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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 233: In page 29, to delete lines 7 to 9.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 234: In page 29, to delete lines 17 to 19.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 235: In page 29, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(5) The Minister shall issue guidelines to ensure that all medical information relating to a genetic relative is identified in the records held by the relevant body.”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 236: In page 29, line 21, after “conditions” to insert “and persons with expertise in reading archival documents”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 237: In page 29, to delete lines 26 to 34.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 240: In page 29, between lines 35 and 36 to insert following: “(a) relating to a relevant person,”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 241: In page 29, to delete lines 36 to 39.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 242: In page 30, line 2, after “Minister” to insert “, in consultation with the Adoption Advisory Group,”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 243: In page 30, to delete line 16 and substitute the following: “(ii) died while he or she was resident in an institution or other arrangement prior to being adopted, boarded out or nursed out;”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 244: In page 30, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(b) his or her grandmother or grandfather;”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 266: In page 33, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(2) The Agency and the Authority shall employ trained genealogists to carry out the task of locating specified persons.”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 161: In page 21, line 32, after “contain” to insert “the personal data of the relevant person,”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I agree with what the Minister said earlier that adopted people have been historically failed by the State over the years in their right to find their identity. Deputy Bacik asked a question earlier, which I do not think was answered. What happens if somebody cannot take part in this information session for either mental, physical or personal reasons? He or she will lose his or her right...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank all of the witnesses for coming here today. It is very important that everyone's voice is heard in the context of this mental health (amendment) Bill to make sure that the legislation is fully inclusive. My first question is for Dr. Morrissey. She said we are all potential users of mental health services and I speak as someone who has used mental health services in the past. I...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: It does indeed and it leads on very well to my next question which relates to the perspective of the service user. Ms Anderson mentioned the advanced healthcare directives and the contradictions between the Mental Health Act and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act. As someone who has used mental health services, what does Ms Anderson think needs to go into this Bill to strengthen...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: It might be a good idea for this committee to have a briefing on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act in the context of our consideration of this Bill. That could be very useful. I thank Ms Anderson for her response. My next question is for Dr. O'Mahony. In his opening statement he mentioned the Mental Health Act and the criminal justice system. In his written submission he said...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: We have seen a number of reports recently on people within the criminal justice system who have mental health issues. Those reports are not good and are very damning of society. This is an issue that must be included in the committee's report. My last question relates to the complaints mechanism. Dr. O'Mahony stated both adults and children should be entitled to avail of this complaints...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses. Their testimonies are gold dust for all members of the committee. They are very informative and very much help us going forward. I thank Ms Hough for talking about her sister Valerie.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I am sure she is a very unique person to Ms Hough. Unfortunately, and I do not say this to disparage, Valerie's story is not unique. I have heard many times about overmedication with powerful drugs, the importance for medical experts of giving a label and a diagnosis, and the lack of alternative therapies such as talk therapies. Valerie's experience in emergency departments is similar to...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: It is a really important point as we saw it happening recently with the CAMHS in south Kerry. Another psychiatrist came in and asked what was going on. Only for that whistleblower, as he is being called, being brave enough to ask the question, the issue could have gone on much longer than it did. It is really important for people to ask what is going on. I thank Dr. Gijbels.