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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: They are not up for debate.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: It is very important in this House that we do not have people's rights and existence up for debate. That is not what we are here for.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: I raise the recent changes in the blood donation policies. As the Acting Leader may know, the new four-month deferral policy is now in effect but it seems that, contrary to assurances from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service during a Newstalk interview on 22 December of last year, the service has suddenly decided to continue to include oral sex between men as grounds for deferral. Women who...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: I thank the witnesses for attending. It is always very interesting to hear what is said. The question I always ask going through pre-legislative scrutiny is about whether the witnesses think it the proposed legislation is good. We have got some kind of answer in that regard from the witnesses in that they have a lot of concerns about the general scheme. If they want to respond, they are...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: Is it in order if I come in?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: Does Dr. Whyte believe with what is being proposed, there is a potential that will happen?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: Staying on this topic, Mental Health Reform and a couple of organisations very much advocate for that culture shift away from the concept of best interest to guiding principles. We would have heard a good deal about that in previous sessions. It was interesting to hear the language used, the view of the sector and the area in which Dr. Whyte works and it is useful for us to hear the other...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: That is interesting because I am sure there are people watching and listening who would probably baulk at conceptualising social embarrassment as being a reason to involuntarily detain someone. That is something we will have to think about because I even have people messaging me about it. That must be a difficult concept to understand for people outside the social work sector. That is a...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: Would it be alright if I asked two more questions?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: I want to circle back around. We talked briefly about 18 years and this kind of arbitrary age. We are obviously bound by certain laws and requirements but which sort of system would our guests advocate for? Would it be a mid-range one, if you will, with people aged from 16 to 25 years, that is, young adults or is there an international standard of what is the best approach? In politics...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: I am asking the questions here.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: That is an interesting point. We hear all the time that it is a mess, a disaster and we must rebuild the whole thing from the ground up. It is interesting to hear Dr. Martin say there are good systems in place that, if they were resourced properly, can and should be able to work. Certainly from some of the outside stuff, we would swear there was no hope for some mental health services....

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: That question was a little outside the witnesses' remit. My last question is about restraints and seclusion, which has been mentioned. A number of mental health organisations advocate for a zero-restraint, zero-seclusion action plan. A report entitled, The Use of Restrictive Practices in Approved Centres, showed that restrictive practices were used in 73% of inpatient mental health...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Annie Hoey: We are talking about legislation that sits between a recruitment issue, a systemic issue and all sorts of other issues, so I appreciate all our guests having indulged me circling around a number of the topics. I thank the Chairman for allowing me to take so much time.