Results 61-65 of 65 for garda speaker:Pat Buckley
- Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2016)
Pat Buckley: ...who experienced this is that of Stephen Byrne. Stephen took his own life in January at the age of 20, having been turned away from hospital multiple times and after an attempted hanging while in Garda custody. He took his own life in desperation and hopelessness after failing to get adequate care. Some members of Stephen's family are here today, including his mother Patricia, who is now...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Pat Buckley: ...services and real people. I meet these people every Saturday. I do not meet as many of them now because I think there are only six left. There was a fully integrated system that worked. The Garda station is beside the centre, the dentist is across the road, the doctor is on the other side, the community hospital, the market and the SuperValu centre is there and it is about 50 yd from...
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)
Pat Buckley: ...during the first round of questions. I suspect there is some danger in the lack of support in the hospital and ward setting. I heard Dr. Brides speaking on the GP side of things. Either the GP or the Garda is the first port of call. I heard her say GPs do not have an option to send them anywhere because the service is not there. She is right. It has been happening for years and...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Accommodation for Travellers: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)
Pat Buckley: ...nothing was going to happen. There might be a slightly different road to get in and out of their place, but that was it. Once we engaged with them there was absolute harmony. In probably 27 years I never saw a Garda car down there. I have never seen anti-social behaviour down there. I have seen nothing, because they have pride in their communities as well. That has to be recognised...