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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I will withdraw the amendment and resubmit on Report Stage. Senator Ruane will discuss the matter with the Minister

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 11. In page 19, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(c) a substantial adverse impact on his or her usual day-to-day activities.”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 12: In page 19, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(c) serious interference with their peace and privacy, or (d) alarm, distress or harm.”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: Amendments Nos. 15 and 17 seek to provide that applications to the courts for civil orders can be made ex parte or by and for only one party to a dispute. The Bill, as drafted, provides that applications for these orders must be made on notice to the respondent. Amendment No. 15 simply provides that an application shall be made to the court for a civil order under section 27 of the Bill...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 15: In page 20, line 14, after "concerned" to insert ", unless doing so would place the applicant at risk of harm".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 17: In page 20, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "(3) Where, in the interests of the applicant’s safety and wellbeing, an application cannot be made on notice to the respondent concerned, an application may be made ex partewhere, having regard to the circumstances of the particular case, the court considers it necessary or expedient to do so.".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: The Government amendment proposes increasing the maximum penalty for assaults on peace officers, that is, members of An Garda Síochána, prison officers and members of the Defence Forces. As with the extension of the penalties available in respect of conspiracy to murder, we are concerned about the effectiveness of increased maximum penalties for assaults against police officers....

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: The trend of limiting councils' powers and imposing unelected bureaucratic management began during the emergency period of the Civil War and led to decades of neglect or hostility towards local government from successive governments. We have to face that. We have seen the centralisation of power at the national level, the abolition of parish and town councils and reductions in the number of...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I second the amendment. I am concerned that we are not using the full extent of State power to force guilty parties such as religious orders and pharmaceutical companies to contribute to the scheme. We have retabled amendment No. 45, which would require the Government to explore legal options to require relevant parties, including religious orders, pharmaceutical companies that ran illegal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I thank all of our witnesses for coming. This is an important topic and I am glad we are speaking about it today. I thank the witnesses for the work they do on this issue. It is fantastic. I attended a powerful briefing on endometriosis hosted by Senators Ruane and Chambers in March, I believe. I realised that I do not know an awful lot about endometriosis apart from having friends who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I could imagine that could be fairly traumatic all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: Ms Darcy made reference to surgery in the context of creating a window of opportunity for conception. Is conception a recommended form of treatment or am I getting that wrong?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I cannot even imagine what that must be like for some women who hear that. It is quite traumatic. I know Ms Darcy gave a detailed statement regarding the impact of endometriosis on mental health, and she may have spoken about the hormone imbalance, anxiety, depression, and mood fluctuations. Are there other factors that need to be considered here? For example, I have a very good friend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: I can imagine the trauma and feeling of isolation, especially when people are going to services that do not really understand the impact, symptoms and all of that. I imagine it is very depressing to feel so isolated in that place. In the opening statement, Ms Nic Liam mentioned that treatment for endometriosis is far from accessible. She also mentioned the upfront costs of the cross-border...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: Do I have time for one more question?