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Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister and congratulate the Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, and all its members on the publication of this very timely and insightful report. I also thank and congratulate the staff of the committee secretariat who work so hard to produce documents that are of such a high standard. Sometimes those staff do not get as much...

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No.3: In page 12, line 29, after “legislation” to insert “or other relevant legislation”

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: My amendments in this grouping seek to address the issue, discussed on Committee Stage, of the framing of the accountability framework. Amendment No. 3 seeks to amend section 53B(2) by inserting after the obligation to act in accordance with obligations under financial services legislation that there would also be an obligation to act in accordance with other relevant legislation....

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 4: In page 14, lines 39 and 40, to delete “financial services” and substitute “relevant obligations or”.

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 5: In page 14, line 42, to delete “financial services” and substitute “relevant obligations or”.

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 6: In page 15, line 2, to delete “financial services” and substitute “relevant obligations or”.

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 7: In page 16, line 26, to delete “obligations under financial services” and substitute “relevant obligations or”.

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 8: In page 22, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(2C) The Minister shall, within the 2 years following the commencement of this section, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas detailing— (a) the level of effective implementation of the designation of person who perform a controlled function, (b) the effectiveness of the...

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: This amendment would require that the Minister shall, within the two years following the commencement of this section, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas detailing the following: the level of effective implementation of the designation of persons who perform a controlled function; the effectiveness of the identification and designation of persons who perform a controlled...

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 9: In page 52, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(ia) whether it has had a widespread impact on the welfare of the State generally,”.”. The amendment seeks to stipulate that when imposing a sanction on an individual, consideration should be given to the effect of the prescribed convention with regard to whether it has had a...

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I thank the Labour Party group for tabling this really important and timely motion which I wholeheartedly support. I sit on the Joint Committee on Health and the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health with Senator Hoey and was present during the recent shocking health committee meeting where trade union officials representing healthcare workers detailed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I want to speak about the protest I attended yesterday outside the gates of Leinster House. It was organised by adult education tutors. They were highlighting the fact that almost three years after the Labour Court recommended in March 2020 that they be given proper employment contracts, it has yet to happen, unfortunately. Three years is a long time. In July 2022, the adult education...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: Did Dr. Burke wish to come in there?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I thank Deputy Hourigan and call Deputy Ward.

Joint Committee On Health: Business of Joint Sub-Committee (14 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: Minutes of the sub-committee's meeting on 6 December 2022 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: The purpose of today's meeting is for the sub-committee to consider the Mental Health Commission's interim report on the review of provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS. To enable the committee to consider this matter, I am pleased to welcome, from the HSE, Mr. Damien McCallion, chief operations officer; Mr. Jim Ryan, head of mental health operations, Dr. Amir...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I have a couple of questions. I hope that is okay. This morning's session has been really informative. I sincerely thank the witnesses for coming in. I will just raise a couple of things. Some of them have been touched on already but I would like a little more detail on them. They relate to movement within the service and the difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff. That has...