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Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It important to acknowledge and highlight that members of the force are doing enormous and fantastic work, in this and other areas. Gardaí, however, can only do so much. What can be done to get at this early? I am very involved in the GAA and it is a huge issue within GAA and sport. There are people who play hurling, football, soccer and rugby who are challenged with this but have...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Does Senator Devine wish to speak first?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I will ask Dr. Shannon to answer all our questions first because he has to leave at 4 p.m. I have two questions: what are the short-term quick wins we can put into the report that would be cost-effective? I am referring to some valuable points Mr. Jackson made. There are many organisations all doing their own thing, working in silos. Is there something we can recommend that will start...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That would be very helpful. Dr. Shannon's contribution would be greatly valued and appreciated.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Various Governments and health Ministers have made efforts to bring the nurses back from abroad. What is Mr. Hughes's experience of returning nurses? There was a "bring them home" campaign which probably cost hundreds of thousands of euro. Two recruitment agents went to the UK. Nine psychiatric nurses applied, six came back and I think there are four left. That was a year and a half or...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Gabhaim buíochas le chuile dhuine a rinne-----

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ceart go leor. Déanfaidh mé i mBéarla é. I thank Senator Freeman, in particular. This has been hugely important and is way overdue. It is the first time anything like this has happened in these Houses, as my colleague, Senator Victor Boyhan, has said. I have a couple of quick questions. I made a lot of notes on what the witnesses said. I will ask for their general...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I have asked a general question and I now have specific questions-----

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: If we do what we always did, we will get what we always got. In this case, we are not getting what we always got. We are getting a lot worse than what we always got.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I give the Minister of State my heartiest congratulations. I wish him every success. We have known each other for a short period. I know he is a man of his word and will give it 110%. I am delighted he is in the role. If I may say so, when the Minister of State spoke with papers in front of him, he was a different man from when he was speaking from the heart. He should keep speaking...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: He turned to Professor O'Connor and said he was with her and would meet her. That is the man I know and that is the person we need leading this critical area. I will move on to questions.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I will, very quickly. The key term for me was "child-centred". Dr. Muldoon mentioned the child-centred approach. How dysfunctional are we in terms of achieving a child-centred approach? To me there seems to be a big chasm or gap there. We are not there at all. We are not fit for purpose by a long shot, to use Dr. Muldoon's terminology. I would like to hear how Mr. Muldoon could see us...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I believe we have. Do the Minister of State and Mr. Ryan believe we have failed? That is not blaming anyone but accepting facts as they were. We will go on science-based facts. Let us clear the deck. I am with Senator Freeman. I have a problem with having great numbers of committees. We have to be a bit more business-like. Last week, Ms Lauren Keogh twice mentioned something...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I have asked two questions.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: One of the parents handed me this question. I am told there are many temporary and locum staff in the HSE. Would the Minister of State consider making them permanent, which would at least stop the rot? If he could commit to making every effort to ensure this takes place, we will have done a good day's work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ní bhéidh mé i bhfad because I know the Minister must leave soon, as it is almost 10 a.m. It is difficult to get an opportunity to speak at such a short meeting. I congratulate the Minister and his Department on getting this legislation through quickly. We can all be critical, but this is the first time that all the parties came together to support an issue. One of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It is a great idea.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chathaoirleach as ucht an deis a thabhairt dom mar bhí an t-ábhar seo ag fanacht le píosa beag.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire Stáit. Táim an-sásta go bhfuil sé ar ais sa suíochán sin arís. Tá mé cinnte ón aithne atá agam air go ndéanfaidh sé chuile iarracht ó thaobh forbairt a dhéanamh ar an nGaeilge agus ar an nGaeltacht. Tabharfaidh mé chuile tacaíocht dó sa gcás sin. An...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Jul 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Déarfaidh mé focal amháin i mBéarla más féidir liom. Tá mé breá sásta go mbeadh sé seo dhátheangach because tá go leor daoine a bhfuil suim acu sa Ghaeilge ach nach bhfuil an cumas i, nó an tuiscint ar an, nGaeilge acu mar atá agam nó ag an Aire Stáit. Is rud é don tír uilig é seo. Dar liom,...