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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Thanks very much Chair. I thank everybody for coming in. I am going to start in the middle. I have an admission to make to the Chair that Mr. O’Flynn is a former employer of mine, so we go back a good bit. There is certainly no conflict of interest. I just will touch on a few points because a lot of it has been covered. A while ago we were checking what the European human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (23 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the publication of the Central Bank’s NCID liability report for the full year of 2023 will take place before the end of the current year, in the interest of ensuring a timely consideration of this important data in the context of the Government’s programme of insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: This is going on a long time. It was 1992 or something when this started. I will take up to 2011, I think. The document here has 41 pages. I see the work that has gone into this. The way this family has been treated is diabolical. I will read out some quotes because it is interesting that they are still fighting in 2024. I am reading from p.11: When we met the top two officials from...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Yes.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Does that fall within the remit of the committee?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I probably have a source as well, but I would prefer not to say-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Yes, I will feed it through the secretariat.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I agree with that recommendation.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I agree with the petition. It is heart-wrenching. Let us see what action will come back from it. It is about progressing stuff for people. It is a very sad situation.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I would love to see the response to that from the HSE, and then we might have a better part for the lady and-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Yes.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No, Chair, just to agree to that..

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (24 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No, Chair. We need to get a response back from the Department.

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire for bringing this powerful motion to the floor. It is about having respect for carers and those with disabilities, and giving them support and a voice. It is about doing the right thing. I hope the Government will not oppose the motion and will come on board and support these people who are affected. As previous speakers said, these jobs are done out of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2025)

Pat Buckley: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the current weight limits for buses will be reviewed given the additional weight of batteries in new electric vehicles which will limit capacity. [46238/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2025)

Pat Buckley: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure the availability of small electric buses to meet policy goals. [46239/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Pat Buckley: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider additional financial support for costs related to electric vehicle conversions especially in the case of community and voluntary groups. [46240/24]