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Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: There is plenty of time if Deputy Ward has any more questions.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: Excuse me. I ask Mr. Kiernan to take off his headset. His voice is very low.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: Not really. Mr. Kiernan's voice is very low. It is very hard to hear. Can he take off the headset?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: No, not really. I ask Mr. Kiernan to move a little closer to the microphone.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I apologise for interrupting Deputy Buckley. We are going a little off topic. We have to stick to the pre-legislative scrutiny. I understand the Deputy's passion on this issue.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: That may be another conversation.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses as well. I have a question about under-18s admitted to adult inpatient units. Head 128, section 108, "Admission of a child to an adult approved inpatient facility", still provides for the admission of under-18s to adult facilities. Under the reporting mechanisms of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Ireland was instructed to end the practice of admitting...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: Is the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth liaising with the Mental Health Commission on the amended legislation and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015? Perhaps this question is for Ms Flynn. Given the decision support service’s functions are within the commission, what concerns, if any, does the commission have around the provisions for...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I call Senator Aisling Dolan, who has just arrived.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for appearing. I am aware that they attended at short notice and we greatly appreciate that. I also thank them for all the amazing work they do.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (7 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: The Tánaiste is welcome to the House. It is hard to believe but here we are again, speaking about the reintroduction of restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19. As we have seen on too many occasions throughout this pandemic, the road ahead is full of twists and turns. It is very upsetting. I recognise the need for the public health guidance and guidelines to help us in preventing...

Seanad: Maternity-Paternity Leave for County and City Councillors: Motion (7 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank my colleague Senator O'Loughlin and all those on the administrative panel for introducing this topic for debate. I thank also the Cathaoirleach for introducing this additional format whereby we can discuss and debate matters of importance in this House. The matter of providing for maternity and paternity leave for county and city councillors is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I thank all of our witnesses for their informative presentations this morning. I have learned so much today. I want to return to the issue of flavours and the banning of flavoured e-cigarettes which I agree is vitally important, particularly as HRB research indicates that adolescents who vape are more likely to take up smoking. Flavoured e-cigarettes are definitely targeted at children....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: It is good to hear the Department has not made up its mind on this. It will be our job to persuade it. I worked very closely on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. This is not unlike it. We have a big battle fighting against the industry. I want to touch a little on the matter of advertising. We can draw on the alcohol experience here and think about how visible it is. I would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Power for that. I totally agree with her. It comes back to the legislation around alcohol and the importance of advertising in that legislation. What role do tobacco companies have in e-cigarette companies? We have heard that some tobacco companies have shares in these groups. Are there alliances made by tobacco companies to prevent these regulations? Is this not a conflict...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the organisations for their presentations and for all of the work that they do. I am hopeful that we will take on the recommendations. Again, we should always prioritise public health before profit just like in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: This Tuesday a letter was sent to the EU high representative vice president by 370 parliamentarians across Europe calling on the EU to take immediate steps to prevent the displacement and forcible transfer of Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory and to actualise differentiation between illegal Israeli settlements in all dealings with Israel. I was hugely proud to be a signatory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (18 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I am jumping between what is happening in the Seanad and what is happening here. I commend all the delegates on their phenomenal work. As many members have said today, we were at WAVE last week. It was extremely moving to meet everyone, particularly Mr. Oliver McVeigh. I cannot even imagine what it must be like for family members not to know the location of someone they have lost. My...