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Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I wish to share time with Deputy Ferris.

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: The sum of €1.4 billion is more than half a billion greater than what will be spent on mental health in the State in 2018, according to the Government, if we can trust that figure, which is questionable. The sum of €1.4 billion could help to do a lot of additional things for mental health this year. It could easily ensure that no mental health beds that are needed are closed,...

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I take this opportunity to thank Deputy O'Reilly for bringing forward this motion. The Sláintecare report was mentioned a couple of times tonight. Yes, it could be the blueprint for the future if the Government would actually implement it or even set up an implementation body to implement it. We are talking about waiting lists. There is another side to waiting lists, namely, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: My apologies for being late. I was meeting the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. I have a few observations for Dr. Muldoon. I read the report. The children and service users were very open and honest in it. I compliment everybody involved with it because we need to get the truth out. However, there appears to be a repetitive issue here. On primary care, the committee has called for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: Does the Mental Health Commission look at specific Bills that are brought to the Seanad or the Dáil?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: The retention issue is very frustrating. The Irish Timesreported last Monday that 300 doctors have visas for Australia. There is something wrong. Surely if we can produce doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists and so forth we can retain them. Surely a structure could be put in place. Much of it is to do with the unions as well. Let us be honest and frank here. If we are not going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I want an opinion on this. At the current rate, with the structures that are in place and the road we are going down - whether it is CAMHS, the whole mental health service or recruitment - if we do not do something drastic and immediate it will implode. Do the witnesses agree or disagree with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: It is a disgrace. It is ridiculous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: We talk very fast in Cork. I have a question on age appropriate mental well-being classes in schools. We recently published a suicide training and prevention Bill. That was a small move but incoming public sector workers will get a minimum of a programme like SafeTALK, which will give them the coping skills to spot the signs. Would it be an advantage for that to be rolled out to schools?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: To Mr. Saunders and Dr. Muldoon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I am sorry, Chairman, but it was not the voluntary sector. This was a Bill to put a statutory obligation on the Government to roll this out. Now is the time for future planning. There is no point in talking about it and doing review after review.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: Yes, but much of it is at the behest of the school principal, the club secretary or the GAA under-14 trainer. It should be universal, and everybody will benefit at the lowest point of entry.

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: In the programme for Government under the heading of greater access to mental health services in primary care, the Government made three specific commitments, namely, building further capacity in child and adolescent mental health services, more 24-7 service support and liaison teams, and mechanisms to attract and retain staff in this area. The Taoiseach will be aware that Dr. John Hillery,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (19 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: 375. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no ambulance unit attached to the ambulance base in east County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: On the same matter and under the heading "building further capacity in child and adolescent mental health services", from mid-July this year Waterford and Wexford may not have any consultant psychiatric services for children. This comes after the resignation of three psychiatrists who cited a totally unsuitable working environment and unsafe work practices. In an opening statement from the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: If Government does nothing, mental health services are going to come crashing down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I have heard a great deal in committees over the past two years. Today, I am just in shock. The opening statement states: "In short, the Irish health service is uncompetitive in recruiting and retaining the number of high calibre consultants it requires." If that is not a red flag, somebody is not doing their job. Last Saturday, hundreds of people marched in Tipperary because they have no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: As far as I know, there are two accredited counselling bodies in the country. It was recently brought to my attention that if a person was registered with one, he or she could be employed by the HSE, but if he or she was registered with the other body, he or she could not. Is that true? I do not have the names of the two bodies - I was not given them - but there seems to be a conflict and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: It has been brought to my attention that one body seems to be able to get on with the HSE and the other one does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: That is just to maintain what we have.