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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: Waterways Ireland needs planning permission on the marina.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: I will be brief. I wish to ask Mr. Rowe about the unauthorised development on Waterways Ireland land that he mentioned earlier. He stated that it is an issue for planning and for the council. However, if the land, which was taken illegally as it is illegal to take land without planning permission, is land belonging to Waterway Ireland, then it is Waterways Ireland's issue, not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: Perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chair.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for the response and, as I said, I know about the sensors being installed on the pedestrian bridge, the Lidl Bridge, the People's Park, and so forth, and that the drone survey has been completed. I also know a number of CFRAM studies have been done and there has been some engagement on the removal of that bridge. The reason I want to put this on the record, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: As Deputy Ó Cathasaigh said the Minister of State is really getting the tour of it. Funnily enough I know Lismore, Tallow, Ballynaraha out into Curraglass and on into Conna. My wife is actually a Tallow woman. The Minister of State is really getting the in-depth tour of it and I thank him for being here this evening. I am raising the 18 October flooding in Midleton and the surrounding...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chair and our guests for coming in today. I love sitting back and listening to all the arguments here. I have to say their case is a no-brainer. We have had the same. I am from east Cork. From Midleton to Cork city, it took us 15 years of lobbying to even get the train back there. It is one of the busiest lines now. From Midleton to Youghal, the greenway is almost ready to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: It is unusual to be getting the thanks and it is unusual to speaking briefly about the Owenacurra centre. To everybody here who has worked on petitions committee, those who are here now and have worked on it previously, I want to say a heartfelt thanks, as well as to everybody out there, Joe Public, the media and everybody else. I am not going to name names because I will leave somebody...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: That is agreed, Chair. I note there is a lot of correspondence there with the European Ombudsman.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: As I have stated previously, this is not a political committee. It gives credit where credit is due. I read recently about the roll-out of oral contraception, whether it is at a supermarket, a sweet shop, a chemist, a pharmacy or wherever. There is a stipulation that it can only be paid for with cash. I know this is very unusual, but it is a good step. At the moment, as soon as a Ryanair...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: I agree with Senator Lombard. A commonsense approach does not appear to have been adopted here. We need to ask questions. Most people would think that doing the right thing is simple. It could possibly be done under statutory obligation. Sometimes they can do that and make changes. It should be interesting. I will give the Senator 100% support in that regard. Any opportunity we can...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: I wish to thank the secretariat, as usual.

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: I will cut straight to the chase. The terms of reference of this tribunal of inquiry are too tight. This is not coming from me; it is coming from those present in the Gallery who have lobbied on this issue. I ask the Government to accept the Sinn Féin amendment. I listened to previous speakers. I will stick to the issue of chemical abuse in the Defence Forces because I want to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns regarding the additional strain on services at Cork University Hospital due to the planned closure of the MUH paediatrics unit; and to outline plans to address these concerns, including increased resources, beds and staff. [2903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: 642. To ask the Minister for Health to outline plans for paediatric care in Cork city and the surrounding area following the closure of Mercy University Hospital paediatric unit. [2908/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: 643. To ask the Minister for Health if capacity for on-site administration of infusions at Cork University Hospital paediatric unit will be provided following the closure of the MUH paediatric unit, where such a service was available; and what consideration, if any, has been made for the consequences for families and young patients if such a service is not available on site following the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that highly qualified and experienced paediatric staff in Mercy University Hospital, Cork, some of whom have 20-plus years service in paediatrics, are being ask to move to Cork University Hospital or apply for different roles due to the closure of the paediatric unit in MUH. [2907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: 636. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the plans to close the paediatric unit in Mercy University Hospital which would leave Cork University Hospital as the only hospital in the area which covers care for under 16 years-olds; and to provide a rationale for this change. [2902/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Jan 2024)

Pat Buckley: 644. To ask the Minister for Health to act to stop the closure of paediatric services at Mercy University Hospital until such time as a full and adequate paediatric wing is in place at Cork University Hospital in order to avoid overwhelming services and reducing quality of care and outcomes for children in the Cork city area. [2910/24]