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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Pat Buckley: I have a number of examples. I will go to the Department with them.

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Pat Buckley: I listened to the Minister of State's statement in which she spoke about root and branch change. Certainly, that must happen. When I was listening to the other speakers the question of the definition of disability and how we describe it came into my head. It is quite a pertinent question. We have mentioned many other issues people have that do not fall under its remit at present. It is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Protected Disclosures (16 Feb 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister very much for his response. It is not too often we get excited in here. We usually get heated rather than excited. However, as Deputy Mairéad Farrell has said, we can work together to make the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 the gold standard. It is about protecting people. I welcome the fact that the Minister has said he is looking at existing cases...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Protected Disclosures (16 Feb 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for taking the time this morning to take these questions. It is a Cork thing this morning, for some reason. In 2019 there was a chemical explosion in a factory in Cork. It is well documented. It was documented by the Irish Examiner. A protected disclosure was lodged. Obviously there is a health and safety procedure and it went to the Health and Safety...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Pat Buckley: There could be a lucky dip.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank Deputy Mairéad Farrell for her opening remarks. I also thank Minister for his opening remarks because while we will not always agree, we can agree to disagree. I welcome the establishment of a new office but it needs teeth and adequate resources. Obviously, that can be chiselled out. There are some problematic sections including the exemption for smaller companies with...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Pat Buckley: We are back again. I am delighted to speak on this and thank Deputies Ward and Daly for bringing this motion forward. It was said already there are 71,000 children waiting for life-changing treatment, including 19,000 who are waiting for more than 12 months for occupational therapy, psychotherapy, speech and language therapy and many more mental health services. I do not know when the...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic. The report on the look-back review into CAMHS services in south Kerry is a damning one on a disgraceful situation. I commend the whistleblower on coming forward and on what that has done. We would not do what was done here to animals, and that is being honest. I also bring another situation in the youth mental health services to the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2022)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the Minister's reply. That this is the largest single school building project ever undertaken by the Department shows that the population of east Cork is absolutely ballooning and is also set to balloon in the next ten years. I wanted to raise the matter because we are at maximum capacity in other areas. In Midleton, St. Mary's High School has major capacity issues. There is a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2022)

Pat Buckley: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I thank the Minister for being here at this ungodly hour. She is well aware of the issue with the Carrigtohill Community College campus. I will always give credit where credit is due. The issues were not the fault of the Department. There were many issues with the planning and mistakes were made. I also want to acknowledge that a temporary campus was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Zone Management (16 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He mentioned the section of the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act 1993, which gives effect to the International Convention on Salvage of 1989. However, it says that the Minister for Transport has the power to appoint an official, known as a receiver of the wreck, to organise the process of dealing with it. If I go back to where we are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Zone Management (16 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: As the Minister will be aware, the MV Altaran aground in Ballycotten last February and unfortunately, it is still there. It has not been moved. It is a massive blight on the area of Ballycotten. We pride ourselves on the coastal area. It is also a health and safety issue that has been ongoing since last February and has not been addressed. I spoke to the landowner and contacted the...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: I congratulate the Regional Group on bringing forward this motion and I hope that its members will accept the Sinn Féin amendment. Ireland relies heavily on imported energy today. Once we use up the fuel in the Corrib gas field, we will be nearly completely reliant on gas we import via the gas pipelines from the UK. We have seen what can happen when Russia decides to limit the...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: I too am delighted to introduce this Bill with my colleague Deputy Farrell. I will be brief because she has explained a lot of this already. In my own experience over a number of years in my previous role as spokesperson on mental health, I received a number of protected disclosures and the law was very weak. I raised this issue on numerous occasions with three separate Ministers and a...

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill today. I am pleased to see both the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, are present. We have tabled a number of amendments to the Bill. I do not think they are life-changing, but they could mean an awful lot when it comes to accountability, clarity and information tracing and sharing. I wish...

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: I will take a slightly different angle on this issue. A principal recently stated: Not only are school leaders asked to be 'Public Health', magically create subs out of fresh air we now are asked to ensure all pupils from 3rd class up wear masks? This is also not law? Schools are now caught in the crossfire once again. Colleagues in other schools have received vicious emails already...

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...

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?

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...

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....