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Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge: Mr. Terence Coskeran (13 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I apologise for being late. I have read all of the documentation and have listened to Mr. Coskeran's testimony today. I am nearly as angry as he is and I can see where he is coming from. It is not only Mr. Coskeran and his family that are affected. There are other families affected by this too. Mr. Coskeran had a memorandum of understanding. He signed a deal, a contract. He stuck to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (12 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I second that.

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: The motion we are considering proposes that "Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Justice entitled "Report on meeting on 27th April 2021 on the topic of GDPR", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 22nd July, 2021". I will start by paying tribute to the members and staff of the committee for their work on the report. It is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (6 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for being here. This Topical Issue matter is practically self-explanatory. For the past number of weeks I have been making representations on behalf of some constituents of mine on the matter of home help hours and so on. In fairness the Department has come back and sanctioned hours and stuff but the issue is that we do not have staff to fill those hours. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (6 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: I know where the Minister of State is coming from. While I was listening to her I was thinking we should not be bringing these cases up because people have responsibilities and they are in jobs to provide these services. In her response the Minister of State mentioned the DPS. While there is no limit set a valid prescription is a cost to people, which is a separate issue. I refer to the...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this today. I have listened to a good few contributors in between committee meetings this morning and I will say something I have said many times since I came in here: the Government is more reactive than proactive. Let us be honest - we do not always agree on either side of the House - but we are all here to represent the people outside this House. ...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: I was listening to Ms McNelis regarding her mother being locked into the contract of owning her house and that she is locked into a contract so cannot sell it. I am thinking outside the box. As the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications will enforce the law on listed buildings, should it have the capability to instruct insurance companies to insure the buildings? An appeals...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed. It was a fairly substantial response.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: No.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: 265. To ask the Minister for Health when the Covid payment will be made to the staff of a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47812/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: 548. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) who needs urgent surgery will be on a waiting list for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45854/22]

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Regional Group for bringing this motion forward. The Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, has been listening to many Deputies here in the House today. I have been talking to small business owners. I spoke to a lady on Thursday last who is absolutely terrified of what is coming down the road here when it comes to energy supply and energy costs. I also spoke to one...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee
Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the representatives for attending. Where do I start? We are back here again. In the opening statement, Mr. Fitzgerald said his organisation is working very hard to ensure every resident's transition is supported as much as possible. We are not talking about individual cases here but about more than one. Mr. Fitzgerald will be aware that the engagement with the residents of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee
Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: On that coercion, I have been told by family members of residential patients who were taken from the Owenacurra Centre and brought to other places to have a look without any of the family members being informed of that until it happened. Mr. Fitzgerald can change the word from "coercion", but it is still wrong. If it is an issue, we can always go with the family members down the protected...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee
Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: If I can use an alternative wording, "residents were removed under duress." Would that do?

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee
Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: Maybe pressurised into making a decision.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee
Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Pat Buckley: I will rephrase and say that some family members and residents felt pressured into going to look at alternative accommodation. That is what I am hearing back from the family members. I am only reiterating what the family members are telling me.