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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: For Roscommon-Galway, there has been great engagement with the MEPs here today. It is wonderful to see it. I thank Ms Walsh, especially for her work on gender-based violence and LGBTQI rights and particularly in the context of mental health. I know Mr. Markey will be attending a launch event of the Europe Direct library in Ballinasloe next Monday. It is very important. There are eight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: My apologies. We had a motion in the Seanad and I had to step away for part of the meeting. I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. It is wonderful to hear about the extra supports being put in place, especially CLASS. It is a great acronym. That is €50 million for additional teaching supports. I apologise, as the Minister or Minister of State may have already...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State. It has been crucial. As she will be aware, the number of special schools in the country is very low, at perhaps 150. It is crucial, therefore, that we support them. I thank her for all her efforts in that area. Some schools will be delighted by the policies the Government is bringing forward in respect of reduced timetables in order that they will be better...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this issue. My colleague, Deputy Stanton, who is from the Midleton area, is also on this call. He will also be speaking directly on this issue. I thank Mr. Fitzgerald, from Cork Kerry community healthcare for being with us. I understand that we have Jim Ryan, who oversees mental health services in the HSE, with us also. Is that correct? There...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Dr. O'Brien for her response. Do I have time to ask another question?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I wish to ask Dr. O'Brien about the issue of HSE recruitment, which arose when I spoke to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, last week. In terms of resources to support, in this instance, the 19 residents in the Owenacurra centre, how is the recruitment process of psychiatrist or assistant psychiatrist positions in Dr. O'Brien's community healthcare organisation area going? Of the...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Dr. O'Brien for her response. I also thank Mr. Fitzgerald. It is crucial we monitor the progress of these residents, particularly in this period of transition, which will have an impact on their well-being if their mental health is not managed in a very strong way. It has already had a significant impact on their families and loved ones in giving rise to high levels of worry,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mental Health Ireland, which is representing mental health reform. I am a Senator based in Ballinasloe, which is very much a rural area. Mental health is a huge issue in our area, as is protecting people and making sure they are safe. I read through the submissions and looked at the website. We speak a lot about waiting lists. I am very interested in how we are using innovation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I agree with Dr. Keogh on that. There is a suite of measures that can be used to engage with people with mental health difficulties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: To reduce waiting lists and ensure people are able to engage with a healthcare professional we have to look at what types of technology and innovation we can use to reach out and make sure there is contact. There are a lot of online website resources, such as mymind.org, which is doing online counselling sessions. There is also the 50808 number for text messages for anyone going through a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Regarding the psychiatry of later life, more robotics are being used when it comes to engaging with people with dementia and enabling them to be more creative and engage their creative sides. Even songs and similar approaches are used to engage with people. Where we may be short on resources, especially, we must find ways that enable one-to-one engagement and particularly with older people....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Ms Coyle. There was also a great deal of information on the organisation’s website under the heading of "Innovation". I thought that was excellent and well done.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I wish to acknowledge that my local area has a Europe Direct library. There are actually only eight such libraries across the country and one of them is based in Ballinasloe. Our MEP, Colm Markey, who spoke to us here last week, was in Ballinasloe yesterday. What is really good about this particular library is that covers the areas of counties Galway, Roscommon, Clare and Longford. As to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the announcement made today by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys, to expand the walks scheme. This is a fantastic way to support rural and regional development. Government investment in the regions is all part of our rural future. As there is now funding for 31 new trails in 13 counties, there will be a lot more places all around Ireland for...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome and support this Bill. It is about amending the Act. It will outlaw the use by private operators of the national lottery's activities to profit or otherwise make further betting offers. The national lottery supports good causes. Over 30 cent in each €1 is put towards good causes. Recently, I checked what the good causes were. One with which I was very familiar is the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for mental health and older people, Deputy Butler, to the Seanad. Families are applying to the HSE's home care hours scheme and receiving approval, which is great, but no help or home care is forthcoming. There are delays and backlogs and the shortage of staff is having an impact. I request an update from the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for her response but I am shocked by it. I understand that funding has been provided and that the Government and programme for Government have indicated there is to be support for home care hours but there are still challenges that we have to rectify. No one else is going to rectify the recruitment problems within the HSE, or within the CHOs. We have to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion with School Management Bodies (28 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the witnesses. This meeting has been excellent and there has been so much interesting content. I have been interested in how there are been many similar topics that have been raised, across the board, between all of the groups that have presented before us. From what I can tell, some similar topics that have jumped out of me are around the digital section. I must admit I was...