Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Pauline Tully

691. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the income received by each hospital group from the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16125/22]

Departmental Staff

Pauline Tully

864. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time archaeologists directly employed by his Department on 21 March 2020 and 21 March 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16127/22]

Departmental Bodies

Pauline Tully

916. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated full-year cost of recruiting two additional full-time senior case managers at higher executive officer level for the Charities Regulator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16118/22]

International Protection

Pauline Tully

18. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 3 February 2022, if his Department has liaised with the Department of Health and the HSE in the development of the new accommodation model and wrap around services with regard to the needs of disabled asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15324/22]

Ukraine War

Pauline Tully

19. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the resources to community organisations that are and will be delivering services to the expected 100,000 refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15321/22]

Middle East

Pauline Tully

137. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for the United Nations Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against Israeli officials implicated in the crime of apartheid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/22]

Northern Ireland

Pauline Tully

164. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has sought clarification from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the terms that would trigger a Border poll on Irish reunification; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15323/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Pauline Tully

33. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that disabled artists in receipt of the disability allowance or the blind pension can avail of the new basic income for the arts pilot scheme without losing their disability allowance or blind pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14854/22]

State Pensions

Pauline Tully

37. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a dedicated State pension for long-term family carers to ensure that they receive a full pension entitlement equivalent to the maximum State pension (contributory);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14855/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

832. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication of the review of the standard operating procedure for assessment of need; if he will provide copies of the interim reports that were due to be issued three and six months from the start of the review in March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14019/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pauline Tully

871. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an assistive technology passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14174/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

936. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional 375 posts created in children’s disability services in the past two budgets as outlined in Dáil Éireann on 8 March 2022 in terms of the number of these positions that have been filled; the grade of each position; the total amount of funding provided; the details of the positions that remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14377/22]

Health Services Staff

Pauline Tully

937. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of senior grade posts that will be appointed to children’s disability services as indicated in Dáil Éireann on 8 March 2022; the total amount of funding provided; the timeline for the appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14378/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Pauline Tully

938. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have been referred for further assessment after receiving a preliminary team assessment under the standard operating procedure for assessment of need; the waiting times for completion of the further assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14379/22]

Health Services Staff

Pauline Tully

939. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of the administrative staff posts for children’s disability services announced in Budget 2022 that have been filled to date; if the HSE plans to fill any further positions in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14380/22]

Health Services Staff

Pauline Tully

940. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health her plans to recruit and deploy assistant psychologists for children’s disability services as indicated in Dáil Éireann on 8 March 2022; the number of these posts that were sanctioned and issued to his Department in 2021; the number of these posts that have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14381/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

941. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the shortfall of 400 staff in children’s disability services as outlined by him in Seanad Éireann in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14382/22]

Departmental Legal Cases

Pauline Tully

942. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of cases that have been taken against the State in each year since 2005 under the Disability Act 2005 for overdue assessment of need; the amount in legal costs paid by the State; the overall number of settlements awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14383/22]

Departmental Legal Cases

Pauline Tully

943. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of current or open cases being taken against the State under the Disability Act 2005 for overdue assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14384/22]

Departmental Legal Cases

Pauline Tully

944. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of the review of the standard operating procedure for assessments of needs; if he has received interim reports; if so, the date on which any such reports were received; if he published any interim reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14385/22]

Tax Data

Pauline Tully

210. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the cost to the Exchequer of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of changing the medical criteria for the scheme to a more general mobility-focused criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13038/22]

Family Resource Centres

Pauline Tully

401. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to increase the core funding available to family resource centres to allow them to expand their capacity to deal with the additional workload the emergency situation in Ukraine and the potential refugee arrival in Ireland from the region will present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13039/22]

Family Resource Centres

Pauline Tully

402. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staffing level in family resource centres; his views on whether this is sufficient to cope with the additional work that will transpire with the arrival of refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13040/22]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Pauline Tully

445. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the steps that she has taken regarding the implementation of action 15 equality and choice in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy; if she has undertaken a review of the Prohibition of Incitement To Hatred Act 1989; the details of the enhanced protections that have been put in place for persons with disabilities against hate crime; the details of the guidelines that have been developed and implemented for gardaí and other relevant personnel in relation to engagement with persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12608/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

697. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of the mobility allowance in each year since the scheme ended in 2013, in tabular form; the cost each year to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13032/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

698. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of the motorised transport grant in each year since the scheme ended in 2013; the cost each year to the Exchequer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13033/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

699. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the findings of the review group chaired by a person (details supplied) which was set up to seek up an alternative method for ensuring that the needs of persons affected by the discontinuance of both the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes can be provided for in a manner that does not run counter to the Equal Status Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13034/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

700. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the Exchequer of reintroducing and expanding both the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes in a manner which complies with the Equal Status Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13035/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

701. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons who would be eligible for the mobility allowance if it were reintroduced in a manner which complies with the Equal Status Acts; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of reintroducing the mobility allowance in a manner which complies with the Equal Status Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13036/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

702. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons who would be eligible for the motorised transport grant if it were reintroduced in a manner which complies with the Equal Status Acts; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of reintroducing the motorised transport grant in a manner which complies with the Equal Status Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13037/22]

Road Network

Pauline Tully

93. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the reduction in funding for the community involvement scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan in the Regional and Local Road Allocations 2022; the reason there was no former national roads funding for County Cavan in the Regional and Local Road Allocations 2022; the reason there was no active travel funding for County Monaghan in the Regional and Local Road Allocations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/22]

Road Projects

Pauline Tully

103. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carrickmacross to Ardee and the Clontibret to the Border road schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/22]

Building Regulations

Pauline Tully

133. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the Building Regulations, 2010, Part M (Access and Use) to ensure higher wheelchair accessibility standards in new houses and apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/22]

Housing Schemes

Pauline Tully

172. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the rules governing the need to satisfy the local authority that you will occupy the property as your normal place of residence when applying for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability to take into account parents of a child with a disability who have shared custody as the current rules are preventing children and parents access to visitation and shared living arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12084/22]

Trade Data

Pauline Tully

128. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 10 February 2022, if he will detail the 246 IDA investments that were won in 2020 by each county in tabular form; if he will detail the 249 IDA investments that were won in 2021 in each county in tabular form; if he will list the current recognised industry clusters in county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10914/22]

Departmental Priorities

Pauline Tully

143. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider introducing mandatory identification checking and recording in the scrap industry in view of the spate of cable thefts here in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10944/22]

Waste Management

Pauline Tully

151. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will reconsider the removal of the exemption for burning green waste and open a consultation with farmers and their representative organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10947/22]

Driver Test

Pauline Tully

197. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the number of motorcycle driving tests that were applied for in 2020 and 2021, respectively; the number of motorcycle driving tests that were undertaken in 2020 and 2021, respectively; the number of outstanding motorcycle driving tests currently; his plans to remove the backlog in motorcycle driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10930/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

559. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagements his Department is having with the Department of Health on its health workforce planning needs specifically in relation to children’s disability network teams; the plans he has to ensure an adequate level of third level courses are available to fill future staffing needs within children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

560. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of third-level places currently available that cover the different therapy posts involved in children’s disability network teams, by qualification in tabular form; his plans to increase the third-level places available to cover the different therapy costs involved in children’s disability network teams, by qualification in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11005/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

561. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated number of students who will graduate in 2022 with the third-level therapy qualification needed to work within a children’s disability network team, by qualification in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11006/22]

Care of the Elderly

Pauline Tully

634. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he intends introducing personalised budgets for older people; the timeframe for this to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10913/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

651. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if there is a workforce plan in place for children’s disability network teams that identifies future staffing needs within children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/22]