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Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Waste Management
Pauline Tully
113. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce a bin waiver for carers considering the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45780/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Pauline Tully
566. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 26 May 2022, if he will provide a further update on a timeframe for the commencement of a catch-up HPV vaccination programme; if this catch-up programme will include girls and boys in secondary school who were eligible to receive HPV vaccine in first year but who did not receive it; if this catch-up programme will include women up to the age of 25 years who have left secondary school and who did not receive the vaccine when eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44751/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Tax Code
Pauline Tully
376. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the process by which recipients of illness benefit are liable for tax on this benefit but are not reimbursed once an insurance claim has paid and the illness benefit is repaid to the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40668/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Pauline Tully
1184. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that foster carers are not penalised for the care they provide and are entitled to credited contributions for the time that they spend caring for a foster child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39646/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Pauline Tully
1247. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will undertake a review of illness benefit to ensure that once an insurance claim has been settled and the illness benefit is repaid to her Department, any credits on the claimant’s Department of Social Protection records are removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40667/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Children in Care
Pauline Tully
1321. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the foster care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39647/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Pauline Tully
1322. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers currently working with Tusla; the average case load per social worker; the number of social workers working in Tusla in each of the past five years; the average case load per social worker in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39648/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Pauline Tully
1323. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has plans to increase the number of social workers employed by Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Pauline Tully
1444. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional places that are being allocated in further and higher education facilities in the coming 2022/2023 academic year to study speech and language therapy courses; the number of additional places to study occupational therapy; the number of additional places to study physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40220/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Control of Firearms
Pauline Tully
1556. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the make-up of the Expert Firearms Committee which was recently established to review the legislation regarding firearms licensing; the appointment process involved in appointing the members of this committee; the criteria required to be appointed a member of the Expert Firearms Committee; the level of consultation that took place with individual gun clubs and their representative organisation (details supplied); if the representative organisation is represented on the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40293/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
1648. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the timeframe for applications to be assessed for the blind welfare allowance in each CHO; the protocols in place outlining the timeframes for reviewing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39665/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pauline Tully
1711. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress that has been made on the implementation of the recommendations by the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Nursing Homes
Pauline Tully
1712. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress that has been made on the implementation of the recommendations by the Covid-19 nursing home expert panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40069/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Nursing Homes
Pauline Tully
1713. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the need for an independent evaluation of the operation of the system of regulatory oversight of nursing homes; his plans for an independent evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40070/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1715. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide adult autism assessments within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40084/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1716. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the development of the national management information system for children's disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40085/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services Staff
Pauline Tully
1742. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 635 of 24 May, if there is now a grade code for cognitive behavioural psychotherapists within the HSE; if so, the number of full-time cognitive behavioural psychotherapists currently employed by the HSE; the number of additional cognitive behavioural psychotherapist posts that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40217/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services Staff
Pauline Tully
1743. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists are included on the critical skills list for recruitment outside of the European Union; the date that these professions were added to the critical skills list; if any other health and social care professions were added to the critical skills list in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40218/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1744. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for returning therapists to special schools and the validation of therapists into new schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40219/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pauline Tully
1766. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if all staff who worked in disability services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, including in section 39 organisations, will receive the pandemic special recognition payment; if so, when will they receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Pauline Tully
55. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further proposals that he intends to pursue to assist farmers with the high and rising input costs in feed, fertiliser and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38537/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Pauline Tully
60. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are planned to support farmers in meeting climate action sectoral targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38538/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Pauline Tully
132. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the adequacy of the current policy which directs that the means test for the disability allowance and carer’s allowance assesses gross income as opposed to net income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34912/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Pauline Tully
144. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the means test for the disability allowance and carer’s allowance with a view to assessing income on its net rather than gross value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34911/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Departmental Data
Pauline Tully
364. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of affordable homes that have been built in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the past five years; the total number planned for 2023; the total funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39114/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Departmental Data
Pauline Tully
365. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time spent on the social housing list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the plans to reduce these times; the total number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Departmental Data
Pauline Tully
366. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans from counties Cavan and Monaghan; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Vacant Properties
Pauline Tully
367. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has invited Cavan and Monaghan local authorities to make an application for the vacant properties' voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the total amount of funding that his Department proposes to allocate to each authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39117/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Pauline Tully
486. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the approval of an additional school bus to collect the 20 plus students going to second level schools in Cavan town from the Kilnaleck Drumkilly area of County Cavan on a concessionary ticket basis on the route that the private bus currently takes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39032/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Pauline Tully
487. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if capacity for students attending their second-choice school will be provided on school transport in the 2022/2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39033/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
490. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the primary schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are taking part in the July Provision scheme; the timeframe that each school is running July Provision; the post-primary schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are taking part in the July Provision scheme; the timeframe each school is running July Provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39112/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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National Educational Psychological Service
Pauline Tully
491. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of children in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are waiting for an appointment with a National Educational Psychological Service psychologist; the number that are waiting less than 6, 6-12 and more than 12 months broken down in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39113/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Enterprise Support Services
Pauline Tully
504. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the Enterprise Support Grant from businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39118/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Pauline Tully
544. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a disability related social protection payment in tabular form by the type of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39223/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Pauline Tully
545. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons from counties Cavan and Monaghan in receipt of a social protection payment in tabular form by the type of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39224/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
655. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed in the Cavan Monaghan division in each of the past five years; the rank of each of these gardaí, the unit in which each of these gardaí serve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39119/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
656. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently stationed in the Cavan Monaghan division; the rank of each of these gardaí, the unit in which each of these gardaí serve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39120/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Pauline Tully
712. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if spinal muscular atrophy is a condition under consideration for addition to the conditions tested for in the new-born heel prick; if so, when that decision will be made; if not, if he will now place it under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39034/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Dental Services
Pauline Tully
734. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting times for appointments in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39093/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Dental Services
Pauline Tully
735. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting times for appointments in each county; the number that are waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39094/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Mental Health Services
Pauline Tully
736. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting time in each county; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39095/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Home Care Packages
Pauline Tully
737. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that are waiting homecare support in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the total number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39096/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pauline Tully
738. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting colonoscopy in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of these that have been waiting up to 30 days; 30-60, 60-90 and more than 90 days, broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39097/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pauline Tully
739. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting endoscopy in the counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of these that have been waiting up to 30 days; 30-60, 60-90 and more than 90 days broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Hospital Staff
Pauline Tully
740. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of vacancies at Cavan General Hospital; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of the vacancy in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39099/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Psychological Assessments
Pauline Tully
741. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an assessment of need in Ireland; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3-6, 6-12 and the more than 12 months broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39100/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Psychological Assessments
Pauline Tully
742. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an assessment of need in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3-6, 6-12 and more than 12 months broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39101/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Psychological Assessments
Pauline Tully
743. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a speech and language appointment in Ireland; the number who have been waiting less the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3-6, 6-12 and more than 12 months broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39102/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Psychological Assessments
Pauline Tully
744. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an occupational therapy appointment in Ireland; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3-6, 6-12 and more than 12 months broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39103/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Psychological Assessments
Pauline Tully
745. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a speech and language appointment in Ireland; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3-6, 6-12 and more than 12 months broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39104/22]