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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I do not have a question but I have an observation. I thank Ms Dada for telling her own story. That is not easy. This committee is concerned with learning and also listening to witnesses so members can be more informed about what is happening. I understand where Ms Dada is coming from concerning family members not accepting her bona fides and that it is necessary to wait so long to even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I congratulate all the witnesses on this very interesting meeting. We have heard we have the world's first multidisciplinary non-profit organisation and a world first on books published. An awful lot of work has been done in this regard. Just listening to all the witnesses speaking, it is evident that the problems are all being identified but it seems none of them are being addressed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: We have to have a wider conversation about this. People outside of this committee and others - including me before I read the notes this morning - may not be aware that The Adult Autism Practice, Thriving Autistic and Neuro Pride Ireland even exist. These organisations have a wealth of knowledge and expertise and a willingness to share them, which is a vital ingredient.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Nem for that response. I was led to believe the Decision Support Service would be fully funded. I contacted it early last year and was really excited about what I heard. I was thinking this would go right. Having listened to Nem, I realise I need to revisit the issue, go back and find out what the bloody hell is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: We were told the service would be making a chocolate cake but we are now finding out that it is making a cake with no chocolate. That is what is happening. I do not mince my words.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will explain the rationale and reasoning behind issuing a section 24 letter to the TII as part of the roads allocations to County Cork for 2023, which effectively overruled TII’s proposal to fund the Mallow Relief Road to the amount of €1.4 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19406/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health and Safety (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his response and his honesty. He is right; we can all work together on this. This is the most important thing about it. I am passionate about workers' rights, health and safety, protected disclosures and what has happened in the last year and a half. We are all very lucky to be elected here. The Minister of State knows as well as I do that when you...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health and Safety (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: It is all in black and white.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health and Safety (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: This matter is self-explanatory. It is a sensitive case. It involves about 4,500 families and workers and their safety. It has been reported in the press this week that unfortunately there was another incident in the Stryker factory in Carrigtwohill. Unfortunately, One gentleman is on life support as we speak. I am not raising this for kudos or anything of that nature. This matter...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for coming in. When this petition came to me, I did not realise how serious sepsis was and I welcome the fact that the witnesses said there has been a 26% reduction in mortality rates. Going back to the what the Cathaoirleach said, I totally get what the HSE is doing within the medical structure but when I heard this first I wondered how I had never heard about sepsis....

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: It is about having this topical discussion and trying to see if we can all move forward together. I am glad Dr. O'Dwyer mentioned pharmacies as well because even in the past few years we have seen a considerable culture change within the pharmacy industry, which is for the betterment of the community and about which I am glad.

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: It is great to have this conversation. It is about everybody talking and raising awareness here. I am delighted there is something on social media that we can all share. It is about sharing that information. It makes the point about how powerful some of these committees can be. I am lucky enough to sit on the Joint Committee on Autism and to learn a lot more from witnesses and so on,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: That is agreed. It is nice to see progress on that petition.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I sit on the Joint Committee on Autism. The petitioners appeared before the committee and we discussed this matter. The committee will lay a final report before both Houses by May of this year created time constraints but there was general agreement, very similar to the recommendations of this committee, that the Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen and the Joint Committee...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: Agreed. It is comprehensive.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: No.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I echo what the Chair said. It has been excellent. I was going to embarrass Susan and get her to go on the television in the committee. She would not be up for that. I echo what the Chair said. People outside do not realise the amount of work that goes in here by the secretariat and the case workers, and the volume of paperwork, phone calls, emails - you name it - and sometimes, let us...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I agree with that proposal.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in east Cork in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form; and if he...