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Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: Ongoing bad weather has created huge problems for farmers this spring, with fields too wet for planting or taking livestock. Many farmers face fodder shortages because animals have been in sheds for too long. They cannot access grass in the fields because of wet ground conditions. Tillage farmers cannot get onto their land to plant their crops. My neighbours' fields are still empty....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: My colleague Deputy Carthy and I have consistently raised the issue of the very limited provision of respite in our constituency of Cavan-Monaghan. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has committed to looking at an additional house for children in Monaghan and I hope she will proceed with that very soon. It has been brought to my attention by a parent that Steadfast House in...

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward the motion and affording us the opportunity to address the House on the need to review and reform support for carers. Family carers have long been held up as a crucial pillar of parent support in Ireland. Various departmental strategies and documents refer to the important role that family carers play in our society, viewing them as the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I appreciate that and I am delighted to hear there will be further talks and negotiations. If this issue is not dealt with, we will not see an end to this problem. There is a shortage of workers within the sector, so they will go to the agencies and organisations that can pay them more. They will do exactly the same work but be paid better. Several organisations have expressed concern....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: In the early hours of Tuesday, 17 October 2023, unions reached an agreement on pay parity for section 39, section 56 and section 10 workers who are employed in community services. The agreement came about on foot of a long-running dispute relating to the pay they were receiving and the pay their counterparts directly employed by the State were receiving. A proposal was agreed acknowledging...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: Was there input from disabled people into the training the Garda offers in Templemore and at the university, as well as the interview techniques? Did the Garda engage with DPOs and representative organisations when putting together that training or the interview process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: When we talk about percentages within the Garda, is Chief Superintendent Jones aware of the percentage of disabled people who are actually gardaí? Does the Garda come under the public sector minimum requirements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I agree. When we talk about accessibility, it is across all levels. That includes digital formats. The NDA monitors EU web accessibility. The latter was very low for An Garda Síochána. Is that being addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: Regarding the complaints' procedure, it was said there were only three complaints. How accessible is this procedure? Perhaps people are not complaining because they either do not know how to do so or find it very difficult. I ask Ms Denning to consider this aspect. My other question relates to wards of court. I know people cannot be made wards of court since the Assisted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I do not think this process was very well planned from the start. I refer to the three-year period. All these issues should have been taken into account when the Act was passed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their opening statements. Persons with disabilities are overrepresented in our criminal justice system. We had the Prison Service before the committee and its representatives told us there are a huge number of people in prison with mental health issues, autism or intellectual disabilities. A lot of that is down to the lack of support in the...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: That concludes statements of acknowledgement and apology to the families and victims of the Stardust tragedy. I thank you for being here today and commend your fortitude, determination and resilience over the past 43 years in doing something you should not have had to do and for seeing it through. I am just in awe. Thank you very much.

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: The Deputy’s time is up.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (23 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reviewing the penalties that can be issued by a judge for non-compliance with a court order (details supplied) in family law cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17814/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (23 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has made an application to his Department for increased funding in budget 2025 for the repair and maintenance of local and regional roads; if he will increase the funding for allocation to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in budget 2025 for the repair...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: 512. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proportion of disabled people in residential care in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 who were categorised as having low to medium support needs; and the proportion of disabled people in residential care in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 who were categorised as having high to intensive...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: 513. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capital costs of providing a four-bedroom residential centre for disabled people; the first-year current costs of providing a four-bedroom residential centre for disabled people; and the full year current cost of providing a four-bedroom residential centre for disabled people, in tabular form. [17452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: 514. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capital costs of providing a four-bedroom respite centre for disabled people; the first-year current costs of providing a four-bedroom respite centre for disabled people; and the full-year current cost of providing a four-bedroom respite centre for disabled people, in tabular form. [17453/24]