Results 1-9 of 9 for buttimer speaker:Pat Buckley

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...€300 or so to put in a sink. Those are minuscule amounts of money. Those figures date from 2016, when the HSE had not spent money on the place. I have spoken to many people on this. I agree with Senator Buttimer with regard to the HSE but I wish to touch on the issue of the Mental Health Commission. The spin from the HSE is that it is the commission's fault that the building...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Pat Buckley: I thank our guests. I also thank the committee for listening and giving them a fair crack of the whip. Senator Buttimer was on the previous petitions committee with me. When we established this committee, it was known as "lastchance.com". The voices of the people we represent should be heard. If this is lastchance.com, our guests can see how strong the committee is. Listening to people...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Pat Buckley: I echo what Senator Buttimer just said and welcome the witnesses. I listened to Mr. Justice MacCabe and one thing that struck me as a red flag was on protected disclosures and how they are dealt with. Obviously, the commission is dealing with protected disclosures within An Garda Síochána. However, would the commission also deal with protected disclosures from the public that...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...they are paid to assist people. That should be acknowledged as well. My final point concerns the reporting within the Defence Forces. I mentioned suicides on site or harassment etc. Senator Buttimer mentioned it might be no harm to have an extra meeting with the witness at some future point to formulate some recommendations for assisting and strengthening the Ombudsman for the Defence...

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

Pat Buckley: We have just heard the bells for the Seanad so I invite Senator Buttimer to ask his questions because I suspect there is a vote.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2021)

Pat Buckley: I agree that these are fairly similar petitions but Senator Buttimer might remember something similar came up in a previous petition.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (23 Oct 2019)

Pat Buckley: ...will be options. My understanding is that options are coming down the line. We should take a positive lead globally. We have the opportunity to do so. I agree with the Chairman and Senator Buttimer. We should hear from Repak and major producers of recyclable and non-recyclable goods about their plans for the future.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)

Pat Buckley: It is a valid point on the basis of proof and so on. I agree with Senator Buttimer.

Committee on Public Petitions: Save Fermoy Weir: Discussion. (3 Jul 2019)

Pat Buckley: I just want to make a few observations. I am not pointing the finger at anyone. As Senator Buttimer said, this is about trying to find a solution and getting joined-up thinking. We can read through all the excellent submissions but I have marked just one that is very worrying. It states: "It is understood that in order to accommodate the Fermoy Rowing Club and other Community interests,...