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Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: I thank Dr. McDaid for her work. It has been amazing reading about what the group has achieved over the years. It has been extremely beneficial. I will only make a few points as Deputies have made similar points. I was struck by the cuts made to the budget for resource centres. Dr. McDaid mentioned repeatedly that prevention is better than cure and that if we do not nip it in the bud,...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: The Chairman has addressed many of the issues around community and primary care about which I had intended to ask questions. The point was made that carers are neglecting their own health and failing to undergo medical procedures because they are unable to put in place alternative care arrangements. That is very alarming. Time and again we have heard at this committee, including again...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: This will probably be my shortest speech. When the Government gives a fiver a week to a pensioner and €2.70 a week to a young person on the dole, how can we possibly justify giving ourselves an extra €100 a week on top of all we have? Rents increased by 11% in September, yet we are spending our time here increasing wages instead of introducing rent certainty. How can people...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: They are.

Topical Issue Debate: Counselling Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: The demand for counselling in primary care, CIPC, is steadily growing. The number of referrals increased from 14,407 in 2014 to 17,000 in 2015. Waiting lists for access to a first appointment are long and growing. A total of 2,496 people were waiting for counselling at the end of the first quarter of 2016. Of these, 45%, or 1,119 people, were waiting for between four and 12 weeks; 21%, or...

Topical Issue Debate: Counselling Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. She accepts that there is a significant and growing demand for the CIPC service. We have had numerous discussions in the House about mental health and it keeps coming back to the same thing. We know that there is increased demand for the CIPC service. Why can we not fund it properly? The Government had promised to spend approximately...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: Will we take funding for mental health services seriously, have a serious debate on it and know where we are spending the money?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: The Government promised mental health reform would be a priority. The programme for Government and agreement with Fianna Fáil promised that funding would be increased annually. Although €15 million represents a small increase of just under 2%, it is seriously a slap in the face for those who depend on the service, their families and campaigners. It is utterly disingenuous to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his work to provide new treatments for Dravet syndrome in view of meetings with families affected and their call for access to cannabidiol. [32896/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Buckley: 367. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that infants with hip dysplasia who require a hip spica chair, such as in the case of a person (details supplied), will receive one from the HSE due to the fact that they are not available in any other way [32982/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for their presentations this morning. I also thank them for their honesty and frankness. Obviously morale within the system is at an all-time low. Mr. Doran mentioned that if a nurse has the competence to write a prescription, it should speed things up, so that is covered. I would note as a red flag issue the 5% increase in the admissions of the elderly, which will...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Deputy Kelly dealt with many issues and I will not rehearse what he said. The submission refers to the appointment of a national independent body to determine mental health catchment areas. This makes a great deal of sense because there are areas in the country with high rates of mental health issues and, unfortunately, suicide. Would such a...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: I thank Ms Harkin-Kelly for her presentation. I will not refer to morale and so forth, because we are hearing about that repeatedly. She said people were not being treated with respect within the system. Is it that toxic? She also mentioned managers not having access to budgets and so on. Surely a person buying a car or building a house knows exactly how much money they have or how much...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: Let us call a spade a spade. Take the example of a child who goes into hospital for a specific operation and obviously needs a hip spica chair. Is the witness saying that in 2016 people in hospitals in this country do not have the capacity, leadership, accountability or responsibility to deal with that and, despite the child needing a specific chair before leaving the hospital, they must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (25 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ratify the United Nations convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability, which is due to be ratified by Christmas 2016. [31631/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (25 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the delay in land acquisition for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31974/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: 431. To ask the Minister for Health his contingency plan regarding the closure of St. Raphael's Centre, Youghal, County Cork, in view of the fact that if all residents are not allocated by March 2017, a court granted extension will be required; and if there are any additional measures being put in place to prepare the residents for this life changing transition [31724/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: I congratulate Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Their long running show is more like a documentary. On the one hand, Fianna Fáil is knocking Fine Gael for the budget, yet its Deputies will probably sit on their hands and support it very shortly. This is not a good budget for Ireland. It is certainly not a good budget for anybody under 26. It is certainly not a good budget for...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: I thank Professor Keane for his submission. He hit a couple of key points relating to leadership, accountability, trust, funding and implementation. Why is the implementation of reform so difficult? Professor Keane's programme seems to be going in the right direction and it is working. He stressed leadership and accountability at the start and they seem to come up in many debates that we...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: International Health Care Systems: Dr. Josep Figueras (12 Oct 2016)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witness for the presentation, which has touched on many of the issues I wished to raise. My main issue is primary care and the bottom-up approach we need to examine. Having seen the presentation slides, I find it strange that Spain and Ireland had very similar proportions of spending. There was 67% or 68% in government funding, with private out-of-pocket spending at 21% in...