Results 1-20 of 65 for garda speaker:Pat Buckley

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...speaking about how they were compelled to put premiums up because of the thousands of fraudulent cases. However, Deputy Doherty asked the five main insurers how many such claims were reported to the Garda and they said there were no more than 116 or 120 between them, so it is misinformation. We are here because we are trying to protect our heritage. The people who live and work in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2023)

Pat Buckley: The Civil Defence, the Garda, local councils and everybody else were amazing. It must be acknowledged that the emergency payments to households and businesses have been very well received. It is still a crap show down there at the moment. I will be lucky to have my office open for Christmas but it is only an office and people's homes, businesses and lives have been deeply affected. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (19 Oct 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...other and I have been witnessing this over the last few days. I thank everyone who has been involved in this massive clean-up operation, our volunteers, Civil Defence, our emergency services, the Garda, the RNLI and so on. In 2016, when all stakeholders came together following another major flooding incident, the local council and Cork County Council gave the people of Midleton every...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (19 Oct 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...simple as possible. We should acknowledge that the last time we were in trouble when a proper co-ordinated plan was put in place with the local stakeholders, the volunteers, the fire service, An Garda Síochána, the local authority, it worked extremely well. I thank them for that and I hope we will see such co-operation again in future. I want to reach out to everybody. A...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Accommodation for Travellers: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...nothing was going to happen. There might be a slightly different road to get in and out of their place, but that was it. Once we engaged with them there was absolute harmony. In probably 27 years I never saw a Garda car down there. I have never seen anti-social behaviour down there. I have seen nothing, because they have pride in their communities as well. That has to be recognised...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (29 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...a quiz. I am just referring to the fact that I am aware many people are watching this committee, believe it or not. People will be interested in their rights. I am conscious that a Bill on the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces has been sitting in these Houses for quite a while. There is a lot of dust on it now and it might even nearly need to be hoovered. It has been...

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

Pat Buckley: ...constitutional requirement. Therefore, any member who attempts to participate from outside the precincts will be asked to leave the meeting. The purpose of this meeting is our engagement with An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to discuss the annual report for 2021 and related matters. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and...

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

Pat Buckley: ..., SLT, occupational therapy, OT, psychology, etc. The second part of the petition seeks an external complaints mechanism for the HSE, as well as a health oversight authority, similar to the present Garda policing model. Parents across the country believe that the HSE is not accountable for its actions as it investigates itself. Mr. Darmody contends that the Ombudsman for Children does...

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

Pat Buckley: ...staff GSOC fully? A passion of mine relates to protected disclosures and how the process has changed, whereby the onus of responsibility has been reversed. What is the process for a member of An Garda Síochána to make a protected disclosure? Do we have an idea of how many have been made? Mr. Justice MacCabe stated that the duration of some of the commission's investigations...

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Annual Report 2021 and Related Matters: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (4 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: If it was something like that, and given that fraud is a criminal offence, can the ombudsman's office refer that to An Garda Síochána? What is the process there? I ask this in order that people outside would know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: ...witnesses come across this kind of situation in their experiences? Is there any way in which we can help with the court system? Senator Black mentioned having a pleasant time with the officers in one Garda car but not so with another. It depends on the experience of individuals and this comes down to training. There is another issue I am very interested in because of my background...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with European Ombudsman (23 Mar 2023)

Pat Buckley: .... That centre was fully integrated within a town where the people living in the centre could walk into the town. There was a doctor across the road in the community hospital. The dentist, the Garda barracks and Market Square were in close proximity. The people were taken out of that environment and moved up to what was once known as the old lunatic asylum, in Sarsfield Court, 7 or 8...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Pat Buckley: The problem is that guidelines are fine but if they are not constantly followed and if all the people involved, including those on the front line plus the management, Garda and Health and Safety Authority, are not communicating on a regular basis then the system falls behind.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...assistance payment scheme. Some €145 million is spent and 27 families in this nursing home still have not got a response to any of their questions. Having the HSE investigate itself is like the Garda investigating the Garda; it does not work. These families tried their best to be diplomatic. They tried to engage with the Minister for Health. The families mention that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...services and real people. I meet these people every Saturday. I do not meet as many of them now because I think there are only six left. There was a fully integrated system that worked. The Garda station is beside the centre, the dentist is across the road, the doctor is on the other side, the community hospital, the market and the SuperValu centre is there and it is about 50 yd from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Summer Programme 2023: Motion (25 Oct 2022)

Pat Buckley: ...anomalies, and to broaden the potential workforce e.g. OTs (Occupational Therapists), SLTs (Speech and Language Therapists), early childcare workers, and include suitable student placements; — mitigate any difficulties with Garda vetting to allow staff to move from one school to another school easily.

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

Pat Buckley: ...test, they are made comfortable, they have a shower and their feet are checked. If they need a chiropodist, one will be found. The dentist is across the road and the doctor, the hospital and the Garda barracks are nearby and the market is out the back. If that is not a model to be replicated and invested in, I cannot figure out the HSE. We are 12 months down the road from the original...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Pat Buckley: I welcome this opportunity to speak about the Bill. It is about restoring Garda court presenters and it is more than urgent to pass it. I want to make a few brief points on it. We do not always agree here but when there is a matter of urgency, we can come to a gentleman's or lady's agreement. We do not oppose the Bill. We accept it and the waiving of the requirement to undertake...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 2022)

Pat Buckley: 1307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who bought their last six months of service to avail of a full pension after 30 years' service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29560/22]