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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is not often we are speechless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: I am glad you are saying it because this needs to go into the public domain. We all know families. I have worked with volunteers and my kids volunteered for schools during the summer, volunteering with kids and bringing them up to the zoo in Dublin and stuff. It is important to see how people interact and learn about what other families are going through. When it is a disability or mental...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new proposed dual railway lines from Cork to Cobh and Cork to Midleton will have new carriages which will be fully compliant with the Disability Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55781/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (23 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for attending. This is the fourth time I have raised a Topical Issue matter on boil water notices in east Cork. Many Deputies are lucky to be able to raise four Topical Issue matters in one year. I want to paint a picture by referring to recent newspaper headlines, including in theIrish Examiner: "Urgent boil water notice issued for Whitegate area of Cork...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (23 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: The public water supply is a matter for Irish Water. If it will not work with us or facilitate people, who do we go to? That is the problem. The response mentioned 2025. We are in 2022 so that is another three years of people buying water, drawing water and enduring frustration. I appeal to Irish Water to get its finger out and start forward planning to help these people. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 534. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will recognise that autism assistance dogs should have the same recognition as dogs for the blind; if his Department will consider providing Government funding in line with the way ]guide dogs in Ireland are funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Apology (23 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 78. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to secure a State apology for persons (details supplied) who were shot by Free State forces in Kilmainham Gaol on 17 November 1922. [58194/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Apology (23 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 79. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to secure a State apology for the wrongful execution of a person (details supplied) who was shot by Free State forces. [58195/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Apology (23 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to secure a State apology for the wrongful execution of Irish republican army volunteers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58196/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: No, Chair. I agree with that. I look forward to revisiting it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: I agree with that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: That is agreed. I note there was a substantial response to that. I acknowledge the work the secretariat has put into this. I agree it and look forward to seeing what happens.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: I agree with that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: That is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the secretariat and all the staff on the committee. A lot of work goes into these responses and it is not all plain sailing. As we can see, some of what comes into the committee is defamatory and so on. I want to note that. I am conscious that the staff do a fabulous job.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (24 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing issue of the very high number of primary students with no secondary school places in east Cork; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58183/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (22 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the national coastal change management strategy steering group on coastal erosion at Pilmore Beach, County Cork; and the details of the plans for long-term measures to address this continuing problem which has only had stop-gap measures applied to date which have not provided lasting protection for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (22 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will urgently request senior Office of Public Works engineers to assess the works that were recently undertaken to arrest coastal erosion at Pilmore Beach, County Cork and to determine if further remedial works are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57527/22]