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Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: The programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce legislation for the regulation of surrogacy and assisted human reproduction services. This is an urgent matter for families in very trying situations. Their only option until legislation is introduced is to travel abroad at huge cost. When will the aforementioned legislation be introduced?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 393. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the problems currently being experienced at CUH accident and emergency by poor ambulance turnaround times due to a lack of staff to receive ambulance passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (28 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the problem being caused to ambulance services due to the current inability of EMTs to use their experience and training to determine the seriousness of call outs to their services and judge on a case-by-case basis if the use of an ambulance is appropriate, resulting in patients who do not require an ambulance taking up...

Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: If one thing is clear about how we must proceed to address the shameful scandal of abuse, neglect and imprisonment represented by the mother and baby homes which operated in this State it is that we must as a principle accept and believe the word of the survivors of these crimes. I believe the survivors of places like Bessborough, Bethany and other homes. I know some survivors personally....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason funding was refused by the HSE to supply a nurse to a person (details supplied) who has been out of school since February 2017. [13712/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 745. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to grant an importation licence for medical cannabis containing THC for a person (details supplied) [12922/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 929. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding was refused by the Health Service Executive to supply a nurse to a person (details supplied) who has been out of school since February 2017. [13711/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: On promised legislation, the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, some Members of this House may not be receiving accurate information when it comes to requesting information through parliamentary questions. This gives rise to extremely important concerns. I draw the Tánaiste's attention to a parliamentary question I submitted in early February regarding the number of ambulance...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: Go raibh míle maith agat.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 31. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing issues with the ambulance service in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 73. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty many parents are having in accessing child and adolescent mental health services for their children even when in severe and urgent circumstances; and his plans to ensure services are in place to avoid further use of adult services for children. [12182/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Pat Buckley: The Minister received a report on medicinal cannabis from the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, on 31 January and at that time the Minister gave a commitment that he would move very quickly on this issue. I am in constant contact with Ava's mother, Vera, even up to last night when I spoke to her, and I reiterate what other Members are saying. This is an extremely sad case but it...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Pat Buckley: The Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 has passed Second Stage. Can the Tánaiste give me an indication when Committee Stage will be taken?

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Pat Buckley: At the outset, I am very disappointed with the position taken by Fianna Fáil on this Bill. Judging by the eagerness with which Fianna Fáil representatives were scrambling to get into photographs beside striking Tesco workers this week, I was almost fooled into thinking that the party had experienced a road-to-Damascus moment and had been converted to the side of workers....

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

Pat Buckley: On Thursday, 9 February I raised concerns with the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, about the reduction in the ambulance service in east Cork and Midleton. He assured me that he would come back to me on the matter. As of last Monday, the ambulance service has been removed from Midleton. This raises major concerns in east Cork. This ambulance covers over 50,000 people and nothing has...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

Pat Buckley: I am still asking for support because it is a major issue and will cost lives.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Buckley: 362. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated savings that would accrue if a €100,000 salary cap was placed on all civil servants including the Judiciary, public servants and public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Buckley: 363. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated savings that would accrue if a €100,000 cap was placed on all pensions paid out of the public purse including civil, the Judiciary, public servants and public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Pat Buckley: 409. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no ambulance or rapid response car in east Cork available to respond to an emergency involving a suicide on 11 February 2017 and local fears that the second ambulance in Midleton, County Cork, which operates on a 12-hour basis only, will be removed soon; if this is planned, the rationale for same;...