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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.

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

Pat Buckley: I agree with the recommendations; they are excellent.

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

Pat Buckley: There is agreement on the recommendations.

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

Pat Buckley: We are in agreement.

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

Pat Buckley: We are in agreement with the secretariat.

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

Pat Buckley: We are in agreement with the secretariat.

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

Pat Buckley: We are in agreement with the secretariat's advice.

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

Pat Buckley: I will come in briefly. The committee, during the lifetime of this Dáil and that which preceded it, received a petition regarding unauthorised development on the Shannon Estuary. The most recent correspondence the committee received in this regard arrived more than three months ago. We have not had anything back from Meath County Council or Inland Waterways. Is there any update on...

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

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chair. That is much appreciated.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2021)

Pat Buckley: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Owenacurra mental health facility, Midleton, County Cork is to close by October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43556/21]