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Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: It is hard to believe there are more than 195,000 carers in the State, but it is more worrying that more than 29,000 of these carers are over the age of 65 years and that more than 3,500 are under the age of 15. My mother worked as a carer for over 30 years and, with other carers, knows the importance of providing care for older people in their own home. It offers them respect and gives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 291. To ask the Minister for Health the yearly data on waiting times for when psychiatric patients presented at accident and emergency departments and when they are either admitted for treatment or discharged in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 292. To ask the Minister for Health the yearly number of psychiatric patients presented at accident and emergency departments, by hospital, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52810/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 293. To ask the Minister for Health the annual funding provided for the psychiatry and psychology departments, by hospital, in each of the years 2010 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 294. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons admitted to psychiatric inpatient beds from the accident and emergency departments; the amount spent annually on these admissions by hospital in each of the years 2006 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 295. To ask the Minister for Health the cost by quarter of the little things mental health campaign. [52813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if the LittleThings mental health campaign is being run by an external company; if so, the nature of the contract, including length of contract, agreed payment, nature of invoicing, details of the person or body that decides campaign messaging and other relevant details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52814/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the number of incidents of self harm, suicide attempts and suicides that were recorded in each inpatient psychiatric unit in each of the years 2014 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (12 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the number of return patients for each inpatient psychiatric unit in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52816/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Infrastructure Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for his response which shows he is well acquainted with the background to this issue. I congratulate Cork County Council and East Cork Municipal District on the additional works completed in Killeagh and Castlemartyr and the planned improvements between Fermoy and Mallow. The Minister referred to national routes. That is the crux of the issue. As I said, Cork County...

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Infrastructure Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this matter. The R630 is a regional road linking Whitegate with the N25, a national primary road at Midleton, and Lakeview roundabout in east Cork, which serves the Cork to Rosslore Europort via Waterford city. This regional road from Whitegate also carries traffic from adjoining areas such as Upper Aghada, Lower Aghada, Rostellan, Saleen, Ballycotton,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: I echo the Chairman's words and I thank the witnesses for their work. It is much appreciated. The more information we have, the more we can work on. I have a number of questions I will open to all the witnesses. My first question has been partly answered but I will put it to the witnesses. What are the key reasons for the difficulty in recruitment and retention of mental health staff...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: I am almost finished. Ms O'Connor also stated that an additional €500 million in funding is required to meet future mental health infrastructure requirements, which concerns me in light of my earlier comment regarding the ringfenced money that has been already spent on infrastructure and the lack of spend on recruitment and retention that needs to be addressed. I welcome the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: I will be very brief on dual diagnosis. The review of the implementation of A Vision for Change in November 2017-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: ------says that specialist community teams designated to address complex, severe substance abuse or mental disorders have not been developed.

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: I commend Deputy Ó Laoghaire on bringing the motion to the floor of the House. I start by reading a statement released by the McCabe family earlier this year. I appeal to the House to listen to it because it is important. Please God, it might sway some of the doubters. It states:We have endured eight years of great suffering, private nightmare, public defamation and state...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (29 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open an Educate Together national school in the Fermoy area of Cork. [50787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (28 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: 464. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that Fermoy community hospital remains open and is resourced adequately to meet the needs of the area [50661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: 683. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2016 and 2017 Cork County Council drew down none of the money allocated for Traveller accommodation despite a clear need for new developments including in the case of persons (details supplied). [50489/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: School Services Staff (28 Nov 2017)

Pat Buckley: 728. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the delay in appointing a traffic warden for a school (details supplied) despite the position being approved in June 2017. [50525/17]