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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I am trying desperately to be polite. I acknowledge the offer of information and support. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy raised the issue of staffing, which was one of the questions I intended to ask, in terms of CAMHS only working at 60%. She highlighted the possibility of that being for various reasons. I will not ask the same question she asked but I have two other questions on that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: When they are finished answering my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: That is probably a fault because if that comes under primary care and the witnesses are responsible for mental health services, there is no linked thinking in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: That is something we need to examine in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I would like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I have three comments. The first relates to something that should not but does happen to public representatives. This is where a person comes to us who is suicidal. I advise these people to go to their general practitioners, GPs. The GPs send them to hospital and the hospital sends them home. What should a politician do in that situation? Where should I send someone? The person I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: That is fine. I was simply seeking a layperson's explanation.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: The Office of Public Works, OPW, and the ESB are monitoring the water levels in the River Shannon after a sharp rise in the past week. The ESB has increased the level of water discharged through Parteen Weir and Ardnacrusha since yesterday. The levels south of Athlone have risen in the past week by about 28 cm. which is approximately 17 cm. off the level in 2015 when the council issued a...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Senator Ó Ríordáin should not be sensitive.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I was delighted to hear the news yesterday that Ireland is finally to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is a very significant development and I warmly welcome it and commend the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, and the Minister of State, Deputy McGrath, on finally bringing it to that stage. I have spoken on the matter, as have Senators Dolan and Conway....

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit ar ais go dtí an Teach. Some 65% of children who entered primary school this year will work in a type of job that does not currently exist. This poses challenges for the education system and the third level sector in particular needs to be able to adapt to meet these challenges. The Technological Universities Bill is an important...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: The Senator is delighted.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Fianna Fáil was in government for 14 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I wish to raise the issue of the threat of the possible closure of passenger rail lines across the country. The matter may have been raised yesterday. My understanding is that Irish Rail has commissioned a report into the funding of rail services in Ireland. According to a report in yesteday's Irish Independent, in the worst-case scenario, intercity services to Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Kerry,...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: May I make a quick point?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: If there is a student on the governing body, as is the case in most universities, the onus is on that student to ensure there is a student representative on the academic council.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: In all my years involved in education and training bodies and as a member of the governing body of Athlone Institute of Technology, I have yet to meet a student who is shy, reserved or unable to put across his or her point. I do not believe an issue will ever arise in this regard. What is the position in respect of the academic councils of existing universities?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I ask the Leader to request the relevant Minister to come to this House and update us on the current situation on pay and conditions for councillors. I agree with a lot of what Senator Wilson said in his contribution. Some councillors have had a pay increase while others have not. There are also vouched and unvouched expenses. The pay and conditions for councillors seem to be all over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Overseas Development Aid: Teagasc (14 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: One of my questions has already been asked. Professor Boyle referred to small projects in different countries. Teagasc does wonderful work in building relationships and partnerships, which we are well aware of, but will Professor Boyle tell us about what the small projects involve on the ground on a day-to-day basis?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Yesterday, my colleague, Senator Craughwell, mentioned the ruling by the European Committee of Social Rights in response to a case lodged by the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association, PDFORRA. The committee ruled that there was justification for the absolute prohibition of the right to strike. However, the committee has upheld the entitlement of the Irish armed...