Results 41-60 of 65 for garda speaker:Pat Buckley

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Pat Buckley: ...banking sector and so on, but a banking machine will not advise a person on how to fill out an application form whereas post office staff will. In many rural areas we have lost the pubs and the Garda stations. The weekly visit to the post office to collect their old age pension is an opportunity for some people actually to engage with others. In my very brief time I will add...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...constitutional requirement. Therefore, any member who attempts to participate from outside the precincts will be asked to leave the meeting. The purpose of this meeting is our engagement with An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to discuss the annual report for 2021 and related matters. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...people do not know. I said in the last meeting that we are a reactive society instead of being proactive and when people are at their worst ebb the last thing they want is to be handcuffed by members of An Garda Síochána because we do not have proper services. As well as that, family members do not get the information on what will happen, what the protocol is, what the rules...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Pat Buckley: ...Commission report. While reading it, I had cause to shake my head a number of times. The level of non-compliance is disappointing. I recognise the work of those on the front line, including An Garda Síochána, the National Ambulance Service, the fire service and front-line staff and management within the mental health service, all of whom are overstretched and doing their best....

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Pat Buckley: ...gone. Paying €5 off the ESB or any other bill is now gone. We are losing services. Another issue is rural isolation. The post office was probably the last remaining local hub because the Garda station and the pub are gone and now the post offices and shops will possibly be gone. For some people living in rural areas, the post office might be the only point of one-to-one...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...does not have the powers to investigate, it is up against a brick way straight away. The committee will certainly look into that matter. I have two questions. I refer to the Trade Union (An Garda Síochána and Defence Forces) Bill 2017 in regard to union representation and greater say within those organisations. I would welcome Mr. Justice Mahon's opinion on those...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Pat Buckley: ...bill, for example. It is the only hub left in some of our towns and villages. Our amendment referred to having a one-stop-shop. They are the only meeting places in many areas because they have lost their Garda stations, shops and pubs, and rural transport is very limited. It might be the only chance that people have of getting out to meeting people once a week. It is a vital service....

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Pat Buckley: ...with 2,500 members of the vinters' association, this works out at approximately €6,400 each, which is not going to help anybody. I welcome the fact that the clause that would enable members of An Garda Síochána to enter people's homes has been removed. I am looking forward to the next Stage of the Bill, when we can get into its content. I wish the Minister luck and I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: ...after Christmas in Cork unquestionably matters. The staff are very hard working. Surely their loyalty to An Post matters. In recent months we have seen the closure of many rural post offices, pubs and Garda stations which has left rural communities feeling very isolated. On many occasions I have raised in this House the issue of rural depopulation. Now there is the possibility of...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...graveyard a number of years ago. I know how sensitive it is for the relatives of those being exhumed. I know how strict it is. I also know how the county manager, county council, coroners and An Garda Síochána get involved. It is an in-depth process. I am not here to knock the Bill. I genuinely believe we are going in the right direction. There is a sense of fear among...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: ...sectors for obvious reasons. How do we destigmatise the fact that people have an alcohol or drug problem, so they are not victimised when they go to seek help? That is a major issue. The Garda was mentioned, which is overstretched and under-resourced, including in community policing. What about getting information into youth clubs? How are schools dealing with this? Are they...

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

Pat Buckley: ...issue seriously. I again appeal to the Minister of State to please take this issue seriously because, let us be honest, there is a tsunami of suicides coming down the road. I spoke to members of An Garda Síochána who found the body of a young fella last week near here. He died from suicide. The figures are another problem. The figures we get are two years old. One must...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...running for the 11 residents who are there at the moment but, unfortunately, the centre could not assist the person, who told me they ended up sleeping in their car. They were awoken by a young garda at 7 o'clock on the Sunday morning. They went on to tell me they were experiencing so much anxiety that they got sick into a bag and put the bag into the boot of the car. That is only one...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...test, they are made comfortable, they have a shower and their feet are checked. If they need a chiropodist, one will be found. The dentist is across the road and the doctor, the hospital and the Garda barracks are nearby and the market is out the back. If that is not a model to be replicated and invested in, I cannot figure out the HSE. We are 12 months down the road from the original...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (19 Oct 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...other and I have been witnessing this over the last few days. I thank everyone who has been involved in this massive clean-up operation, our volunteers, Civil Defence, our emergency services, the Garda, the RNLI and so on. In 2016, when all stakeholders came together following another major flooding incident, the local council and Cork County Council gave the people of Midleton every...

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Pat Buckley: ...issues at the moment. I have spoken with the area engineers on this. They are appealing for help and funding. The one thing we are very lucky with is the community spirit. The Civil Defence, the Garda and the emergency services all pulled together. If we can pull together in times of emergency surely as a body we can sit down in a committee and pull together to prevent this. Let us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Early Intervention and Talk Therapy: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Pat Buckley: ...want to watch a soccer match, they go to a soccer match because it will be on that pitch. The only thing that seems to be recurring here is an overreliance on the emergency services, GPs, the Garda and the fire service. God forbid, as the last resort probably one of the hardest things to do is go back and tell one's parents in the belief that a problem shared is a problem halved, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...witnesses come across this kind of situation in their experiences? Is there any way in which we can help with the court system? Senator Black mentioned having a pleasant time with the officers in one Garda car but not so with another. It depends on the experience of individuals and this comes down to training. There is another issue I am very interested in because of my background...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: ..., SLT, occupational therapy, OT, psychology, etc. The second part of the petition seeks an external complaints mechanism for the HSE, as well as a health oversight authority, similar to the present Garda policing model. Parents across the country believe that the HSE is not accountable for its actions as it investigates itself. Mr. Darmody contends that the Ombudsman for Children does...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...speaking about how they were compelled to put premiums up because of the thousands of fraudulent cases. However, Deputy Doherty asked the five main insurers how many such claims were reported to the Garda and they said there were no more than 116 or 120 between them, so it is misinformation. We are here because we are trying to protect our heritage. The people who live and work in...