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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (4 Dec 2018)

Pat Buckley: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efforts he and the Defence Forces have made to provide mental health supports for Defence Forces personnel. [50568/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister. To correct the record, I was only quoting the Ceann Comhairle's words.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I have with me the document sent by the Communications Workers' Union, CWU, headquarters and it confirms one centre is going to close, so I agree with the Minister on that. As I said, however, there are rumours in Cork. There are three centres at Athlone, Portlaoise and Dublin, and one will possibly be taken out of Cork - that is the possibility for Ireland south. Cork is a huge county....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I understand that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I hope it is not detrimental to the workers.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: An Post recently signalled to the monitoring group its intention to close one of its four mail centres. Workers, rightly, are very worried and fearful that the announcement has been made just weeks before Christmas. In the past An Post often expressed an interest in closing one of the centres, but this time it has shown its hand early. The information I have received in recent days backs...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I did not say that; it was the Ceann Comhairle who said it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 151. To ask the Minister for Health his views on overcrowding in CUH Cork emergency department. [49925/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the long outpatient waiting times Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49926/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for paediatric occupational therapy appointments in County Cork; and the action being taken to address long waiting times. [49927/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for paediatric speech and language therapy appointments in County Cork; and the action being taken to address long waiting times. [49928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 155. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the long waiting times for primary care ophthalmology appointments in County Cork. [49929/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies in St. Finbarr’s hospital, Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, Mallow General Hospital and Midleton Community Hospital, County Cork; and the steps being taken to address the recruitment and retention crisis in same. [49930/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in St. Finbarr’s, CUH, Mercy and the South Infirmary hospitals, County Cork; and the steps being taken to address the recruitment and retention crisis in same [49931/18]

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I commend my colleague, Deputy Stanley, on tabling the Bill. Many Bills have passed through the House over the years. Deputy Stanley's Bill offers thought-out solutions and a great opportunity for households to become involved in microgeneration. It addresses ecological issues and climate change and makes people more aware of what we need and what we have to do. There are always...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (27 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply but unfortunately it does not offer much solace for the people who are suffering and their family members. To add to what Deputy Ferris said, the clinical work-time equivalent in the Cork and Kerry CHO area is lacking by 75%. How can anything be done when three quarters of it is missing? More worryingly, 656 children is too many. The Government...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (27 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: It is misinformation. I think there are three fully staffed CAMHS teams.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (27 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: How can things work if one cannot fill the staff vacancies?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (27 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: We are focusing on the rising number of vacancies within the mental health service. I visited the Linn Dara unit during the summer. There have been problems there and also in the Cork child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, where services were either closed temporarily over the summer or have refused new referrals. Also, the ACCES homeless mental health service in Dublin is not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (27 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the net cost or gain if new tax bands (details supplied) were introduced. [49382/18]