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Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: We certainly will. The discussion has absolutely been extremely beneficial and informative. On behalf of the committee I thank the Ombudsman for coming here today, even though it is only virtually. We wish you well in your retirement. Hopefully someday you will actually be able to visit the Oireachtas in person. In the meantime, stay safe.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I propose that the petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and the previous meeting be published and that the replies from the Departments and other bodies also be published. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now consider the public petitions. The first petition P00013/21, is from Ms Molly O’Brien, to create a citizenship route for non-resident spouses of Irish...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I will propose this to the floor. Does the committee wish to hold back the remaining petitions until the next meeting? Is that agreed? Agreed. I will make a note of that and I thank Deputy Devlin. This concludes our consideration of public petitions. I invite members of the public to submit via our online portal. A petition may be addressed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on a matter...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks. It is good to see him and both Ministers of State here for the debate. I will begin by reading from statements I received in recent weeks in the context of a survey. They are the stories of people. One woman said she is a full-time carer, a single mother of two boys with special needs, who has been waiting five years to see a consultant....

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks. One has to give credit where it is due, that is, to Dr. Muldoon and his office. It struck me while researching this issue that the Lisbon declaration was only signed in 2021 but child poverty has been around for a long time. The declaration acknowledges that, "homelessness is one of the most extreme forms of social exclusion, negatively...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: My apologies, Chairman, as I was trying to multitask. I thank all of the witnesses. I will make a number of brief points. There is a similarity between both organisations presenting to the committee today. I believe Dr. Keogh referred to care being based on needs rather than on the ability to pay, which is spot on. This can be a very significant barrier. It is tough enough to get any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank Dr. Keogh.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that tariffs (details supplied) are not available yet in Ireland; when the tariffs will be made available to customers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45277/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank everybody involved for organising this meeting. I welcome Mr. Fitzgerald, Dr. O’Brien and Mr. Chambers. I will get straight to the point. The previous speakers covered much of the nitty gritty and the aesthetics of what we have been discussing, that is, the building. I listened to Mr. Fitzgerald's comments and the word "building" has been mentioned many times. I am worried...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I am sorry. I do not want to cut off Dr. O'Brien, but there are other speakers. On the specific question of the completion of assessments, it was stated some time ago that these assessments were all done. It was reported in a statement that these assessments took place over the last several weeks and that individual care plans had been put in place, etc. However, I am now being told that...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I am sorry.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I will try to be brief. The witnesses have listened to all of us. Some committees are different to others and this committee does not play party politics when it comes to local issues. I said it at the public meeting last night. I asked for everybody's support with this because it is not about scoring political points but about protecting the services in east Cork. I ask the witnesses to...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I have to put the crux of the issue on the record. It is all about communication. Some of the speakers today have mentioned that communication is very poor. If we as elected representatives receive separate disclosures on this, will the witnesses give a commitment that somebody in the system who makes such a statement will be protected and the issues will be resolved? It is an issue when...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: If we receive a protected disclosure concerning mistreatment, mismanagement, misinformation or lack of co-operation in the service and give it to the HSE, can I get a commitment from the HSE that it will be acted on, the issues in it resolved and the so-called whistleblower protected?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: Mr. Fitzgerald is a gentleman. I thank all the witnesses.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: Good afternoon. I thank everyone for their honesty and for their time. Much has been covered but I want to return to what Mr. O'Dwyer said about waiting lists on appeals and such matters. It struck me straight away and it reminds me of the local housing issue. Even though between 1,600 and 1,700 people are waiting, in the next month there will be an influx of more. If that list is not...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I would not say that today as my wife would kill me because I married a Waterford woman, so the Chairman is safe here.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I love these meetings and people's honesty. No matter what you are doing, information is the key. Without information, whether it is getting it into the public domain to educate people or it is being provided at committee meetings for us to learn what is happening on the ground, and without dialogue, we cannot come up with solutions. I thank the witnesses and look forward to re-engaging at...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (16 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: I agree.