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Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (31 May 2018)

Pat Buckley: I move:"That the Committee do not agree with the Seanad in amendment No. 4 to the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017." We welcome the Bill and what has happened in the meantime. It is all about progression. I hope the Bill will pass today. It is six months since we began to discuss the Bill. That is a long time legislatively speaking but it seems to be a lot longer politically. I hope...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (31 May 2018)

Pat Buckley: Today is a great day, as I have said already. It is the last day of May, which is mental health month, and it is great to see Deputies from all parties and none working together for the benefit of the people of this country. It is great to knock heads together, have proper dialogue and come to mutual agreement for the benefit of our citizens. I thank Deputy James Browne, the Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the services available to assist young adults with a disability such as a person (details supplied) who had been availing of school transport accessing their continuing education as before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24816/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if a report has been carried out regarding the impact on the loss of the ambulance base in east County Cork; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will institute a report on the impact of same. [24247/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the services available to assist young adults with a disability such as a person (details supplied) who had been availing of school transport accessing their continuing education as before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: 1232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the services available to assist young adults with a disability such as a person (details supplied) who had been availing of school transport accessing their continuing education as before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24815/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I have heard a great deal in committees over the past two years. Today, I am just in shock. The opening statement states: "In short, the Irish health service is uncompetitive in recruiting and retaining the number of high calibre consultants it requires." If that is not a red flag, somebody is not doing their job. Last Saturday, hundreds of people marched in Tipperary because they have no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: As far as I know, there are two accredited counselling bodies in the country. It was recently brought to my attention that if a person was registered with one, he or she could be employed by the HSE, but if he or she was registered with the other body, he or she could not. Is that true? I do not have the names of the two bodies - I was not given them - but there seems to be a conflict and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: It has been brought to my attention that one body seems to be able to get on with the HSE and the other one does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: That is just to maintain what we have.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: On the same matter and under the heading "building further capacity in child and adolescent mental health services", from mid-July this year Waterford and Wexford may not have any consultant psychiatric services for children. This comes after the resignation of three psychiatrists who cited a totally unsuitable working environment and unsafe work practices. In an opening statement from the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: If Government does nothing, mental health services are going to come crashing down.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (19 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: 375. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no ambulance unit attached to the ambulance base in east County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: In the programme for Government under the heading of greater access to mental health services in primary care, the Government made three specific commitments, namely, building further capacity in child and adolescent mental health services, more 24-7 service support and liaison teams, and mechanisms to attract and retain staff in this area. The Taoiseach will be aware that Dr. John Hillery,...

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I take this opportunity to thank Deputy O'Reilly for bringing forward this motion. The Sláintecare report was mentioned a couple of times tonight. Yes, it could be the blueprint for the future if the Government would actually implement it or even set up an implementation body to implement it. We are talking about waiting lists. There is another side to waiting lists, namely, the...

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: I wish to share time with Deputy Ferris.

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: The sum of €1.4 billion is more than half a billion greater than what will be spent on mental health in the State in 2018, according to the Government, if we can trust that figure, which is questionable. The sum of €1.4 billion could help to do a lot of additional things for mental health this year. It could easily ensure that no mental health beds that are needed are closed,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: My apologies for being late. I was meeting the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. I have a few observations for Dr. Muldoon. I read the report. The children and service users were very open and honest in it. I compliment everybody involved with it because we need to get the truth out. However, there appears to be a repetitive issue here. On primary care, the committee has called for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: Does the Mental Health Commission look at specific Bills that are brought to the Seanad or the Dáil?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: The retention issue is very frustrating. The Irish Timesreported last Monday that 300 doctors have visas for Australia. There is something wrong. Surely if we can produce doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists and so forth we can retain them. Surely a structure could be put in place. Much of it is to do with the unions as well. Let us be honest and frank here. If we are not going to...