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Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the fact the Government will not oppose the motion tonight. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has heard the statements from the Deputies here tonight. They are true and we have all known people who have been directly affected. Obviously, the Minister has been in direct contact with people. However, when you listen to witness statements and to a woman saying how she breastfed her...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be approved for the realignment project from Clogher Cross to Waterdyke, Shanballymore, Mallow, County Cork, on the N73; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Maritime Jurisdiction (23 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 307. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57403/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: Following the publication of the final report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, the Government committed to establishing a restorative recognition scheme for survivors. The Government also committed to the provision of a form of enhanced medical card. Will the Minister indicate when that card will be issued?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 423. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the definition of an enhanced medical card; the services it will cover for those that have suffered in mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 424. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date and month the enhanced medical cards will be issued to the survivors of the mother and baby institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56029/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (16 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the maintenance budget for 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 that was spent on a health centre (details supplied) in Midleton, County Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55681/21]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses very much for all the work they have done and I wish them luck in the future. I hope they will have more powers as well. There are a lot of issues being covered, but I will focus on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act. What rights do long-term patients in an approved centre have if a centre is due to be closed and they do not want to leave it because they...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: Is Mr. Kiernan saying that, as it stands at the moment, the responsibility is with the provider even though the provider has done nothing to maintain the place? Its failure to maintain it has led to it having to close. The provider rules the roost and patients have no say. I fear that this is happening in other areas. Some patients have no choice but to go through the fair deal scheme,...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I apologise.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chair and the witnesses for coming in today. Many things have been covered. I welcome the fact that the Department is working towards a not-for-profit approach because anything for-profit does not really ring a bell when it comes to proper services; it is profit is profit. The oversight group and congregation settings have been covered. One of the things I am always worried...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Secretary General for his work.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (11 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I would like to thank the secretariat and the case manager. As we, in Cork, would say, your head has to be absolutely wrecked because I can understand the amount of paperwork that went with this. Going through the correspondence, I was struck that in my constituency, even in the town council and urban district council, we have problems with developments on rivers and seaways. We are going...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (11 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I mentioned the case manager. The record states that the petitions case manager corresponded with the Department of Rural and Community Development on 14 July. The case manager then corresponded with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on 29 September 2021 and again on 27 October 2021, outlining that the Joint Committee on Public Petitions was still waiting on a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (11 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: That is agreed, Chair.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (11 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I have no views to add, Chair. I would like to thank the secretariat and the case manager for getting the information for these people. I welcome the fact that everything is resuming on 14 November.

Rising Costs and Supply Security for Fuel and Energy: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I have listened to the speakers and I congratulate the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. Only yesterday, I read a recent newspaper headline stating: Spain cuts soaring energy prices with emergency measures. Government expects to redirect €2.6bn from firms to consumers in next six months, with average monthly bill falling by 22%. Some Members today have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance the way travel and subsistence payments for the construction sector, known as country money, are set; if there are discussions to increase the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered a road funding indexed linked model to the number of kilometres of roads in each county as a fairer way of addressing funding shortages in certain counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a special road funding model to address access to coastal towns and villages and beaches to help to promote tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53601/21]