Results 2,821-2,840 of 2,886 for speaker:Pat Buckley

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Pat Buckley: 240. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements he has had with counterparts in Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Iceland, Luxembourg, or Malta with regard to joining or supporting the Hague Group of countries that came together earlier this year to support the principles of the Charter of United Nations, International Human Rights norms, humanitarian law, and the role of...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: The housing crisis that the country is currently in the grips of is affecting entire communities, none more so than the communities I represent in east Cork. What was once known as a great region with welcoming towns, strong community spirit and national beauty is now grappling with the growing problem of the lack of social and affordable houses. As we speak, there are currently more than...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: The Minister has heard from the speakers here tonight. This is absolutely bonkers. We are talking about dereliction and vacancy. I am going to relate two very brief stories. I am lucky enough to be able to walk the dogs every Sunday morning and when I do I pass two beautiful, three-bedroom semi-detached homes that have been vacant for over 12 months. They are probably still good enough...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: I do not, Chair. I just welcome this. It is nice to see some of these petitions coming back on. I congratulate the caseworkers, as you did, Chair. We get the summary notes but we do not see the files, which are very thick. A lot of work goes into this.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: No, Chair.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: No, Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a situation affecting taxi drivers, in which newly purchased vehicles that are factory fitted to the European standard and come with tinted rear windows are deemed unacceptable to the taxi regulator, requiring taxi drivers to purchase replacements and undertake a lengthy modification process; and to make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in relation to a matter (details supplied), he will instruct the CIÉ Board to pause all trustee-related decision-making activities pending the restoration of a fully functioning scheme committee and facilitate the prompt reconstitution of the scheme committee in accordance with the scheme’s statutory rules and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in relation to a matter (details supplied), he will request full transparency regarding the membership, role, and authority of the Interim Pensions Administration Body; and to instruct the CIÉ Board to immediately dissolve this body that has no democratic mandate or place within the scheme’s governing framework and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in relation to a matter (details supplied), he will reaffirm the State’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and safeguarding the rights of all scheme members and can a statement be made on the matter. [29395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 841. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the regulations on service charges and sinking funds for multi-unit developments which were drafted in February 2022; the reason for the delay in their implementation; and whether a timeline will now be provided to ensure that these regulations are in place before the end of 2025, as referenced in the Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 1044. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the transfer of policy responsibility for the regulation of Owners' Management Companies (OMCs) from the Department of Justice to his Department, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will confirm that this transfer will be completed before the Oireachtas summer recess....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 1374. To ask the Minister for Health if she will allocate funding to an organisation (details supplied) from the 2026 National Service Plan for a programme to directly employ nine senior physiotherapists nationally to enable 1,458 people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions to receive group physiotherapy programmes and to deliver 3,726 individual appointments per...

Fisheries: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: I ask for a copy of the Minister of State's opening speech. Nobody got a copy of it.

Fisheries: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: I wish the Minister of State the best of luck because, as I have always said, our fishing industry should be one of our greatest amenities and benefits to the State. I want to paint a picture of east Cork, where I am from, including Youghal, Goleen, Ballycotton, Cobh and the small ports in between of East Ferry, Whitegate and Aghada. I was struck by a piece on youghalonline.com in November...

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his opening remarks. First, I commend the whistleblowers on this. I keep saying here that you get absolutely battered for helping people and telling the truth in this country. The Irish population is ageing and growing, which is associated with higher levels of ill health and greater demand on all types of health and social care services. This obviously...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to establish a passport printing service at the Cork passport office, which would help ensure a quicker turnaround period for applicants availing of the urgent passport renewal appointment service at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30904/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to allocate funding for the upgrade of a road (details supplied). [30908/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (11 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate funding to a local training initiative (details supplied), to retain this vital community development programme. [31216/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2026 (12 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the betting tax in Budget 2026; and if he intends to use revenue from the betting tax to provide additional funding to soccer. [31437/25]