2270. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the procedure for establishing an aftercare, over 18, package for a young person in the care of Tusla; the circumstances in which an aftercare package must comply with SEA compliance procedures for under 18s; and if being a director of a not-for-profit organisation is a disqualifying conflict of interest to meeting Tusla guidelines for …
2290. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Equality and Family Leave (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be presented for debate in the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41173/25]
2585. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health who is eligible for evacuation from Gaza to Ireland on medical grounds; and if people requiring medical attention in Gaza are eligible for evacuation if they are first cousins of Irish citizens. [41011/25]
359. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance to address the unfair disparity in Ireland’s capital acquisitions tax thresholds, which penalise childless individuals when passing on or receiving an inheritance, as the current structure excludes many people whose closest relationships fall outside the group A category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39249/25]
Pat Buckley
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15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
393. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department is aware that some residents in Midleton County Cork (Willowbank)missed the deadline for applying for flood prevention barriers for their homes despite the fact that these homeowners paid for their own flood prevention barriers and now have no recourse to claim back the monies …
820. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding will be made available to Cork County Council allowing them to install accessible beach infrastructure (details supplied) on beaches in east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39170/25]
Pat Buckley
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15 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1045. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to revise the SUSI grant qualifying criteria to allow students, who are under 23 years-of-age and are financially independent from their parents and guardians to be eligible to receive the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39674/25]
265. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection if the State provides any direct support or assistance in meeting the requirement for continuous supervision under the carer's allowance scheme, particularly in cases where the full burden of care cannot be met by one individual alone; and when he plans to abolish means testing for carer's allowance, as previously committed to in election manifestos. [3…
384. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current waiting times for access to home care packages across each CHO area. [38601/25]
385. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce delays for older people and those with disabilities who have been approved for support but are still waiting for hours to be allocated; and if there are plans to expand funding or staffing to meet increasing demand for home care services. [38602/25]
23. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Garda pension fund has current and previous investments in IPAS centres. [38021/25]
78. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to include a property (details supplied) in the intervention (amber) area for fibre broadband; when this property will receive fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/25]
495. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the implementation of the Dublin city task force recommendations will oversee regeneration of flat complexes in the south inner city; the actions that are envisaged; the funding allocated; and how these actions will be implemented. [36761/25]
496. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new agency established to implement the recommendations of the Dublin city task force will cover the entire Dublin City Council area; and how funding is being allocated. [36762/25]
579. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will conduct a review of the social protection supports available to widowed persons (details supplied); and if he will outline any planned reforms to address these issues with a view to delivering more equitable and compassionate supports for widowed individuals and families. [37486/25]
142. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of the Irish citizens recently evacuated from Israel were current or former members of the Israeli Defense Forces. [36760/25]
148. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can give a commitment to meet with a group (details supplied). [36905/25]
221. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a pathway exists for graduates of a course (details supplied) to receive a Teaching Council number; whether route 4 continues to exist for level 8 graduates; and if there is an alternative to completing a master’s degree for qualification. [36763/25]
243. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of State funding allocated to the IRFU; whether he is aware the IRFU is accumulating significant real estate near the Aviva Stadium; and if state funding has been used for this purpose. [36758/25]
294. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a special visa programme has been considered for Palestinians undergoing war and genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. [36759/25]
303. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to deny any future IPAS application for a hotel (details supplied) and to support the reinstatement of the hotel for tourist accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36894/25]
304. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to commit to a balanced approach to national refugee support that considers the unique economic needs of towns such as Youghal, County Cork. [36895/25]
255. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the current taxation treatment of widows and widowers, specifically in relation to factors (details supplied); and if he will outline any planned reforms to address the financial discrimination and long-term disadvantage faced by widows and widowers. [35367/25]
391. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in the east Cork constituency on a waiting list for a school place in special schools, for 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36019/25]
392. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in primary schools in the constituency of east Cork. [36032/25]