Results 601-620 of 2,761 for speaker:Pat Buckley
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: If I can find the community welfare officers. The local one is retired.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me in raising this issue. Midleton was described as a disaster zone or a swamp on media this morning, but it is not alone when it comes to this disaster. Killeagh, Whitegate, Lady's Bridge, Mogeely, Youghal, Inch and many other single dwellings dotted around east Cork have been affected by this flooding. Roads have been ripped up. In addition,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As I said, it is not a competition and I do not expect all questions to be answered. I acknowledge that the flood defence mechanisms that were put in place, such as in Mallow and Fermoy, actually worked. There should be an emphasis on that. Nobody could have predicted it affecting such a large area. In Midleton where the two rivers meet at...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Following on from Deputy Doherty's comments on the flooding in Midleton, will the Tánaiste give a commitment to think outside the box and provide an immediate financial package for the householders and businesspeople affected? A boil water notice is in operation again, which will affect 9,000 people in Whitegate, Killeagh, Ladysbridge, Mogeely and surrounding areas. Many shops are not...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Just to say that it is nice to see some progress being made. The issue has been ongoing for a long time. It has been very stressful. I congratulate the secretariat staff on their work. I agree with it.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: I am happy enough with it.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: I agree with the recommendations but I will be very interested in the petitioner's response. The petition mentioned the Disability Act two or three times but it also mentioned the optional protocol. We had a chance in 2018, when we ratified most of the UNCRPD, to ratify the optional protocol but did not do so. The excuse from the HSE is weak. It is saying that it cannot provide the service...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Yes, that would make sense. At least then we would be able to ascertain the level of demand.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: I suspect there are two waiting lists. There is the original waiting list and then there is a waiting list to get on that waiting list.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Yes.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Agreed
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Agreed.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: It is agreed. The response is substantial.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: I agree the correspondence from the HSE should be forwarded to the petitioner for comment. Is there a second recommendation?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: That is perfect. Agreed.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: That's agreed.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Five thousand is a large figure.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: We went through a lot of amendments when we set up the memorandum of understanding for this committee. I was passionate that this is possibly the only committee left in the Oireachtas that is lastchance.com. This is where we give people outside the Houses their voice. Everyone is entitled to have an opinion, to be heard and it is a decent way of debating and thrashing out the issues....
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: This has been going on for a long time. I remember one time when we discussed it I said I would write to my own council. I have put the question to it and I mentioned authorised and unauthorised developments on its section of Waterways Ireland waterways. In fairness to Cork County Council, it came back very fast in response to authorised developments but there was supposed to be another...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 Oct 2023)
Pat Buckley: Let us see what is going on.