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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (6 Jul 2017)

Pat Buckley: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to put in place alternative education and systems to ensure that young persons (details supplied) who find it difficult to secure a place in education are offered the chance they deserve at completing their education. [31826/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Pat Buckley: An independent survey of parent's views on the HSE child and adolescent mental health services was released today. The overall result was an 18% satisfaction rating for CAMHS. Will the Government commit to investing fully in mental health services and CAMHS in the upcoming budget? It is only staffed at a level of 53%. At the current rate, it will be 2040 before it is fully staffed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (4 Jul 2017)

Pat Buckley: 518. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to specify the body responsible for ensuring proper upgrading of navigational equipment on Coast Guard helicopters; and if these upgrades include information on all wind turbines here. [31336/17]

Anti-Malarial Medication: Motion (28 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the members of various groups who are in the House. I also thank Members from all parties, especially those who have committed in advance to supporting the motion. It is a great encouragement to the women and men of the Defence Forces who have been affected by this scandal to now see such support for measures to cease the administration of Lariam and to deal with the problems...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: I remind the House that not too long ago Fianna Fáil voted against the provision of €37.5 million in funding. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the commitment in the programme for Government to improve the uniformity, effectiveness and timelines of support services to families and communities bereaved by suicide. Last week, UNICEF published a damning international report on...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: There is a gap.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: Since the town councils were abolished, morale has been very low. I have spoken to many ex-councillors and I keep in touch with my own municipal district office and so on. Since the abolition of town councils the democratic right of the people has been taken away at a very core level, which is local politics. I do not often use the word "oligarchy", but it has replaced democracy. We are...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He referred to 64 community CAMHS teams. I wonder how many of them are fully staffed. That is one issue I would have. The Sláintecare report was recently debated in the Dáil and while the work involved in producing it was difficult, it was a very good learning experience. We had cross-party agreement on a lot of it. There is a...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, the best of luck in his new role, which will not be an easy one. I will try not to be difficult with him just for today. A main principle of A Vision for Change is that people seeking mental health care should, where possible, be treated at the earliest opportunity in their own communities on an outpatient basis. This is about providing the best...

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: I wish to share time with Deputy Crowe. I welcome the opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the committee members and to thank the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, the Trinity College team, the committee secretariat and all the witnesses, stakeholders and groups who gave evidence to the committee. Of course, we must not forget the key driver in all of this,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: 1079. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age that were admitted to adult mental health services in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: 1080. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 18 to 25 years of age that were treated in adult mental health facilities in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abuse in Hospitals (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: 1103. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 23 May 2017, if he or a representative will meet with a person (details supplied) [26881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: 1443. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to work with the National Office of Suicide Prevention to provide age appropriate suicide prevention and awareness training to persons under 16 years of age such as SafeTalk and ASIST. [28475/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chairman for giving me this opportunity. My question is on the psychologists, psychiatrists and counsellors. The best example I can give is filicide, as in murder-suicide where someone's spouse takes their children and kills them as well as himself or herself. Is there any way of adjusting, through impact assessment studies or another solution, whereby if an individual, male or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Pat Buckley: I thank Ms Dixon for her answer. I wanted clarity, and I thought the best people to ask were those at the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. I appreciate the answer and thank Ms Dixon very much.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (31 May 2017)

Pat Buckley: 216. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide free parking for patients and close family of patients that are suffering with a prolonged or serious illness which requires regular hospital visits; and the details of existing schemes for this or hospitals in which free parking is available [26121/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Estates (30 May 2017)

Pat Buckley: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the national taking in charge initiative; if the scheme has extended to 2017; and if so, when the funds will be allocated to local authorities. [25287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 May 2017)

Pat Buckley: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an application for ASD assessment by a person (details supplied) has not yet been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 May 2017)

Pat Buckley: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no psychiatrist is available to a person (details supplied). [25662/17]