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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]

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

Pat Buckley: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will make emergency funding available to East Cork Municipal Council to address the serious road safety issues at Churchtown South in east County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 882. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for capacity planning and reform within the National Ambulance Service. [52305/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 883. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in east County Cork; the number of ambulances ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 884. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paramedics assigned to ambulance services in east County Cork; and the optimum number of paramedics that should serve that area. [52307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 913. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 19 October 2021, if the HSE has applied for funding from the €15 million major capital works funding or the €13 million minor capital works funding to protect the mental health services in the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: 982. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/21]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: A lot of work has gone into this and there are a lot of substantial changes. I like the extension of who is going to police all of this and the extra powers in it. The witnesses spoke about capacity within the Act but we also need capacity within the system to complement the Act. I have not gone through all these amendments, although I have gone through an awful lot of them. The board is...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for their responses. I just want to put on the record that the protected disclosures system is not just weak but is absolutely flat. Unfortunately, in my experience, those who have made protected disclosures within the mental health system have been penalised. One issue in particular has never been properly resolved. The individual ticked all of the boxes and went...