Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

446. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the staff turnover of public health nurses within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10810/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

447. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the staff turnover of community resource workers within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10811/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

448. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the staff turnover of audiologists within children’s disability services in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10812/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

449. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees working within children’s disability network teams in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10813/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

450. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if staff working within children’s disability network teams are currently given the opportunity to work additional hours for additional pay on a voluntary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/22]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Pauline Tully

138. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken to raise the situation of the undocumented Irish with the new administration in the United States of America since it came to power; if he will consider appointing an Irish Government representative focussed on dealing with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10290/22]

Teaching Qualifications

Pauline Tully

150. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to the immediate establishment of an expert review group prior to forthcoming review of the SNA contract to examine the minimum essential qualification for a special needs assistant and issue recommendations; if she will subsequently commit to implementing the expert group recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10356/22]

Social Welfare Code

Pauline Tully

164. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional cost to the State if the stipend for artists and culture workers recently introduced under the basic income programme for artists and culture workers was disregarded from the means test for disability allowance and carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10262/22]

Social Welfare Code

Pauline Tully

165. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider disregarding the stipend for artists and culture workers recently introduced under the basic income programme for artists and culture workers from the means test for disability allowance and carer’s allowance given the additional cost of disability highlighted in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10264/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Pauline Tully

166. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take into consideration the information supplied by a person (details supplied) and review the decision to remove their disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10303/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Pauline Tully

169. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the methods of payment open to persons receiving a disability payment through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10353/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pauline Tully

210. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if a panel has been set up to examine the categories of workers to receive the Covid-19 frontline bonus payment; and the way in which submissions can be made to this panel. [9903/22]

Hospital Charges

Pauline Tully

243. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders who have been mistakenly billed for a private medical procedure in each of the past five years; the number of medical card holders who were reimbursed after paying for a procedure that was mistakenly billed to them as a private procedure in each of the past five years in tabular form; the actions he is taking to ensure that medical card holders are not mistakenly billed for private medical procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/22]

Departmental Bodies

Pauline Tully

244. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the newly established Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group who have a lived experience of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10354/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

246. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the reason a respite centre (details supplied) in Listowel has been closed; the timeframe for when this service will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10358/22]

Care of the Elderly

Pauline Tully

249. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of personal budgets for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/22]

Tax Reliefs

Pauline Tully

49. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance the reason that a review of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme which he committed to have completed in 2021 was not completed in this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9704/22]

Tax Reliefs

Pauline Tully

80. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance if a new disabled drivers medical scheme appeals board has been appointed; if not, the timeframe for when a new board will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/22]

Public Transport

Pauline Tully

199. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if the 20% cut in public transport fares announced recently will apply to public service obligation routes which are operated under direct contract between a private operator and the National Transport Authority, rather than via the Rural Transport Programme and LocalLink such as Route 975 Cavan-Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9910/22]

Public Transport

Pauline Tully

200. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if public transport services are obliged to offer reduced rates for return, weekly and monthly journeys to all fare-paying passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/22]

Public Transport

Pauline Tully

201. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport his plans to enable the use of Leap card payments on public transport services given the massive reduction in cash usage over the past two years given that this function is not available on LocalLink services and most private operators with contracts with the National Transport Authority in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9912/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Pauline Tully

553. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to recognise fibromyalgia as a condition under which sufferers are entitled to disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9908/22]

An Garda Síochána

Pauline Tully

652. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if a crime can be reported to An Garda Síochána through its disability access officer; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9909/22]

Hospital Staff

Pauline Tully

847. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists currently working in Sligo University Hospital; if he has plans to increase the number of neurology nurse specialists in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9906/22]

Health Services Staff

Pauline Tully

848. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists employed by the HSE by CHO area in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the shortfall in podiatrists employed by the HSE by CHO area in tabular form; the number of podiatrist posts planned in Budget 2021; the number of these posts that were not filled; the reason that posts were not filled; the status of his plans to improve podiatry services in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9907/22]

Vacant Properties

Pauline Tully

59. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures that are or will be in place in 2022 supported by schemes operated by her Department or through statutory agencies to assist persons to bring vacant dwellings back to habitable use as living accommodation in rural areas outside of villages and towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8702/22]

Legislative Measures

Pauline Tully

137. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8703/22]

Housing Policy

Pauline Tully

216. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person is entitled to apply for the local authority home loan if, having been a previous homeowner, they had to sell their house due to a relationship breakdown in which there was no profit made from the sale of the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8846/22]

Medical Inquiries

Pauline Tully

289. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate that his Department committed to in November 2020; the timeframe for this inquiry to take place; the position regarding the disability package for persons affected by valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/22]

Hospital Procedures

Pauline Tully

168. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme in order to align the rate being charged for procedures undertaken by hospitals in Northern Ireland with the rate paid by the HSE given that this can often be seriously misaligned and can burden patients with large additional costs and act as a disincentive to persons from undergoing necessary procedures; the timeframe for a permanent statutory scheme to be put in place to replace the temporary Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/22]

Mental Health Services

Pauline Tully

183. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the reason that patients presenting to Cavan General Hospital accident and emergency department requesting treatment for mental health issues are being turned away without intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/22]

Official Engagements

Pauline Tully

398. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times he has spoken with the Mexican ambassador to Ireland either in person or virtually in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7675/22]

Regional Development

Pauline Tully

64. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to deliver on the commitment of balanced regional development encompassed within the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6993/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Pauline Tully

84. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans in relation to providing specific supports for disabled entrepreneurs considering the findings of the recently published report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/22]

Brexit Supports

Pauline Tully

136. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support primary producers via the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. [7074/22]

Foreshore Issues

Pauline Tully

184. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly targets for forestry licensing by type in 2022. [7075/22]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

14. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the finding and conclusions of a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5399/22]

Domestic Violence

Pauline Tully

115. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date on securing a suitable location for a domestic violence refuge in Monaghan town; the efforts that have been made to identify a suitable location and secure funding for a domestic violence refuge in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5320/22]

Departmental Strategies

Pauline Tully

198. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group has met since the publication of a report (details supplied) to consider its findings and conclusions; if so, his plans to act on the findings and conclusions of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/22]

International Protection

Pauline Tully

199. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of International Protection Accommodation Services centres and emergency accommodation centres in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the status of his plans to close these centres; the expected timeline for the closure of the centres that are still in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5356/22]

Departmental Schemes

Pauline Tully

251. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was returned to his Department unspent from each local authority in regard to the disabled persons grant scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; the amount funding that was returned to his Department unspent from each local authority in regard to the improvement works in lieu of social housing scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5621/22]

Departmental Schemes

Pauline Tully

252. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was allocated by his Department to each local authority for the disabled persons grant scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the amount of this funding that was subsequently returned unspent by each local authority to his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5622/22]

Departmental Schemes

Pauline Tully

253. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was allocated by his Department to each local authority for the improvement works in lieu of social housing scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the amount of this funding that was subsequently returned unspent by each local authority to his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5623/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Pauline Tully

424. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for primary medical certificates and the number of persons approved for primary medical certificates since 19 June 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5573/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Pauline Tully

425. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for primary medical certificates and the number of persons approved for primary medical certificates since 1 January 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/22]

Home Care Packages

Pauline Tully

426. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow families on the homecare waiting list to use their homecare package to organise their own care in situations in which the HSE and homecare agencies used by the HSE are not in a position to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5578/22]

Special Educational Needs

Pauline Tully

74. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if she will amend the entry qualifications for SNAs from QQI level 3 qualification (details supplied) to a QQI level 5 or 6 to reflect the complexity of the work that SNAs undertake; if she will allow for a system of accredited, structured continuous professional development for SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/22]

State Examinations

Pauline Tully

173. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education her plans regarding home schooled students who did not receive calculated grades in 2020 and who were not in a position to sit their leaving certificate exams that year; if these students will receive an acknowledgement from her Department that will suffice in place of the request for leaving certificate results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4843/22]

Tax Code

Pauline Tully

280. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance the person or body that is liable for the payment of carbon tax due on coal sold from north of the Border; the person or body that is liable for the payment of VAT on same; the way that the sale of coal being sold from north of the Border can be policed to ensure that it is the correct type of coal after new legislation banning the sale of smoky coal comes into force in September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4391/22]

Housing Policy

Pauline Tully

331. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on Croí Cónaithe Towns and Villages; the timeframe for this scheme to be initiated; if this scheme will apply to derelict houses in rural areas; if not, if it will apply only to houses in towns and villages; if the grant will be retrospective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4393/22]