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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I would love to get a briefing from the witnesses to get much more detail on the issue. How can the committee support the HSE and the Department in this welcome roll-out?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: I concur with the comments made about the guillotine. It is shocking in our democracy and should not be allowed. I want to raise the progress of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 progress through this House. The Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, stated that he now believes it will be impossible to progress the Bill through all Stages in the Seanad before the...

Joint Committee On Health: Business of Sub-Committee (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I have one piece of housekeeping before I introduce the witnesses. Draft copies of the minutes of the meetings of 30 November 2021, 5 April 2022, 17 May 2022 and 14 June 2022 have been circulated to members. Are these agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: Today, we are discussing the resourcing and the provision of services at the Linn Dara child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, unit. We have with us from the HSE: Dr. Brendan Doody, clinical director of Linn Dara CAMHS unit; Mr. Jim Ryan, assistant national director - head of operations, mental health services; Mr. Kevin Brady, head of service - mental health services, Dublin...

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: Today's meeting is just about Linn Dara.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: It could be. The witnesses can answer if they want.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: The next speaker is Deputy Ward.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: Dr. Doody might keep his answer short as we have to move on.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: There will be plenty of time afterwards. I call Deputy Hourigan.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for coming in today, even at short notice. I thank them for all the work they are doing in this area. The subcommittee often hears about how HSE staffing is in crisis and how understaffing is causing crisis throughout the healthcare system. I really hear what the witnesses are saying about accommodation. It is especially difficult in the Dublin area for people to...

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: Mr. Ryan would be a Minister.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: From my experience with the RISE Foundation, I totally agree with regard to online services. We deal with families who are impacted because someone they love has an addiction problem. An awful lot of family members come to the RISE Foundation with mental health issues. Initially, we would not have thought online consultations would have worked but they are actually working better from a...

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: How could I get information around that going forward, if I was somebody who knew somebody who had ADHD and probably needed those services? How could somebody access that or how do they get to find out about it or know about it?

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: Fantastic.

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I have one more question. We have only ten minutes left. I wish to follow on from the discussion about ADHD. This is probably more from a therapeutic point of view, but are children who have ADHD more inclined, when they get into their teenage years, to pick up substances? I am talking about the link between ADHD and - I will not even use the word "addiction" - let us just say substance...

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for that comprehensive discussion. It has been a really interesting session. I will certainly keep in touch with them all.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: As other colleagues have said here today, a person’s home is supposed to be a place of comfort, and a shield from the elements and the trials and tribulations of the world outside. It is meant to be a safe place where a person can go and rest. Seeing people forced to live in houses that crumble around them is absolutely devastating. I cannot get the images and videos of the homes...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: They are the victims of gross State failure. It is a core function of Government to enact and enforce laws and regulations which prevent market actors from engaging in dangerous, deceptive and dishonest conduct. This Bill does not satisfy the demands of the mica families and campaigners. Redress is about making a person who has been injured whole. It needs to be proportionate and adequate...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Frances Black: Mental health is a subject that is important to me.It intersects with almost every issue that we deal with in this Chamber. Sometimes, we get so caught up in the intricacies of the legislative process and haggling over the granular details, that we fail to comprehend the immense emotional and psychological impact of the issues we debate. When we think of the costs of the mica crisis, we can...