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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I do. There has been a lot of correspondence on this. I know it has come up before, but we are in a possible position of industrial action with Aer Lingus. We are coming into the summer, which is probably the busiest season. Families have been saving for the whole year to go on holiday and are now facing the prospect of not getting to go on holiday at all. We are now discussing an...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: It is 38 incidences. I cannot understand why it has not acted on this. It is typical, especially in this country, that we end up being reactive instead of proactive in trying to address these matters. Agencies should put up their hands and say if there have been mistakes. There have been many investigations in this area in recent years. There are ongoing investigations with Boeing. In...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: There is also the aviation authority. It mentions three of them. Much of this is copied and pasted. Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation states: 5.1.2 The State of Occurrence shall institute an investigation into the circumstances of a serious incident when the aircraft is of a maximum mass of over 2 250 kg. That is a small plane.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I would hate to be sitting here in a month or six months, discussing an air tragedy in Ireland. There are red flags which have not even been reported in the news, which I find strange. Is it for fear of causing panic or people cancelling flights? It is not about that. It could be a major health and safety concern. We have an obligation and duty to act on it swiftly, so we do not end up...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I will second that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: The response from the Department of Justice is written in black and white. The Cathaoirleach could elaborate but there is no point.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: We received a petition about a year and a half ago about unauthorised developments and Waterways Ireland. I was talking to the secretariat about it. Waterways Ireland was asked to come in this month but it does not seem to suit it. We met the Kenyan committee. It is a pity we do not have the same rules and powers as them. They can arrest people, bring them in and make them responsible....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: That is agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on his Department’s plans for the upgrading of broadband services and infrastructure in rural areas of east Cork. [25931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: 129. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the efforts being made to provide funding and support for small- and medium-sized enterprises in east Cork, especially new businesses which are struggling to turn a profit due to the high cost of setting up a new business. [25928/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken by her Department to identify additional school places and sites to meet the demand of growing communities in east Cork, particularly in light of overcrowding at a school (details supplied). [25932/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: 328. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the steps being taken to address the shortage of general practitioners in east Cork; and the targets for new positions to be created in the next five years. [25929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: 329. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update for local waiting times for counselling and psychotherapy services for adults, children and adolescents in east Cork, in tabular form, detailing the numbers of people waiting over six months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months, respectively. [25930/24]

Committee on Public Petitions: Amendment of the Child Care Act 1991: Engagement with the Alliance of Birth Mothers Campaigning for Justice (13 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I welcome everyone to our meeting this afternoon. No apologies have been received. The first item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes of the meetings of 22, 23, 29 and 30 May 2024. The minutes have already been approved in a virtual private meeting but for procedural reasons they must be approved in public. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. I will now read the note on...

Committee on Public Petitions: Amendment of the Child Care Act 1991: Engagement with the Alliance of Birth Mothers Campaigning for Justice (13 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for their in-depth opening statements. I have a couple of questions but as I am known to be a very fair Chair, I will let the other members start. I call Deputy McGrath.

Committee on Public Petitions: Amendment of the Child Care Act 1991: Engagement with the Alliance of Birth Mothers Campaigning for Justice (13 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Deputy for not going over his time. We did say time was vital. Does Ms Kavanagh wish to come in?

Committee on Public Petitions: Amendment of the Child Care Act 1991: Engagement with the Alliance of Birth Mothers Campaigning for Justice (13 Jun 2024)

Pat Buckley: I apologise for cutting across Ms Kavanagh but I am conscious of time. I know others want to get in.