Results 21-40 of 3,000 for speaker:Pat Buckley

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 635. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Control of Dogs Act 1986 and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 were not on the Summer Legislative Agenda despite previously being on the legislative agenda since Autumn 2020 (Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010) and Autumn 2023 (Control of Dogs Act 1986). [56720/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 636. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the division of responsibility for dog control and dog breeding since legislative and policy control have moved to his Department. [56721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 637. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that legislative and policy control for the control of dogs has moved to his Department, who specifically will be responsible for deciding which dogs in local authority dog shelters will be euthanised; and if a standard national euthanasia policy will be implemented. [56722/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 638. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific date for making the results of his Department’s consultation on surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds available for public review; and a specific timeline in respect of the next steps following this consultation. [56723/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 639. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific date when he expects the publication, and entry into force, of the regulations banning the use of dogs and cats electronic shock collars operated by hand-held remote controls. [56724/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 640. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date when the Dog Control Statistics for 2024 will be published. [56725/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 641. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the Dog Control Stakeholder Group, the sub groups which have been, or are in the process, of being set up; the membership of any such sub-groups; if terms of reference will be put in place for any such sub-groups; if so, if they will be made publicly available; if the minutes of any such sub-group meetings will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 642. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare if he will confirm if any members of the council or any of its sub-groups are being paid for their roles; if there is any overlap with the work of the Dog Control Stakeholder Group; and, if so, the way this is being dealt with in practice. [56727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 643. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to preparing a "positive list" i.e. a list of species permitted to be kept as pets by private owners, particularly given the recent public outcry following footage of a zebra inside a pub in County Clare. [56728/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 644. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to implementing Lucy’s Law in the Republic of Ireland given that it is being implemented in Northern Ireland and in view of the fact the puppy trade is exacerbated given the Border (details supplied). [56729/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if the purchase of a machine (details supplied), and its ongoing running costs, are covered under the scheme to claim relief on the cost of health expenses. [56118/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (16 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE spent on taxis for patients in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [56398/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: I thank all the witnesses. There is a big advantage when you come in near the end of the full conversation in that you have nearly all the answers and you can break them down. In our job, specifically with the HSE and so on, we will ask a question and we will get a response, and then we go back and ask a question about the response we got. It is about deciphering stuff down. I have made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: The witnesses should understand my Cork accent very easily.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: Bonkers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport system will be reformed so that by 2026, all children are eligible for school transport, as universal access will ensure equity in education, reduce car dependency, cut emissions, and support Ireland in reaching its climate targets, and guaranteeing every child a safe, reliable, and sustainable means of getting to...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (14 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute. I congratulate my Sinn Féin colleagues on tabling the motion. I have watched this debate and I will start with a quote from a family. This puts us in the picture as to the reality of it. She writes: My name is Shauna Dunne and I am the full-time carer for my 2-year-old son Jack, and the mother of a 4 year old girl...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the National Council for Special Education has issued substantially altered SNA review guidance ahead of the release of the new circular with increased demands on schools and a tight timeframe at the start of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2025)

Pat Buckley: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the 2025/2026 SNA Review Guidelines, regarding behaviours of concern (details supplied), if the emphasis in the new guidance on complex mental health needs, is meant to deny the right level of support to children and young people with severe communication or social emotional mental health needs; if so, who this will benefit; and if...

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2025)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' business. I commend Deputy Doherty on the tireless work he has done on this and on holding the insurance companies to some bit of account. We did not get many answers from the Minister of State. Many households who have had their renewal notices pop through their letterboxes in recent months have been shocked by huge hikes of 10%...