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Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: What additional resources will social workers need to provide the necessary support in the community in general? My understanding is that the original A Vision for Change, which refers to a percentage of staff per size of population, is still in force, although there are different interpretations of that provision. We maintain that staffing levels up to the level provided for in A Vision for...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Geiran. For the benefit of anybody watching this debate, supports are available for anybody who is struggling with mental health issues or who has in any way been triggered by this session. They can visit to the HSE's mental health services directory. I thank all our guests for their very informative contributions. We have certainly learned a great deal.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I too raise the Sadaka conference, which it was a privilege for me to attend. It was hosted by Sadaka, the Ireland Palestine Alliance. As my colleague, Senator Gavan, said, Michael Lynk, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Palestine, presented some stark findings from his latest and final report on Palestine. His assessment is damning. He concludes, in agreement with Amnesty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Doctor Retention and Motivation Project: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I have to agree with Deputy Lahart. I was quite shocked to hear the witnesses' very informative contributions and findings today. I also agree with Deputy Shortall when she said this is an extremely important issue, which this committee certainly should take up, in terms of policy. The healthcare system has evidently not only failed patients with waiting lists etc., but also hospital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Doctor Retention and Motivation Project: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Dr. Creese. To follow on a little bit with regard to the Sláintecare reforms, is Dr. Humphries aware of what could help alleviate the issues raised in the findings of her research? Is there anything in Sláintecare that would be very helpful and really pertain to the conditions of well-being of hospital doctors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Doctor Retention and Motivation Project: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: Are there enough positions available on training schemes for NCHDs who want them? Is this impacting motivation and retention with regard to training schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Doctor Retention and Motivation Project: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: The witnesses have touched on it, but will they comment on how doctors can be incentivised? What is the one thing we could do to incentivise return emigration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Doctor Retention and Motivation Project: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: And that are manageable and liveable. The work-life balance is vital and needs to be made a priority. I thank the witnesses. I knew it was bad. We all know doctors and healthcare workers are overworked but I was not aware of how bad it was until this morning's presentations and contributions. I commend the witnesses on this work. I would push for the committee to do a report on this...

Seanad: Covid-19: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: The Minister is very welcome to the House. It has been over two years since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Globally, it has taken more than 6 million lives. On the island of Ireland more than 10,000 people have died. Thankfully, however, because of the Minister's and the Department's work and the miraculously swift vaccine roll-out, many lives have been saved and we have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Professor Lynk for his concise presentation on his report. It is a powerful and harrowing report. In his presentation, he said it is time for the international community to recognise apartheid. As he said that, I was wondering how many reports we need from phenomenally brilliant organisations, wonderful politicians and attorney generals and from Professor Lynk saying this is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Professor Lynk for that great response. I will touch on illegal occupation, which he mentioned earlier. I commend our ambassador on having used that term recently. I accept that Professor Lynk is asking a question about whether the legal occupation has become illegal. If the resolution passes and thereby, as he said, raises the stakes, what will be the ideal outcome? How will it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: How important is it for Ireland to lead on that? Could a country such as ours lead on it?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: I welcome everyone. Members have been circulated with draft copies of the minutes of the meetings of 17 January 2022, 8 February 2022, 8 March 2022, 22 March 2022 and 25 March 2022. Are those minutes agreed? Agreed. The committee will today complete its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the mental health (amendment) Bill 2021. Today's meeting will be split into two...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: Does anybody else wish to comment?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: Go ahead, Deputy Bucklry.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: Does Deputy Ward wish to contribute now again?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: My first questions are for Shine. I am not sure whether other representatives would like to come in as well. Are the representatives of Shine aware of any other jurisdictions implementing any restraint policies and how they work? Do they have any idea of where this is happening?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: Has the Psychological Society of Ireland discussed the viability or desirability of having professionals, other than consultant psychiatrists, in the role of clinical lead with other professional bodies? Does that make sense?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: If that happened, what was the response?