Results 41-48 of 48 for drugs speaker:Frances Black

Seanad: Mental Health: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Frances Black: ...intervention and that funding is found for organisations supporting them. On a daily basis, I deal with family members who are absolutely heartbroken because somebody they love has an alcohol, drug or gambling problem. The task before us is huge. It is a difficult task but certainly one we should not shy away from or write a report about. We need direct action. We need to hold...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Frances Black: ...or therapists. In my work with the RISE Foundation and on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, I see a big crossover between the people sitting on local councils and those working on local drug and alcohol task forces, for example. They must be there for people, and if one take this responsibility seriously - and the councillors I meet definitely do - one ends up working extremely long...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Frances Black: ...for them or how to access it. For example, in my work with the RISE Foundation and on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, I have met many county and city councillors who are also working with drug and alcohol task forces in local communities to try to tackle this problem. All local representatives I have spoken to have told me that if they want to take their role seriously and if they want...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Frances Black: ...and emergency service personnel who brought their expertise and experience to the Bill, particularly those in Cork University Hospital who were hugely supportive of an event I ran down there. We cannot forget the drug and alcohol task forces around the country who do amazing work where it is most needed and who really rallied behind this legislation. In particular, I thank Hugh Greaves...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: ...in the Domestic Violence Act 2018. This new offence would apply to everyone, not just intimate partners. The proposed offence would sit alongside coercion in the 1997 Act. The offences are similar but coercion has generally been associated with street-level crime, such as drug-related intimidation. Non-intimate partner coercive control would better capture the specific coercive and...

Seanad: Mental Health and Covid-19: Statements (12 Feb 2021)

Frances Black: ..., mental health activism is a passion of mine in my work as a therapist and a politician. I set up the RISE Foundation to work with and support family members of a loved one who has an alcohol, drug or gambling problem. Often, family members are significantly impacted by someone they love going down that self-destructive route in the form of depression, anxiety and stress. My passion...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Frances Black: ...as freely. All we are asking is that it be stored separately from everyday items. It is about recognising that alcohol is not a normal grocery product like bread or milk. It is a psychoactive drug and it is killing people every day. I constantly attend funerals of those it has killed. I work with families who are impacted by this. I know the Members have all heard it before, but it...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Motion (29 May 2019)

Frances Black: ...Chamber. We work with families who are struggling with mental health issues. In reality, if somebody one loves, whether it be an adult child, partner, brother, sister or a parent, has an alcohol, drug or gambling problem, then one will really struggle with anxiety. One wakes up in the morning thinking about that person and one goes to bed at night thinking about them. One cannot eat or...