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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I have been going through Mr. O'Regan's opening statement and there are three points that I want to pick out. I welcome the development of the online knowledge hub and "providing contemporary information in relation to services, resources, and signposting to other essential community and statutory based supports and services". It is grand to be told where to go but the biggest problem we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: When Professor MacLachlan says it is clinician-led, does he mean even a GP or does it have to be an occupational therapist? The professor works on the clinical side but, unfortunately, we do not have in this country a bit of empathy or a common-sense approach. In the majority of these schools, SNAs, teachers and principals go above and beyond because they are with them nearly as long as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: The mother applied for an occupational therapist when the child was in second year. They are still waiting. The hospital has not acknowledged that she is even on the waiting list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: Lovely. Thank you, much appreciated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: 759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the ongoing failure of his Department to consistently meet forestry licence issuance and afforestation targets. [53139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2023 (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: 760. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in Budget 2023 to support young farmers. [53140/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Summer Programme 2023: Motion (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I move: That the Joint Committee on Autism — notes the evidence of parents of autistic children and other stakeholders about difficulties with the Summer Programme and while not having met all the key stakeholders, given the urgency of the current situation, calls on the Minister for Education to: — ensure that all autistic children will have access to the Summer Programme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Summer Programme 2023: Motion (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: No, I think the motion is self-explanatory and I am conscious of time. I thank the committee for its co-operation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I will be very brief because the representatives sound like they are on trial over on the other side there. I am delighted that all of the witnesses' statements are now up online. The stories have been absolutely powerful. We can hear the witnesses' emotion, their anger and the resentment. They are all there. I thank all of the representatives for their total honesty on it. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: Thank you. That is brilliant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: Our two guests are a breath of fresh air. With their opening statements, their honesty and their bitterness and anger, they have thrown it all on the table and there is not one point one could argue against them, but it is important that the evidence given at these committee meetings goes on the record. Dr. Crawford spoke about a pilot project. Why has that not been replicated anywhere...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I was in construction for years. I did sewerage and water works so I know what we are talking about here. I am very frustrated on behalf of Mr. Coskeran. I can now see some part of the picture of where the county council is coming from but I have a number of questions. The DPIs categorises estates according to the number of residential units. Category three estates contain under 50...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: Now we are getting forward a bit more. The more I listen, the more I am saying to myself this has to be a governmental change at top level. In the meantime, however, and Mr. Coskeran is not alone in this, there are families throughout the country who are obviously in the same situation, and I believe almost 700 estates in the country are in a similar situation. This is a major issue, and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: This is really not about pointing fingers; it is about having this discussion, which is very welcome. I am very conscious the Mr. Coskeran is in the Gallery. We have to have these conversations, particularly because, as we have been discussing this matter, a picture has been painted. There seem to be gaps in the legislation, quite possibly since Irish Water was set up. This restricts the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: My final question concerned what we could physically do today after this meeting to assist the witnesses to move forward as fast as possible?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. Lonergan and Mr. McGrath.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I am a bit confused. When this went for planning, there had to be specifications involved. If Mr. Coskeran went for planning for those five houses and if planning had been agreed under the conditions set, the additional condition set was that he was going to have to put in his own wastewater treatment plant. Surely there was an MOU or an agreement signed in advance of those works. Does...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: Surely someone had to sign off on the original planning with the stipulations. Can we get a copy of that document or those documents?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: When the applicants applied for the taking in charge, there must have been a response as to whether X,Y and Z had been done in regard to snagging on the site, whether the footpaths were okay, whether the camera had gone down the sewer and whether the water had been checked. Surely there was a signing off on that. I am asking that because I am trying to support the council. Mr. Coskeran...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed.