Results 741-760 of 2,761 for speaker:Pat Buckley

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Yes, I thank Mr. Justice MacCabe.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: We have six petitions to consider. Petition No. 36 of 2021 concerns reform of insurance for thatched heritage buildings. The committee recommends that the correspondence from the petitioner be forwarded to the Minister of State with responsibility for financial services, credit unions and insurance for comment within 14 days. Do members have any views or is that agreed? Agreed. Petition...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: It is an in-depth report. I stated previously that I like the fact that it is no holds barred. The last time Mr. Justice MacCabe was here, he spoke about the staffing levels and stated that he was hoping recruit approximately 30 additional people. He also stated that he wanted to at least double GSOC's complement with a large increase in the number of investigative staff. He also...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I must intervene because the Senator is going to identify somebody.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Senator, I am very conscious of time now because I want-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (31 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It is one I expected. I understand the part of commercial companies and so on. Transformation will end up like the banks and supermarkets, where people do not talk to staff anymore because everything will be done by machines. The sustainable model is one issue that confuses me. I live in Midleton. If my parcel cannot be delivered, it will be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (31 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for taking this matter this morning. I want to discuss the fact that the parcel offices in Midleton and Youghal, County Cork are to be relocated. The Youghal parcel office is to be relocated to Dungarvan, County Waterford, which is strange. An Post wants to move the Midleton parcel office to Little Island, which is now part of Cork city. If this goes ahead, there will...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Deputy Tully for bringing forward this motion. Carers work all year round. They do not get holidays and are not entitled to them according to Family Carers Ireland, FCI. We spoke about this issue at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism this morning. The representatives of FCI said that families who have members with autism have additional costs. This works out, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Ms Duffy and Ms Cox for their opening statement, their honesty and their passion. I love it. Sometimes people come in here and they have a fear of cameras or whatever. The witnesses are spot on about a rights-based approach, based on needs, not means. We have been hammering that here for the past number of years, in the context of Sláintecare, the future of mental health care...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: That is good to know. In the back of my mind I am thinking that that is another bit of legislation that needs to be worked on, because it is about protecting people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: No, I am not. I love Ms Duffy's honesty, and that is why I asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: Talk about a wealth of knowledge. I thank the witnesses very much. Very briefly, in many organisations, with whatever one comes across, there seems to be a lot of disjointedness, particularly in trying to get wraparound services, etc. Would the newly formed Decision Support Service, that network, be of any advantage? Does it fall under any remit to help Family Carers Ireland or carers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses; they have covered an immense amount of ground. I have two questions and the first is on primary schools. It is normally the astute teacher who spots something wrong with a child. Does Scotland have any early intervention plans, services, follow-ups or paths in the primary school? I am interested in the following issue. In Ireland we do not mix autism and mental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: Very briefly, I wish to thank the Chair, the secretariat and everybody else who has been involved in this committee. This has been a whirlwind where I have learned so much but I want to learn and do more. I think of all of the witnesses and I see how far behind we are. This gives us more momentum to drive on. We learn by sharing ideas and listening to witnesses. It has been a complete...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be open for students at the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: 757. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) will be waiting three years or more for an operation on their knees despite the fact that their health and mobility has worsened over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26159/23]

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Labour Party for tabling this motion. Going to the High Court to fight for assessments of need for your children in 2023 is not on. I recently heard from a family that had to go to the High Court. As many speakers said, it is embarrassing for families to give their personal details or their children’s details. I read those reports. It went to the High Court but the HSE...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chair, and I thank the Minister of State for her opening statement. One of the bugbears of this committee is access. The first paragraph of the Minister of State's statement mentions access and the fact it poses a challenge. I like the line in the statement that says "Services are based on needs rather than diagnosis to optimise access". I welcome that, because we had an issue...