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Joint Committee On Health: People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The Minister, Deputy McEntee, has shown a lot of interest in this issue. I understand the €200 million investment in the Cental Mental Hospital is the largest investment outside of the acute hospital sector. As we know, we are in dire need of beds in the mental health area. There has been joined-up thinking on this issue to date at Government level, between the Departments of Health...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The National Screening Advisory Committee has been mentioned already. It is positive to hear of the proposals, particularly on reducing the age for breast screening to 45, reducing the age for colorectal screening and the idea of the home test for cervical smears. Those are all positive proposals and I would support their being considered by the advisory committee. We have heard supports...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: They are only proposals at this stage

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I join with Senator Eugene Murphy and concur with his comments. I was surprised at the comments made by Senator Boyhan. I am open to any other engagement. I have not received any detail on this matter from the IFA.

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

Aisling Dolan: One of the proudest things about being a person living in Ireland is our generosity of spirit. That generosity extends to the welcome so many families who have come here from Ukraine have received in towns and villages across the country. Ballinasloe College of Further Education has people coming to it from Athlone to study English. The college authorities have spoken about how the...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I acknowledge it is complex legislation, and I acknowledge also Senator Black's review of it. It is important that the advanced healthcare directive is the guiding legislation around healthcare treatments. The enduring power of attorney can then be used for the other elements. This Act is an Act for everyone. We sometimes look at this and think it may only be for people who have capacity...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: May I ask a brief question at this point?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: It is on the Decision Support Service. Does the grouping in question have a board that is linked to the service? When a Minister is reviewing the legislation every five years and bringing together all of the knowledge in the Department, will that review include representative organisations through the Decision Support Service? Will the Minister elaborate on whether representative groups...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the witnesses for their submissions, which are very powerful. I appreciate hearing from the parents' perspectives. There are representatives from schools present, but it is good to hear from the NPC and the NPCPP. Mental health and well-being have been highlighted. We have done many reports. The witnesses will be aware of the committee's report School Bullying and the Impact on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Has the NPC, as a parents' representative group, seen an example of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: It is just that we would like to see that as a policy happening in schools. Sometimes parents would make a decision if they could see that a school embraces and actively engages with this and that it is part of its ethos. When you have a choice and reviewing which school your child can attend, at primary or post-primary level, this is all part of how a decision is made. I do not know if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Is that the FUSE programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Very much so. I would like to understand more about how much the parents get involved. Maybe their child is a bystander, is a victim or is the person involved in creating an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Hopefully, the school report would show those programmes have taken place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Well done to all of the contributors for coming before us. It can be daunting but they have represented their schools very well and talked about mental health issues and the challenges young people face. I thank everyone for their very detailed opening statements. The representatives of Coláiste Bhríde went through a lot of detail with us and I was struck by the amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Can Ms Hynes tell me how many people in her class are involved in such work? Do students spend their own time helping others at lunchtime?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: What happens if something is noticed? I ask because sometimes it is about noticing symptoms. Sometimes symptoms are not easy to detect but if one has gotten to know a person then maybe one will notice if that person is more withdrawn. What does a senior prefect or Meitheal leader do if he or she thinks there might be something not right with a student or that a student needs to talk to...