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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: No, Chair. I thank you for today.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: The brunt of it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I want to touch on the Plan for Places report. As Mr. Muldoon said, we already have the information we need. As public representatives, we have this information every year because we have a constituency dashboard. We have the Census information and can find out things like the average ages of children in east Cork, how many have a disability, how many children are in families, the age...

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I will give the Minister and the Minister of State the live messages that are coming in. One message states, "The crews are more angry now after listening to this crap." Another states, "This Government has just given the middle finger to all firefighters and their families tonight." Another states, "I am now four years living in a van because I cannot get a mortgage or even find a place...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Committee (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I propose to suspend the meeting temporarily to allow our witnesses take their seats.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputies Martin Browne and Cormac Devlin. I do not see any other apologies here. The minutes of the private and public meetings held on 3 May and 4 May 2023 have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that they must be physically present within the confines of the...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: The Senator may contribute again later if he wishes.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: If the Senator wants to come back in in a minute, he may. I call Senator Murphy.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Through the Chair. Remember we have rules and regulations.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: We are not the jury.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I know that but I am just making the point-----

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I am not cutting you short. I am just reminding you that others wish to come in and I am conscious of time. The Senator will be able to come back in for a second round.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Senator Lombard has waited patiently.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: It will have to be the smallest question. Given that the Senator is from Cork and speaks fast, this will be his final question.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Before we conclude, I invite members and witnesses who wish to do so to make closing remarks.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. Justice Rory MacCabe, chairperson of GSOC, Mr. Hugh Hume, commissioner, Mr. Peter Whelan, director of operations and investigations, and Ms Valerie Woods, deputy director of administration, for coming to speak to the committee. This session was very beneficial. I thank them for their honesty. I will suspend the meeting to allow the witnesses to leave.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Yes, I thank Mr. Justice MacCabe.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: We have six petitions to consider. Petition No. 36 of 2021 concerns reform of insurance for thatched heritage buildings. The committee recommends that the correspondence from the petitioner be forwarded to the Minister of State with responsibility for financial services, credit unions and insurance for comment within 14 days. Do members have any views or is that agreed? Agreed. Petition...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: It is an in-depth report. I stated previously that I like the fact that it is no holds barred. The last time Mr. Justice MacCabe was here, he spoke about the staffing levels and stated that he was hoping recruit approximately 30 additional people. He also stated that he wanted to at least double GSOC's complement with a large increase in the number of investigative staff. He also...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I must intervene because the Senator is going to identify somebody.