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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: Where does that problem lie? Is it with the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: We need to focus on what the HSE is doing here rather than Canada or anywhere else. This is another smoke screen as far as I am concerned. The college of psychiatry came up with the most perfect plan of how to retain and recruit staff. It was a magnificent report, completely ignored. Now two or three more committees have been put in place to try to address this problem. Before I call...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: Can they?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: Is there an advertising campaign broadcast in other countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: What is the position of those from countries that are not allowed to come to Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: Deputy Neville wishes to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: PAS.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: The Deputy is absolutely correct. I will allow a question from Deputy Buckley

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: That is recorded. I thank Professor Murray for his honesty. Did Deputy Harty wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank Deputy Harty for his contribution. This was a tough meeting for Professor Murray. There were many issues that he cannot answer, but he was so good in what he did answer and he was put to the pin of his collar with some of the questions. I do not think we had the correct people before us. I think it was unfair to put Professor Murray in that position when there are so many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Joan Freeman: Where I live in Lucan there is a boys' secondary school and at lunchtime the boys go directly to the supermarket to get their lunch. There are so many of them they have to be channelled into queues at the delicatessen to buy gourmet sandwiches which cost €4 and €5 each. Can there not be some sort of deal done with supermarkets that says that while it is great business, why not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Joan Freeman: I did not mean that. I have no problem with them going to the supermarket. Can there be negotiations with the supermarket to provide good food instead of gourmet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Joan Freeman: Is anybody able to answer the question about baby-led weaning and the education of young mums?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Joan Freeman: Not here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Joan Freeman: I have been deeply fascinated by this topic for a long time. I address my comments specifically to Dr. Sinead Murphy. I had the pleasure of meeting her last year in Temple Street Hospital. I am not sure if it is the same now, but at the time she was leading a clinic for children with obesity problems. She said something to me that has stuck with me ever since. She said children with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Joan Freeman: I think Dr. Murphy has answered my question about what happens. She spoke about operating and support. The children who come into her clinic are in very safe hands. I thank her for that.

Seanad: International Protection (Family Unification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2018)

Joan Freeman: I support the Bill, which is a clear reflection of the great compassion Senator Kelleher has shown for many years.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Joan Freeman: My colleague, Senator McDowell, delivered a very factual argument on this topic but I propose to focus on an emotive aspect of the topic. Let us put the Government into the centre of this picture.One of the best ways of describing the Government and its attitude towards children is to look at the ad for Barnardos on the television at present. Barnardos has done a truly magnificent job on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Freeman: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Alan Farrell and from Deputies Kathleen Funchion and Lisa Chambers. Senator Martin Conway is formally substituting for Deputy Farrell. We will now suspend very briefly to allow the witnesses to take their seats.