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Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...so long and that it has taken such savagery, especially in the past seven months, for the Government to finally act. The cruelty and barbarity over the past seven months in Gaza have resulted, so far, in more than 35,000 Palestinians being killed by the Israeli military, with more than 70,000 injured. Recognition in and of itself is not enough. The Government must put in place sanctions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...was called in the morning, the Government here is not prepared at all for that. The poll would be lost. It is really important that we start to plan. Based on what the witnesses have shared so far, is it not true to state that, as the IIEA report indicates, Irish unity would result in an immediate major reduction in living standards in the South? The IIEA report states: Even though...

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: .... The Government also announced plans in 2020 to expand free GP care for children up to and including the age of 12. It has since been legislated for under-eights, under-tens and under-12s but so far, it is only funded for children under eight. That is something that needs to be addressed without delay. The amount a person has to pay on the drugs payment scheme stands at €80...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: While we will support the Bill, it is very limited and does not go far enough to protect people at risk of neglect or coercion and abuse. Currently, disability services are inadequately regulated. In 2019, a HIQA report on the first five years of the regulation of designated residential centres for adults and children with disabilities in Ireland found that significant challenges remain...

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....

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...Garda enforcement but the Minister of State has acknowledged that enforcement levels have collapsed. The recent announcement of an extra 30 minutes of road policing during every garda's shift is far from sufficient. The Garda must be given the resources and personnel needed to ensure adequate road safety enforcement. This has not been the case in recent years as the number of personnel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...is not appreciative, but she should be able to get on the bus by herself. People should be facilitated to be independent. I am sure the same situation arises in other countries where there are far more cyclists.

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...Plan for Disability Service 2024-2026; and — the publication of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026: Disability Services for Children and Young People; considers that: — waiting lists for disability services are far too long, where they are maintained, and that personal assistance services are far too limited; — the €55.6 million in additional...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Recycling Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...be made sure going forward they were all at a lower level to facilitate all users. The Minister of State spoke about talking to Re-Turn. I know someone who contacted it, was not getting very far, asked to speak with someone in management, and was told that management does not engage with the public. I do not know if that is the right attitude either. The Ministers involved with this...

Gaza and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...to provide vital humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. He has said we will judge when an intervention is warranted and we will submit one. The Government has not made an intervention so far, therefore it must not judge an intervention is warranted. I ask the Tánaiste and the Government how much evidence is needed before they judge an intervention is warranted. It is absolutely...

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Pauline Tully: I commend the Social Democrats on tabling this motion which I fully support. Israel's ongoing aggression against Gaza and the West Bank has so far resulted in the killing of over 11,000 Palestinians in Gaza and, up to last night, 177 Palestinians in the West Bank, including east Jerusalem. The Taoiseach had said that Israel is engaging in collective punishment against the people of Gaza,...

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline Tully: I could talk for hours about it, but anyway. I move: That Dáil Éireann: condemns the Government's Budget for 2024 which, like previous Budgets, falls far short of what is required for disability services, meaning that children will continue to wait too long for, and go without, the assessments and therapies they need, while young people with disabilities will remain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: 829. To ask the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of medical scientists in HSE laboratories nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34230/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (22 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...board is almost in place. There have been ongoing problems with the scheme, however. It is 18 months since the board resigned. They resigned because the criteria for admittance to the scheme are far too stringent. A review of the scheme had been promised by the Minister's predecessor, which never took place. That is what led the board members to resign. I welcome the Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...they face. They do it and open up their lives to us because they want to see positive change, not just for themselves but for everybody else. This committee has done a great deal of work so far and I am very hopeful that the recommendations in the report which Mr. Gordon is putting together will be an excellent one - I am aware that a little bit more work has to be done on this - and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...Minister will take on board what she has said so that when Ms Kilcawley is doing her leaving certificate, she will be on a fair playing field so that she can achieve her full potential. I think she is going far anyway. It is wonderful too to have Ms Smith, Mr. Moran and Mr. Delaney here too. They are three people with disabilities in full-time employment. We hear so many people with...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...need, AON, and to services. I am hearing from families who are receiving service plans outlining the services their child requires after the AON has been carried out, with no service date. It is that far ahead in the future that they cannot even be given a date. We have a lot of people from other countries coming into this country, in particular from Ukraine. Has a skill set been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (17 May 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...and we have not yet seen the outcome of this review. There are many issues with that grant as well. The maximum grant needs to increase significantly. The current level is €30,000, but that is far below what is required, especially with the current rise in costs of construction. The income threshold and the means test are problematic and do not reflect the extra cost of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I welcome the witnesses here today. I commend the work of the shared island unit thus far. The initiatives that have been outlined are very welcome and very successful. Many projects have been funded and progressed. The research that has been carried out has proven to very informative and the inclusive dialogue that is being enabled is extremely important. The shared island initiative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...is not being reviewed. This committee has called for it to be reviewed, as has the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The indication we are getting so far is it will not be, but we have a number of Departments coming to our next couple of meetings and we will be putting that to them. We hope there will be a change of mind there. It is a prime...