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

Pat Buckley: Under the explanatory notes on the advance healthcare directives and decision-making capacity, there is a recommendation to amend the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act. Is this to cover 16- and 17-year-olds?

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

Pat Buckley: If I recall correctly, it is in the list of expert group recommendations. It is in recommendations Nos. 126 and 127, under the heading "Advance Healthcare Directives". The Act is there already, it would just be a matter of reintroducing it. It would complement the proposed Bill. I also wish to flag up a huge problem in Ireland regarding mental health and disability. If a child, a...

Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I listened to the Minister's opening comments earlier. I am not here to bash anybody. I thank all the front-line workers. We could spend 20 minutes naming all of the jobs. I am worried about clarity and the short notice. We have the jazz festival in Cork this weekend. I have been speaking to many business owners who were planning for additional hours. It is hitting that sector again....

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. Church, Ms Connolly and Ms Keane for coming before the committee this morning. The one beauty about these committees is that a lot more can be said and printed here than in any media or newspapers. It is a great opportunity to get the truth and the real stuff out there. I will turn first to Barnardos with a question for Ms Connolly and Ms Keane. The opening statement showed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I have a copy of the report from 2016. I have been trying to say that the HSE was told back in 2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, therefore, it was okay for people to live in the centre but now it is unsafe. The Minister of State is blaming the Mental Health Commission, which is there to improve services. The HSE has ignored all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: 93. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of work to improve the responsiveness of the HSE to reports regarding the conditions of mental health facilities and to provide oversight and accountability in this regard. [50595/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I ask for the detail of work to improve the responsiveness of the HSE to reports regarding the conditions of mental health facilities and to provide oversight and accountability in this regard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. This issue has to do with the Mental Health Commission but it also has to do with the HSE. There have been reports about this in 2016, 2018 and 2020, as well as two reports in March 2021 making recommendations that were due to be completed in 2016. The HSE does not seem to have the accountability to stand over its own buildings. This goes back to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the expected costs, work and timeline for renovation or refurbishment of the Owenacurra Mental Health Centre in Midleton, County Cork. [50594/21]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I have listened to many speeches in the last few days. The Government is out of touch. It is not listening to what is happening outside this box, which is crazy. If you are a renter, this budget does nothing for you. The energy prices, with the carbon tax, have gone off the scale. There will be probably the most expensive childcare system in Europe. If you are trying to get to school,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: The response from the secretariat was huge. It is like a book, such was the depth of the reply.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I want to acknowledge the work the secretariat has put in. It is a fair and strongly-worded reply. It is practically self-explanatory. I wanted to put that on the record.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: Indeed. I was not responding to the Senator; my words were intended for the secretariat.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I agree with the Chair. I suspect this is not a one-off case. One-house and two-house builds in east Cork are finding a bit of resistance when it comes to supplying services. It is affecting how people can build their family homes. I certainly agree that we should bring in somebody from any council and any part of the water service to try to iron out this issue and help everybody.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I suggest we get both parties in. We might as well.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a commitment in the National Development Plan to fund two relief roads projects in Killeagh and Castlemartyr, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50113/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for their honesty. I will try to keep it brief. We are talking about the impact of Covid. My first question is very simple. If the witnesses could predict the future, do they envisage a bigger demand, or a tsunami of demand, on services within the next 12 months? I ask that because when it comes to addiction and mental health problems, it takes people who are stuck...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Pat Buckley: I have a brief question about access to services. We have heard with regard to other aspects of mental health that there is difficulty in getting access to services. This is probably a two-part question. Is it easier to access the witnesses' services than mental health services or child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS or are they having capacity issues whereby they would wish...