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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State. As I said, this matter was not intended as a trick question but rather was intended to highlight the lack of respite care and the difficulties for all sectors in east Cork. I welcome the fact the Minister of State mentioned the Cope Foundation and the services it provides, which are only down the road from me. In some ways, it is like the council waiting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (27 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his ten minutes this morning. This is black and white. What I want to raise probably goes back to late June of last year with the closure of the Owenacurra health centre in Midleton and the short-term and long-term respite beds. I want to raise the fact that even when that centre was open pre-Covid and we had the short-term beds, on average,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: 846. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has plans to build a new additional secondary school in Midleton, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: 845. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on a school (details supplied); if tenders have been awarded to begin the school builds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19691/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: 847. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department had asked schools in Midleton to open additional classes last May and June as a short-term option; the rationale for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (6 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: 149. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a situation in Youghal, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18516/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I raise the lack of secondary school places, especially in Midleton. I acknowledge the Carrigtohill campus is going ahead but I was made aware the Minister for Education had turned to asking the additional schools to open additional classes last year. I ask the Taoiseach if there are any plans to build another secondary school in Midleton.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider lowering the VAT rate to 0% on the sale and repair of bicycles and electric bicycles; if his Department will follow the lead of Belgium which has already passed legislation to take advantage of European rule changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) who was assessed as autistic in January 2020 has still not been accepted into a HSE-funded foundation after two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18021/22]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I welcome that they have talked about moving away from a medical model. I firmly believe that is right. The witnesses have all touched on the issue of funding. I believe that a number of years ago around €10 million was going into psychological services and therapies and whatever, and over €400 million was being spent on medicines....

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: It is nice to have a bit of good news for a change.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: On the UNCRPD issue and the optional protocol, Ms Vidal is correct in that it is a rights-based issue. This is my gripe and it has been for years.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: One can make the cake but one cannot eat it, which is the issue here. This is why I asked Ms Vidal to begin with a comment on this Bill, by asking her whether that optional protocol has to come in. There are major issues there because as we discuss a mental health Act here, the simple act of a county council putting down footpaths will mean that they will have to be wheelchair accessible,...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank Ms Vidal very much. I thank the Chairman as that is all of the time that I need. That was a breath of fresh air.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank Ms Byrne for that response.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: Can I contribute further very briefly please, Chairman?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I want to thank all the groups here for their work because we need people like them to get on to the Government and to shout and wave the flag. I want to stick to two matters because a lot of this has been covered. Ms Coyle mentioned that the Government should be ambitious with this Bill. Mental Health Reform mentioned the optional protocol and I brought it up in a previous meeting. That...