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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I understand that because of the atmosphere and the better rights. We ask the questions to get the answers so that the public know too. It is about supporting CHOs as well as supporting us. We all want to do things correctly and we hope to have a proper system for everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. Reaney. I have many more questions but I will leave it there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank all the witnesses. I listened intently to all the arguments and points raised. Sinn Féin broadly supports Deputy Ryan's Bill. The Deputy has listened to the debate. We acknowledge the Bill would possibly have to be heavily amended, but that is a matter of tweaking. Stepping back and looking at the broad picture - Deputy Dooley touched on this and was spot on - it is about the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 851. To ask the Minister for Health if a report has been commissioned by him or submitted to his Department by an external body on or relating to the Mental Health Commission; if these reports found issue with the Mental Health Commission; if the reports are of the view it is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 852. To ask the Minister for Health when the appointment of the board and CEO of the Mental Health Commission began. [55040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 853. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the enacting, signing, commencement and implementation of primary and secondary legislation related to the Mental Health Commission; and when outstanding work in this regard will be completed. [55041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 854. To ask the Minister for Health the respective annual budgets for the Mental Health Commission since its establishment; the details of costs incurred, in tabular form; the date on which funding was allocated; and if funding was returned. [55042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process for staff for the Mental Health Commission; and the steps in the process such as approval, advertising, interviewing, offers and commencement of employment. [55043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the services provided by the Mental Health Commission; the dates these services began; and his future plans for greater service provision. [55044/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: I welcome Professor O'Connor, Dr. O'Shea, Dr. Osborne and Dr. O'Brien. I sat on the Committee on the Future of Healthcare and it is an honour to sit on this one. The witnesses are a breath of fresh air. One of our biggest issues has been honesty, accountability, responsibility and leadership. Professor O'Connor mentioned it all in her opening speech. What struck me was something that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: I do not actually have a question today. I just want to commend the witnesses' on their honesty. I have 40,000 questions but we do not have time for them. We need these discussions, so well done.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: Given the Taoiseach's commitment to mental health, will the Government commit to having a debate on the National Youth Mental Health Task Force report 2017 published this week?

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: It is Christmas.

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: It is hard to believe there are more than 195,000 carers in the State, but it is more worrying that more than 29,000 of these carers are over the age of 65 years and that more than 3,500 are under the age of 15. My mother worked as a carer for over 30 years and, with other carers, knows the importance of providing care for older people in their own home. It offers them respect and gives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 291. To ask the Minister for Health the yearly data on waiting times for when psychiatric patients presented at accident and emergency departments and when they are either admitted for treatment or discharged in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 292. To ask the Minister for Health the yearly number of psychiatric patients presented at accident and emergency departments, by hospital, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52810/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 293. To ask the Minister for Health the annual funding provided for the psychiatry and psychology departments, by hospital, in each of the years 2010 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 294. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons admitted to psychiatric inpatient beds from the accident and emergency departments; the amount spent annually on these admissions by hospital in each of the years 2006 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 295. To ask the Minister for Health the cost by quarter of the little things mental health campaign. [52813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if the LittleThings mental health campaign is being run by an external company; if so, the nature of the contract, including length of contract, agreed payment, nature of invoicing, details of the person or body that decides campaign messaging and other relevant details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52814/17]