Data

Pauline Tully

178. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of therapy staff to children with disabilities in each children’s disability network team in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32989/22]

Departmental Data

Pauline Tully

179. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of clerical administrative support staff in each children’s disability network team; the ratio of therapy staff to clerical administrative support staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32990/22]

Departmental Data

Pauline Tully

180. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of the therapy posts referenced by the Minister of State for Disability at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters on 2 May 2022 that have been filled to date in children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32991/22]

Sports Facilities

Pauline Tully

28. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions that Sport Ireland have taken since 2017 to develop access to outdoor recreation facilities especially footpaths and trails for persons with disabilities; the funding that has been allocated to Sport Ireland to develop access to outdoor recreation facilities for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32155/22]

Departmental Reports

Pauline Tully

565. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education further to a previous Parliamentary Question, if a report has been issued by Tusla Education Support Service to her Department; if so, if her Department has published the report; if not, the reason therefor; if she will provide a copy of this report to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32285/22]

International Agreements

Pauline Tully

633. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for the ratification of the Optional Protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32286/22]

Bus Services

Pauline Tully

93. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 27 April 2022, if he will provide an update on the reopening of Cavan bus station; if negotiations with the pre-existing station service providers have been successfully concluded; if an opening date will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30721/22]

Rail Network

Pauline Tully

99. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the actions that he has taken to remove the need for 24-hour notice to be given by a wheelchair user in advance of travelling on Bus Éireann or Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

1195. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 2 June 2022, the expected timeframe for the conclusion of the review of existing transport schemes for disabled persons including the drivers and passengers with disabilities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30210/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

1196. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the membership of the national disability inclusion strategy transport working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30211/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

1197. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if disabled persons organisations are represented on the national disability inclusion strategy transport working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30212/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Pauline Tully

1209. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if International Protection Accommodation Services have placed Ukrainian refugees in accommodation in Coleman Road/Railway Road, Cavan Town; if so, if this accommodation has been inspected by Cavan County Council; if it is registered and in compliance with the Residential Tenancies Board; the total remuneration being received by the owner of the properties involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30783/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

1463. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the reason that some children living in County Cavan CHO1 are referred to the Kell children’s disability network team in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29232/22]