Results 1-20 of 126 for cork speaker:Pat Buckley

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Pat Buckley: Cork Airport directly and indirectly supports 12,000 jobs in the region, generated over €900 million for the Irish economy in 2019 and is one of the key drivers for Cork. Cork Airport is Ireland's second busiest and best connected international airport, which resulted in it being the fastest growing airport in Ireland in 2019. Why has this Government not stepped in before the...

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak tonight. We might get Deputy Healy-Rae a Cork passport. I have one - they were given out a number of years ago. It goes to show how big is Cork county. I acknowledge that Cork city has long outgrown its 1965 boundary. I also acknowledge, however, that a merger of both the city and county councils would not be in the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Pat Buckley: As the Minister is aware, Bus Éireann has announced it is withdrawing from the Cork-Dublin route. This will lead to a significant impact on the people living in Fermoy and Mitchelstown in east Cork, with the loss of 42 services per week. The area will be left with one service to Cork and back on Sunday and that is it. What does the Minister tell the people of east Cork, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (20 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA or TII have considered a park-and-ride-style model of transport to run from Youghal, County Cork, to the train station in Midleton, County Cork, so as to facilitate a proper public transport corridor to Cork city via the train to Cork city and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29809/23]

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: I thank my colleague, Deputy Ó Laoghaire, for giving the Minister of State an in-depth account, with plenty of notes. I am proud that I served on Middleton Town Council, the East Cork Municipal District Committee and Cork County Council. Team Sinn Féin in Cork County Council has put much work into this issue. I acknowledge all those councillors who have worked on it for the past...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2018)

Pat Buckley: This decision is detrimental to the whole Cork Harbour area. We are trying to promote tourism. This will be an absolutely diabolical scenario for the whole area of Cork affecting tourism and health. We have a hidden natural gem in the Cork area that we need to promote. People who are vehemently against this incinerator have put up a strong fight. I urge everyone to pull together and keep...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (24 Sep 2019)

Pat Buckley: 479. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of wheelchair accessible buses operational in east County Cork particularly operating on the N25 Cork to Waterford and along the Waterford to Cork bus route, respectively. [38738/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Jul 2020)

Pat Buckley: 1315. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of overtime and agency staff for mental health nursing roles in Cork north Lee, Cork south Lee and north Cork areas for the past 12 months, respectively; and the cost for 2018 and 2019. [20566/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for replying, though not for the content of the answer. I welcome the traffic light system. In my opening contribution, I did not mention any airline but did mention Cork Airport three times. It has 12,000 employees and Cork's economy is worth €900 million. The Minister mentioned Cork Airport in his reply but I am disappointed that he did not address those...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (31 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for taking this matter this morning. I want to discuss the fact that the parcel offices in Midleton and Youghal, County Cork are to be relocated. The Youghal parcel office is to be relocated to Dungarvan, County Waterford, which is strange. An Post wants to move the Midleton parcel office to Little Island, which is now part of Cork city. If this goes ahead, there will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Buckley: 505. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received requests for funding from Cork County Council, east Cork municipal district or any other body for the provision of a zebra crossing in Rostellan village in East Cork; and if not, if he will commit to releasing funds to provide such a zebra crossing as was laid out in local area plans since 2011. [18272/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2022)

Pat Buckley: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has ringfenced moneys from the European Union stimulus plan (details supplied) to fund the new rail work in Cork; the amount that has been ringfenced; if this will also include a number of new railway stations along the existing lines on the Cork to Cobh and the Cork to Midleton railway lines; and if he will make a...

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Infrastructure Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for his response which shows he is well acquainted with the background to this issue. I congratulate Cork County Council and East Cork Municipal District on the additional works completed in Killeagh and Castlemartyr and the planned improvements between Fermoy and Mallow. The Minister referred to national routes. That is the crux of the issue. As I said, Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Pat Buckley: 916. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork is to be closed by the HSE that there will be a loss of 24 long stay residential beds and respite facilities for persons with severe and enduring mental health difficulties in east County Cork; the HSE plans to retain these services in Midleton, County...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (21 Sep 2023)

Pat Buckley: ..., for connectivity. It would service Youghal, Killeagh, Castlemartyr and go into Midleton. Unfortunately, the response I got from the NTA was that, building on the work developed as part of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040, the park-and-ride design office, PRDO, is carrying out a demand analysis to identify the zones on the main traffic corridors. It goes on to say...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: ...well in plans and on paper, Mr. Fitzgerald said the services are consultant-led. We have problems with recruitment of consultants and so on at the moment. My biggest fear, therefore, is that east Cork will lose its vital services and that the HSE is trying to fix something that is not broken. Now we realise we will not even have something to fix and the people of east Cork will be left...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (29 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: ...document sent by the Communications Workers' Union, CWU, headquarters and it confirms one centre is going to close, so I agree with the Minister on that. As I said, however, there are rumours in Cork. There are three centres at Athlone, Portlaoise and Dublin, and one will possibly be taken out of Cork - that is the possibility for Ireland south. Cork is a huge county. It beggars...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Pat Buckley: I wish to raise the issue of school investment. The Taoiseach will be fairly familiar with east Cork and the problems we have with school places and, in particular, the more than 50 children with special needs who have no school places for September. I seek the Taoiseach's commitment that no child will be left behind when it comes to school places in east Cork or to school transport. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Pat Buckley: I have listened to the first speaker and will get straight to the point because I do not mince words. Dr. O'Brien mentioned the reasonable distance for services. There is St. Catherine's ward in Cork city and St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, is very rural. There are also services in Kanturk, Mallow, Fermoy, Macroom, the Western Road, Cork, Blackrock, Cork, and two places in Skibbereen....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Pat Buckley: Yes, I am speaking about the mail centre in Cork. It is very worrying that there is a possibility that over 200 people will lose their jobs before Christmas. The issue of new equipment was raised, but that will probably never happen now. There will be no investment in Athlone and Portlaoise, never mind the Cork mail centres. I did not want to bring it up here today because I respect...