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Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: I am sharing time with Deputies Gould, Patricia Ryan and Mythen. I welcome most of the Minister's comments. As he said, it does not matter on what side of the House we are. If we can work together for the right reasons, we can improve the Bill. I see no reason that cannot be done. The Minister also mentioned people with complex needs. I want to give an example of where, possibly, there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: 544. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the continued closure of bowling alleys under current restrictions, given the ability to maintain social distancing within such businesses and the reopening of businesses of a similar risk level. [43118/20]

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As mentioned by the previous speaker, Sinn Féin will be supporting it. I am happy with the Minister of State's honesty in her opening speech in regard to the existing hospital not being fit-for-purpose. She is spot-on. It is archaic. An article I read recently states: It is sobering to think that the brand new, and long-awaited,...

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Regional Independent Group for tabling the motion. I will cut straight to the chase with some headlines published in the media between June and four days ago. The headlines are: "Children with mental health issues forced to wait up to 18 months for help"; "Mental health budget allocation falls by 1% - PNA"; "More than 2,000 children waiting to access mental health services";...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (9 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing problem with resourcing of special needs assistants at a school (details supplied); her plans to resolve this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42276/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the cutting of SNA hours for a child (details supplied); and if the matter will be examined and resolved to ensure that proper supports are provided for them. [42277/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and the time-frame for the planning and start of the new school campus for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42279/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (9 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: 165. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to support scouting from the recent budget allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his work to ensure accessibility to the drug dupilumab for persons suffering with severe atopic eczema; and if he will reimburse patients who have had to incur personal costs to access the drug. [42275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 restrictions will be reduced for couples who are expecting a baby as at present the partners may be allowed to attend for an hour during the pre-delivery but not for birth [42272/20]

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (8 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I have to put it on the record that when this rainy day fund was first announced and we were on the opposite side of the House, we were not in agreement with it because it was more of a rainy day fund for the banks rather than health, infrastructure or housing. However, it is amazing how matters have changed in less than 12 months. I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: On the same issue, MWB Two Limited is proposing the construction of 246 units. I have been talking to survivors and supporters who are very concerned there will be no proper investigation and that nothing will commence now. They are not against the development but it is a fact they have not been given a spare chance on this. They are asking whether An Bord Pleanála can defer the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: I also welcome the Minister of State's response. It referred to out-of-hours services and concluded by saying, "Any changes to the current service provision in any treatment centre would be subject to discussion with and approval by the HSE Cork-Kerry community healthcare chief officer." That is what I was trying to say - that the communication between the HSE and GPs in SouthDoc does not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (2 Dec 2020)

Pat Buckley: I also stand in solidarity with the section 39 organisations. We cannot afford to lose SouthDoc services in Fermoy and Mitchelstown. We have discussed the lack of rural transport many times in this House. If we lose these services, people will have to go to Mallow, Cork city or all the way to Midleton and we do not have very much public transport. It is impossible for those without public...

Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2020)

Pat Buckley: It is great to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. I congratulate Deputy Ward. I also wish the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, the very best of luck in her role. I will be very brief and try to explain to people what parity of esteem means when it comes to mental health. It is defined as valuing mental health equally with physical health, which would result in those with mental...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Pat Buckley: This is an issue I have been trying to raise for the past three weeks on the Topical Issues debate. Since August 2016, I have raised the lack of secondary school places in east Cork. Unfortunately, this arises every year. In March 2020, I raised the issue of 200 children in east Cork who could not get to school because of transport problems. In June 2019, I raised the problems with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (24 Nov 2020)

Pat Buckley: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if a donation by a trust (details supplied) to a club for the completion of an all-weather pitch is not liable for taxation. [38231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (24 Nov 2020)

Pat Buckley: 988. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made in implementing the strategy, Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities, of her Department; when the voluntary and community sector will see the measures promised to implement a multi-annual funding approach, including a full-cost recovery model; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (19 Nov 2020)

Pat Buckley: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the work of her Department and its subsidiaries to develop a programme of commemorative events for upcoming centenaries, such as the Tan War truce, Treaty Debates and Civil War. [31219/20]

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I commend the Labour Party on bringing it forward. The fact that the Government will not oppose it is welcome. I read the explanatory note on the Bill and in the crisis we are in, this is probably one of the times where we could use the common-sense approach. Many speakers referred to the stress of working, whether at home, in the...