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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Frances Black: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Frances Black: The Minister is very welcome to the House. I hope she and her team had a nice break over the Christmas period. I would say it was a well deserved break. I want to be associated with the congratulations to the Oscar nominees, especially "An Cailín Ciúin". It is one of the finest films I have ever seen. Even thinking about it makes me emotional. It is powerful and I recommend...

Seanad: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I congratulate the Minister of State on the Bill. It is definitely long overdue and it is very welcome. Credit to the Minister of State and his Department for all their work on the Bill. The swiftness of this Bill’s journey through the Oireachtas signifies both the importance of the legislation and the broad support for it that exists in the Houses.It is rare for us all to be in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: On behalf of the Civil Engagement Group, I offer condolences to the friends and family of Private Seán Rooney, the Irish soldier who was killed in Lebanon. The soldier who was injured, Private Shane Kearney, is also very much in my thoughts. I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. It is an horrific and awful tragedy. My thoughts are with all of the soldiers serving in Lebanon and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I look forward to reading the Joint Committee on Gender Equality's report. I commend all who were involved in that report. I congratulate Senator Mary Fitzpatrick and the 1916 Relatives Association on their briefing yesterday about the campaign to name the new children's hospital after Dr. Kathleen Lynn. It is a fantastic idea. I want to add my name to the long list of Members who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Many of my questions have been covered and I do not want to go over them again. There is, however, one point I want to come back to, which Senator Kyne has touched on. I am aware that it is not referred to in the document but it is about students and the points system. For example, I know of a young woman who all her life wanted to become a doctor....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: The witnesses' ask today is for a task force going forward and for that task force to have a strategic review in a timely fashion. How can we as a committee support the witnesses in that? What would they like us to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: Is there a model or any other countries that have a really powerful model when it comes to GP care and general practice? Is there a model in some country the witnesses would like to copy? If so, what country would that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister. I am disappointed that, once again, right before recess, the Government is rushing legislation through this House with no regard for proper parliamentary process or legislative scrutiny. That is disrespectful in the context of how our parliamentary democracy should function. I urge all Members to reflect on the fact that our constitutional role and mandate here are...

Joint Committee On Health: Business of Joint Committee (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: Before we get to the main item of today's agenda, the minutes of the meeting on 18 October and 22 November 2022 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: We will begin our consideration of the report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust, IPRT, on access to rights for people who are detained in secure forensic mental health facilities. The purpose of this meeting is for the sub-committee to discuss the report of the IPRT on access to rights for people who are detained in secure forensic mental health facilities. To enable to the sub-committee to...

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Joyce and the first speaker is Deputy Ward from Sinn Féin.

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Deputy Ward. The next speaker is Deputy Hourigan from the Green Party.

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: Does Ms Ní Chaoimh want to come in there? Is there anything she wants to follow up on?

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: As no other witnesses wish to respond, I will put a few questions. First, I thank them for their phenomenal work on human rights and for being a voice for the people concerned. It is quite moving that they are giving a voice to those who have none. I thank them sincerely for that. What legal aid provision are CMH residents entitled to and how does it compare with what is available to...

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: We hear a lot at this sub-committee and at the health committee about staffing issues. Do the witnesses have any information on staffing levels at the Central Mental Hospital and whether they are adequate?

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses. What role do they think ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, OPCAT, could play in the oversight of the CMH?

Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: Can the Ms Joyce give us an outline on the additional research she would like to see conducted in this area?