Results 401-420 of 2,886 for speaker:Pat Buckley

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 854. To ask the Minister for Health the respective annual budgets for the Mental Health Commission since its establishment; the details of costs incurred, in tabular form; the date on which funding was allocated; and if funding was returned. [55042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process for staff for the Mental Health Commission; and the steps in the process such as approval, advertising, interviewing, offers and commencement of employment. [55043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the services provided by the Mental Health Commission; the dates these services began; and his future plans for greater service provision. [55044/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank all the witnesses. I listened intently to all the arguments and points raised. Sinn Féin broadly supports Deputy Ryan's Bill. The Deputy has listened to the debate. We acknowledge the Bill would possibly have to be heavily amended, but that is a matter of tweaking. Stepping back and looking at the broad picture - Deputy Dooley touched on this and was spot on - it is about the...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: It is a privilege to stand in the Chamber and talk on a very sensitive issue but also one that is long overdue to be dealt with. The first point I want to raise is the history of this country when it comes to women's rights, which has been abysmal and shameful, and I think everybody has a part to play in that. I want to pay tribute to everybody who took a stand in 1983, which includes women...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. I will try to be brief as possible as I have a lot to include in a couple of minutes. Listening to the presentations today, the two things that really get to me, and I do not envy the witnesses' job, which is an extremely difficult and challenging one, are CAMHS and teams. A soccer team has 11 players while a rugby team has 15. It goes on and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: Deputy Brassil mentioned visibility when it comes to recruitment. Can we go into the schools? Perhaps that has been done. Can we get packages, work with unions and say to people that when they qualify in five years, they will work in specific CHO areas and outline the opportunities they will have, along with wage structures, increments, information on where they can improve and so on? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: How can the agencies recruit agency staff and pay them and the HSE cannot?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: That is what I am saying about wasting money. We cannot pay the same as agencies but when those agencies hire staff, they charge the HSE more than what they are paying the agency staff. It is a double standard. There is triple the standard pay difference between agency staff that are well capable of working within the system and probably want real jobs. It is not Mr. Reaney's fault but I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I understand that because of the atmosphere and the better rights. We ask the questions to get the answers so that the public know too. It is about supporting CHOs as well as supporting us. We all want to do things correctly and we hope to have a proper system for everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. Reaney. I have many more questions but I will leave it there.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: On New Year's Day, it was reported that the Taoiseach told the media the Government is set to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It was said it would be done with votes in the Oireachtas in February. The reality is that ratification is very much necessary but we still have serious outstanding gaps in legislation in order to meet the standards of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: I am in good form today and I agree with the Chair on working together to get services right. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. Today, I want to highlight some of the good news. The good news is normally not one of the best sellers when it comes to any part of the health service. We cannot be negative all the time. I welcome the approval of five additional posts...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: In the programme for Government, under the heading, Working to Make Our Older Years Better Years, it states: "We will review legislation relating to elder abuse." Has the Government any plans to introduce legislation to tackle the issue of social charges in private nursing homes? In recent months, I have been approached by a number of my constituents who are concerned about the very high...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: This is not just about bricks and mortar it is about families and individuals having a home. In ten years' time we could possibly see more mental health issues arising from the ashes of this housing crisis. Many families might never have a place to call home if we continue with the current Government policy. They may never have a neighbour to call on as hotels do not do neighbours, only...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (30 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional funding for road safety measures in 2017 requested by east County Cork municipal district and Cork County Council; the budget provided for these measures; and the rationale for them. [4104/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Pat Buckley: The programme for a Partnership Government commits to supporting people with mental health difficulties and their families. However, this is the second time in less than three years that the residents of Rosalie Home in Castlerea, County Roscommon, and their families are facing another threatened closure. There have been no new admissions since 27 September 2016, 20 beds are vacant and to...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (1 Feb 2018)

Pat Buckley: It is ironic that we are discussing the issue of staffing while representatives of the Psychiatric Nurses Association and the Irish Medical Organisation are appearing before the Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care to discuss the challenges in staff recruitment. As my colleagues outlined, cutting staff and creating a toxic environment in any hospital, never mind St. Finbarr's...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (1 Feb 2018)

Pat Buckley: Towards the end of her reply the Minister of State said, "This issue is being addressed by the HSE". We see the words "issue" and "review". I do not believe a bit of it. This has been festering for months. Were it not for the bravery of the staff within St. Finbarr's Hospital in speaking out on this issue, it would not even have come to the fore. The way staff are being treated is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (1 Feb 2018)

Pat Buckley: 315. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Army personnel who received family income supplement in 2017 and to date in 2018. [4991/18]