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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (20 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is considering the full roll-out of mental health supports for schools in Ireland; if the establishment of mental-health supports on-site in schools is being considered, with 544,788 primary pupils (details supplied), which equates to €20 per pupil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29860/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Dr. Muldoon for a very honest and in-depth report as always. In his opening statement, he said he was reappointed for the second and final time in 2021. I am sad to hear that. I will raise a couple of cases. There is a case of a family in care where there were three little kids, Nina, Darren and Ben aged 12, 10 and nine years. Their foster parent was worried about them. The...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I have actually submitted parliamentary questions on that and I think Dr. Muldoon answered one of them for me.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: New Zealand started a Beating the Blues programme more than ten years ago.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I was thinking I might give up this job and take up something like that. I have often said that a common-sense and patient-centred approach is needed rather than ticking boxes. As has been said, the box-ticking has gone mad. You use very resource you can. It is very simple in that if you do not have one, you ask somebody else whether they do. It is about sharing resources, and that is the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Chilli pizza is more in my line, I have to be honest.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: No, I am very happy.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: No, Chair. I thank you for today.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: The brunt of it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I want to touch on the Plan for Places report. As Mr. Muldoon said, we already have the information we need. As public representatives, we have this information every year because we have a constituency dashboard. We have the Census information and can find out things like the average ages of children in east Cork, how many have a disability, how many children are in families, the age...

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I will give the Minister and the Minister of State the live messages that are coming in. One message states, "The crews are more angry now after listening to this crap." Another states, "This Government has just given the middle finger to all firefighters and their families tonight." Another states, "I am now four years living in a van because I cannot get a mortgage or even find a place...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Committee (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I propose to suspend the meeting temporarily to allow our witnesses take their seats.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputies Martin Browne and Cormac Devlin. I do not see any other apologies here. The minutes of the private and public meetings held on 3 May and 4 May 2023 have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that they must be physically present within the confines of the...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: The Senator may contribute again later if he wishes.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: If the Senator wants to come back in in a minute, he may. I call Senator Murphy.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Through the Chair. Remember we have rules and regulations.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: We are not the jury.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I know that but I am just making the point-----

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I am not cutting you short. I am just reminding you that others wish to come in and I am conscious of time. The Senator will be able to come back in for a second round.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Senator Lombard has waited patiently.