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Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I will withdraw the amendment. We might table a similar amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I want to speak to section 31, because our amendments to this section have been ruled out of order on the basis of a charge on the Revenue. It is frankly an astonishing interpretation of Standing Orders that an amendment would be judged to constitute a charge to the Revenue because it may at some point lead to a private individual taking legal action against the State. On those grounds, you...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: Which amendment?

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: It is to section 32. Can I speak to it?

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 80: In page 26, line 3, after “practicable” to insert “and within 40 days”.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: To be honest, I do not want to repeat myself too much but the same issues apply to section 32 as to section 31. Our amendments were wrongly ruled out of order on the same basis but I will leave that issue for now. The wording in section 32 similarly imposes a waiver on an applicant to the scheme and says that: A person who receives payment ... shall not institute civil proceedings, and...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: That would be very helpful. I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 92: In page 27, line 22, after "practicable" to insert "and within 40 days".

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 108: In page 34, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(2) Should any opinion, decision or recommendation be made by either a domestic Judicial Review or international human rights treaty body, concerning the Act, the Minister shall cause a review of the operation of the Scheme to be commenced as soon as possible after this determination but not...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 110: In page 35, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(g) the extent to which relevant persons have applied but been deemed ineligible for general payments, work-related payments, and the provision of health services without charge, particularly as a result of residency requirements of a minimum number of days spent in a relevant institution;" ...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 112: In page 35, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(h) whether the level of payments under the Scheme are adequate, and if they should be increased; (i) whether eligibility for a general payment should be extended to all relevant persons who were resident in a relevant institution for any period of time, including those who were resident for...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 113: In page 35, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(h) the extent to which the Scheme is in compliance with any determination by a judicial review or an international human rights treaty body relating to remedies for any person who resided in an institution in which children were placed, either directly or from a relevant institution under...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 115: In page 35, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “Report on contribution of relevant parties to Scheme 50.(1) Under this section, “relevant parties” means persons, organisations, the estates of persons, or other entities involved at any time in the operation, management, administration or ownership of relevant institutions, or...

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Motion (30 May 2023)

Frances Black: The Tánaiste is welcome. I welcome any opportunity to talk about the importance of the Good Friday Agreement. I thank Senators McGreehan and Blaney for using their Private Members' time to table the motion. I know how passionate they are about the issue. I commend my colleague, Senator Currie, on her phenomenal work fighting against the legacy Bill and her strong passion and empathy...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives (13 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: On behalf of the Civil Engagement Group, I welcome Madam President to Seanad Éireann and to Ireland. Her presence here demonstrates part of a growing spirit of multilateralism between parliamentarians across Europe. While national governments may work closely together, I believe it is of fundamental importance that we, the representatives of the people across Europe, work together in...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: Before we get to the main item on today's agenda, the minutes of the sub-committee's meeting of 9 May have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. Our topic today is a consideration of issues relating to services and supports for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD. To enable the sub-committee to consider this matter, I am pleased to...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Kilbride and Dr. Carr-Fanning for the presentation. I now invite Ms Riordan to make her opening remarks on behalf of the Changing Lives Initiative.