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Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1652. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of expressions of interest that were received from persons to be part of the personalised budgets demonstration projects; the number of persons to date who have gained access to become part of a personalised budgets demonstration project; the timeframe for the findings from the personalised budgets demonstration projects to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20461/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1653. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average cost per participant in the personalised budgets demonstration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20462/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1654. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding received by disability service providers in the past five years; the funding received by each disability service provider in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20463/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1655. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average cost of transferring one person with a disability under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community; the budget that has been allocated to transfer 63 persons with a disability under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1656. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years in each of the past five years to be transferred from a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community; the budget allocated in each of the past five years to transfer disabled persons under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community; the final amount spent in each of the past five years to transfer disabled persons under the age of 65 years living in nursing homes to a person-centred home in the community in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20465/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1657. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average capital cost in each of the past five years of delivering a supported living home in the community for the transfer of disabled persons under the age of 65 years from a nursing home in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20466/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1658. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average staffing cost in each of the past five years of delivering a supported living home in the community for the transfer of disabled persons under the age of 65 years from a nursing home in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20467/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1659. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average operating non-staffing cost in each of the past five years of delivering a supported living home is the community for the transfer of disabled persons under the age of 65 years from a nursing home in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20468/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1660. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years who to date remain living in a nursing home; the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home who were transferred in each of the past five years to a person centred home in the community; the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years who died while living in a nursing home in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20469/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Funding
Pauline Tully
1661. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated each year to progress the implementation of the managed clinical network demonstrator project, in tabular form; the timeframe for the findings of this project to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20470/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
1662. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to develop an integrated assessment of need tracing system for children and adults as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1663. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to develop an integrated national day services database as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20472/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
1664. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to develop an integrated case management system for all 91 children’s disability network teams, as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20473/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1665. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated each year to develop the national ability supports system, as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022, in tabular form; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20474/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1666. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the structures that have been put in place to enable service users to become active participants in the co-design of their care and support services as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20475/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1667. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the structures that have been put in place to support dialogue and collaborative working with voluntary organisations, including those representing sections 38 and 39 providers, and persons with disabilities and their families, as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20476/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1668. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of additional day service places that were allocated in each of the past five years; the budget that was allocated to provide additional day service places in each of the past five years; the number of additional day service places that were taken up in each of the past five years; the final amount that was spent on delivering additional day service places in each of the past five years; the number of persons exiting or no longer using day service provision in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20477/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1669. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the total number of day services; the percentage that operate at 100% capacity; the average capacity in day services that are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20478/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1670. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of providing one additional full-day service for a person with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20479/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Staff
Pauline Tully
1791. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of dietitians employed within the oncology day unit at Cavan General Hospital; the additional cost of employing a dietitian within the oncology day unit at Cavan General Hospital; his plans for the recruitment of dietitians within the oncology day unit at Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20941/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1798. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of the level of students currently graduating in Ireland to satisfy the staffing needs of children’s disability network teams; his views on the reasons that the shortfall in therapy staff working in children’s disability network teams has not been satisfied through recruitment within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Work Permits
Pauline Tully
24. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request his Department to place therapy staff on the critical skills list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Work Permits
Pauline Tully
81. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to place therapy staff on the critical skills list in view of the fact that children's disability network teams are currently well below their 100% staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18785/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Air Quality
Pauline Tully
142. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the additional funding and resources that he has allocated to enable local authorities to increase the enforcement and inspections of cross-Border fuel movements in respect of the implementation of the provisions of the new enhanced solid fuel regulations within their functional areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18788/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Children in Care
Pauline Tully
151. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that a company (details supplied) has been refused tender to accept young persons into their care by Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18578/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Pauline Tully
78. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to increase funding and resources to local development companies that administer schemes such as the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme which will have an increased role in the provision of advice and services for Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18038/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Pauline Tully
140. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the provisions that are in place within the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme to ensure that funding is allocated to groups that provide infrastructure which is accessible for disabled persons; if her Department consulted with disabled persons organisations in the formation of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18037/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Mental Health Services
Pauline Tully
851. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the format of the nationwide compliance and proscribing audit of CAMHS teams; the timeframe for completion of the audit; if this audit will include the inspection of case files; if staff and parents will be consulted as part of the audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18151/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Home Care Packages
Pauline Tully
852. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if HSE homecare staff and staff working for companies providing homecare that are contracted by the HSE are fully equipped with personal protective equipment which will enable them to continue providing a service in cases in which a person with complex care needs or their family carer have tested positive for Covid-19; his views on whether such a service should continue to be provided when the staff are fully equipped with personal protective equipment; if the same work criteria are applied to HSE homecare staff and staff working for companies providing homecare that are contracted by the HSE as is applied to HSE hospital staff with regard to the provision of services to persons who have contracted Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18152/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
885. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication of the action plan on the Disability Capacity Review which was due in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18395/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Pauline Tully
886. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the existing level of respite in County Cavan; if it is intended to provide separate centres for children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18396/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Pauline Tully
887. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the existing level of respite in County Monaghan; if it is intended to provide separate centres for children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18397/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
5. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure access to services for children with disabilities; his plans to fully staff children’s disability network teams and to fully establish family forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
78. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 448 to 450, inclusive, of 24 February 2022, of the more than 475 staff development posts allocated since 2019 to children's disability services, the number of these that were clinical specialists; the number of clinical specialists working within children's disability services as of March 2022; the number of clinical specialist posts currently advertised for recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16984/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
94. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of therapy posts needed to have children's disability network teams at 100% staffing level; the current therapy staffing level in such teams in both numerical and percentage terms; the number of therapy staffing posts currently being advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16985/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Departmental Consultations
Pauline Tully
149. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to receive the findings of a consultation on the development of a hemp sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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EU Funding
Pauline Tully
155. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European crisis reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16987/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Domestic Violence
Pauline Tully
88. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the provision of domestic violence refuges in counties in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if a funding stream is in place for these capital works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16187/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Investigations
Pauline Tully
154. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1453 of 21 April 2021, if she has since discussed the new information that was brought to light by a person (details supplied) with the Justice Minister in the NI Executive; if there is any further update since this information was provide to the NI Justice Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16188/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Pauline Tully
209. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes completed in County Monaghan and County Cavan, respectively under the Better Energy Warmer Home scheme in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16129/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Pauline Tully
265. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies by job title currently in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General; when it is planned to fill each of these vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16128/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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School Transport
Pauline Tully
417. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of school transport scheme routes serving the second-level education sector in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16119/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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School Facilities
Pauline Tully
448. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if an application for emergency works or the summer works scheme has been made to erect a boundary fence between (details supplied); if this application has been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16589/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Pauline Tully
522. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the chairpersons of Higher Education Authority funded higher education institutions; the terms of office of each; the number of terms served by each; the method of appointment; the annual remuneration and expenses for each in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16126/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
561. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions that were held for sworn Garda members to join divisional drugs units in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16120/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
562. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda mountain bikes attached to each Garda district in the Cavan-Monaghan division as of 22 March 2022; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16121/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
563. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána for having no tax under section 41(C) of the Road Traffic Act 1994 in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16122/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Legislative Reviews
Pauline Tully
583. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe for the review of the arms licensing laws to be completed; the purpose of the review; if consultation with relevant stakeholders such as farming organisations and an organisation (details supplied) has taken place; if not, her plans to meet with relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16588/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Official Engagements
Pauline Tully
689. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he visited any health facilities during his recent visit to Austin, Texas in the United States of America for St. Patrick’s Day events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16123/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pauline Tully
690. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Monaghan and County Cavan that are on a waiting list for urology paediatric surgery; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16124/22]