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- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: I thank Ms Dillon and her colleagues. We like it when we get clear and definite recommendations. We will be making a report and such recommendations will help inform that. Members will now have an opportunity to engage with the witnesses, usually for ten minutes, but there is an opportunity for latitude. I should also pass on the apologies of our Chair, Senator Black, who is unavoidably...
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Does Ms Cummins wish to reply first? Ms Reynolds should feel free to respond to the issues raised by Senator Hoey as well.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Does Ms Dillon wish to reply?
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: They are free to contribute.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Does Mr. Chambers wish to speak?
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Absolutely. I think we would all agree with that.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: I thank Ms Thomas.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Ms Dillon has lost her connection. Do Ms Thomas or Mr. O'Flaherty wish to comment?
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Ms Dillon's screen is still frozen. We will bring Ms Thomas in.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Is Deputy Kenny happy enough with that?
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: I thank Deputy Kenny. He has campaigned in this area for many years, both in the Oireachtas and in his community. We move on now to Deputy Mark Ward, who also has massive experience on the ground in Dublin Mid-West and in the Clondalkin area for Sinn Féin.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: That is great. We will start with CARE and ask Ms Dillon to address the specific question about what the NHS is doing and what we can learn from it.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: It is no bother to the Deputy.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: I thank Deputy Hourigan, that was an excellent engagement. I welcome Deputy Buckley, who has a huge interest in this area, and has been involved in many organisations in the Cork North-Central area. He has a few questions for our guests.
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: I will always acknowledge Deputy Buckley's passion. He is a strong advocate and never gives up. I thank him for that. Do any members have supplementary questions that they would like to put to our guests? No. I agree with much of what Deputy Buckley said. Everyone is trying to achieve a common goal. I found the survey to be of particular interest. What was especially insightful...
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: That is great. Community radio is embedded within communities in inner cities and rural areas. I come from County Clare, where there are two effective community radio stations - Raidió Corca Baiscinn in west Clare and a radio station in the Scarriff area in east Clare. Regarding the issues raised by CARE, there is clearly a major problem, one that has been discussed widely at this...
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Would anyone like to comment?
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: Do any other witnesses or members wish to make a final comment?
- Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: I thank Mr. Chambers. At this point, we have had a phenomenal exchange of views. I thank the witnesses for their clear and concise articulation of the problems. We all had an understanding that there were issues but hearing it clearly and concisely, with backup examples, is certainly extremely useful from this committee's perspective. I thank CARE for its six recommendations....
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2021)
Martin Conway: I will follow on immediately from what Senator Gallagher said by acknowledging the courageous and dedicated work of teachers for the past two difficult years. I am very troubled by the fact that, unlike last year, the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, which provides specialised support to visually impaired children, seems to have been excluded from the summer scheme for special...