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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Inquiries (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: 622. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to establish an independent public inquiry into the high numbers of deaths at a nursing home (details supplied) in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62172/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I wish everyone a good morning. It is an absolute pleasure and honour to be here. I was shocked by the line in Carmel's opening statement that said, "someone who cannot speak is regarded as not having intelligence". She followed this by saying: "This is a common perception held by psychologists, speech and other therapists, teachers [and] other professionals." She is actually meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: Yes, so they have done something to provide assistance anyway. It is not a matter of questions. It just mind-blowing that I am sitting across from a 21 year old.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: The Senator can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: We are staring the evidence in the face this morning and I cannot understand why people cannot be supported when something is working. That makes me very frustrated. As I said, we must do something to progress this. No family should be out there begging for something that should be their natural right in order that they can progress in life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I am sure that there enough laptops and iPads being recycled every year that were never used and that never went onto a shelf in a shop. I can guarantee that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I will try to be brief. It is great to have the witnesses before us and to have bodies that represent so many people. Many of us have discussed the reasonable accommodation passport scheme. It is an amazing initiative that, it is be hoped, will grow. I noticed, however, between the two sets of representatives, that the issue of awareness and information came up on numerous occasions,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: On the Kerry project, there is a fine Cork name over there so I hope they will still work with a Cork woman.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Housing and Homelessness in County Kildare: Kildare County Council (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the witnesses to the committee and thank them for the information that was provided, which is a massive help. Their engagement has been exemplary. They have had many public and private meetings. I understand there were four meetings with the petitioner. I have seen how the estate was and where it is going now. I understand the situation was complicated when the developer...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Housing and Homelessness in County Kildare: Kildare County Council (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I am just going through the three phases. Mr. Creighton has set out the timelines. It is good for the council to air these matters today because people do not understand all of the links in the chain. As I have said, it is not too often that everything is laid out for the Committee on Public Petitions, not only in black and white, but in colour, so that it can be understood. This is an...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I believe that is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I will just quickly say that I hope that Act will be pushed forward. It is silly that our laws still date from the 1800s.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I certainly agree with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act and look forward to its progression.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed but I would like to thank the council because, in fairness, it came back pretty quickly with what we asked of it when its representatives came before a sitting of the committee as witnesses. I will note that I have asked for additional paperwork. The news about that estate seems to be positive. It is nice to see progress. Everybody is working together, which is great.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I echo that absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the representatives of the commission for coming in. Sometimes there is an advantage to being last. I will cut straight to the chase because this has been a bugbear of mine since the Minister rang me regarding the closure. I will specifically use the example of Owenacurra because I am from Midleton and that is the local centre. This is my first question and I will be blunt. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: Dr. Finnerty said that the commission cannot change people's opinions of the reports. I am going to ask the witnesses straight. Will the commission correct the record and get the HSE to take back its claim that it is the Mental Health Commission's fault that it has been forced to close the centre? The witnesses said that the HSE's decision was based on its opinion. Will the commission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: He is using the commission's report as an excuse. The report stated the building at the centre was not fit for purpose. Michael Fitzgerald, the Cork Kerry Community Healthcare chief officer, is using the commission as an excuse. Is it possible for the commission to approach the HSE and say it is misinformation and an untruth? It is taking the information from the report out of context and...