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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 858. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has made any proposal to purchase a site (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54627/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 1027. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the completion of the modular extension to Mallow Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54624/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 1028. To ask the Minister for Health if the original design of the extension to Mallow Hospital altered from its original design; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54625/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 1038. To ask the Minister for Health when the new replacement 50-bed unit on the grounds of Midleton Community Hospital, County Cork will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 1039. To ask the Minister for Health when the extension and refurbishment of 33 beds at Kanturk Community Hospital, County Cork will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 1040. To ask the Minister for Health when works will be completed on the 50-bed replacement unit at Youghal Community Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: 1041. To ask the Minister for Health when the refurbishment and extension plus 71 beds will be completed at St. Patrick’s Community Hospital, Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54652/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: A lot has been covered. I thank both groups for what they do. It is fairly substantial and we can be critical of services a lot of the time but I am well aware of what St. Joseph's Foundation does and it is amazing work. We keep saying, as politicians, that a lot of these services should be based on needs and not on means, and when there is no charge for a service, it lifts a weight from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: That is your first official invitation, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: We had a good session in the first part of this committee. Listening to the witnesses and looking at their faces, I see the anger, frustration and hurt. We are not here to patronise. What is important is for the witnesses to tell their stories in the committee so they get into the media and people know what is going on. I was lucky enough in the previous term, back in 2016, to be mental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: Exactly. That is why I wanted to put that point on the record. Do not ever be afraid of putting anything on the record here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is ridiculous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is not often we are speechless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Pat Buckley: I am glad you are saying it because this needs to go into the public domain. We all know families. I have worked with volunteers and my kids volunteered for schools during the summer, volunteering with kids and bringing them up to the zoo in Dublin and stuff. It is important to see how people interact and learn about what other families are going through. When it is a disability or mental...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I was in construction for years. I did sewerage and water works so I know what we are talking about here. I am very frustrated on behalf of Mr. Coskeran. I can now see some part of the picture of where the county council is coming from but I have a number of questions. The DPIs categorises estates according to the number of residential units. Category three estates contain under 50...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: Now we are getting forward a bit more. The more I listen, the more I am saying to myself this has to be a governmental change at top level. In the meantime, however, and Mr. Coskeran is not alone in this, there are families throughout the country who are obviously in the same situation, and I believe almost 700 estates in the country are in a similar situation. This is a major issue, and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: This is really not about pointing fingers; it is about having this discussion, which is very welcome. I am very conscious the Mr. Coskeran is in the Gallery. We have to have these conversations, particularly because, as we have been discussing this matter, a picture has been painted. There seem to be gaps in the legislation, quite possibly since Irish Water was set up. This restricts the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: My final question concerned what we could physically do today after this meeting to assist the witnesses to move forward as fast as possible?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. Lonergan and Mr. McGrath.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I am a bit confused. When this went for planning, there had to be specifications involved. If Mr. Coskeran went for planning for those five houses and if planning had been agreed under the conditions set, the additional condition set was that he was going to have to put in his own wastewater treatment plant. Surely there was an MOU or an agreement signed in advance of those works. Does...