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Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: We are live on TV.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Does Ms Nolan know where she is going after this committee meeting?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No, just to say that it is opening the door. The witnesses have done that now. They have opened the conversation again. This is a people's forum here. We are probably talking weeks when there will be a change of government. I would encourage the witnesses to come back because a petitions committee will be formed after a new Dáil. It has been trialled. Some places have disagreed...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: The website is there already.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: We have enough of an IT gang on in this country who are so well-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Definitely. Thanks a million to the witnesses for that. I hope they enjoyed their few minutes live on TV.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: The witnesses have opened that already by even coming in here. We have heard no argument for disagreement with it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I agree with that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: There is a fairly comprehensive response from Cork County Council's chief executives, and I thank them for that. It is unfortunate but the correspondence states, "Given the ongoing dispute before the Courts concerning the right of way", so obviously they cannot comment.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Yes, they cannot comment. The last line mentioned the next county development plan, which will be made in 2028. I sat on Cork County Council a number of years ago. A county development plan can be amended, but it has to go through the council as a democratic vote. That is something I wanted to flag, but I agree. The petition needs to be sent back to the petitioner to see what the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: It is a pity that the treatment is still being done abroad. A lot of money is being spent on that. The response from the HSE is fairly comprehensive. I am very interested to see what the petitioner comes back with. I am looking forward to what the response is.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I certainly agree with that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I do not see any pathways. There are no pathways in it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: The response mentions CAMHS and CHO 4, which covers Cork and Kerry. We do not have to go into that but having 0.04 of a specialist is like having one negative on a racehorse. That will tell you what resources are going into it. As I said, I would like to see the response that comes back from the petitioner on this. At least then we will be able to follow up it for them but I expect some...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No, but I have read about the plebiscites and the democratic process that took place in 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022. There were 733 in favour and 476 against. The next one is in place until 2028. I understand where the petitioner is coming from but more dialogue with Dublin City Council is the way to go here. It is a democratic process and it seems to be a fair one, even though the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: I would certainly agree with the recommendations. Let us see what they come back with. You have to talk to people. If you do not have dialogue, you do not get anything done.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Yes, agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No, other than to say that there has been much correspondence and more has to be done. The petitioner has committed the DAA to try to sort this out. We know it has spent a lot of money on other issues. Again, I agree that we should send off the response to the petitioner and see what they come back with. It is about everybody working together. I do not know. I am very interested in what...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: Yes, that is agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Oct 2024)

Pat Buckley: No.