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

Frances Black: My concern is that when people are burnt out they might be inclined to overprescribe because they feel powerless in the system and cannot cope any more from a personal point of view.

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

Frances Black: I want to ask about talking therapies. In the CAMHS system how much talking therapy happens and how much does it work? Do young people have one-to-one conversations with psychotherapists to talk through issues that are going on for them, such as anxiety and stress? I know there are extreme cases but I want to ask about the many young people who are dealing with great anxiety and stress in...

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

Frances Black: Does Dr. Niazi wish to add something?

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

Frances Black: A matter of concern in the context of the report is the identification of risk management failures. The report noted a communications defect between some mental health operation teams and CHO management. What can be done to improve organisational communication channels and tighten up risk management?

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

Frances Black: Some of the most upsetting stories in the report involve young people and their families having to attend accident and emergency departments during times of crisis in order to get out-of-hours help. According to the report, this is an issue. Has the HSE a timeline for the full implementation of its 2019 service plan, which contained a commitment to provide a seven-day-per-week CAMHS? Where...

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

Frances Black: Does Mr. Ryan have any idea how much that would cost? Is that what is stopping the HSE from moving forward on that?

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

Frances Black: I think Dr. Burke mentioned early intervention services. What is there at the moment? What are the early intervention services? Is there an early intervention or preventative service before it gets too bad? Is that what Jigsaw does? Will she say a little about that?

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

Frances Black: That is fantastic. That would be really powerful and brilliant if it was really looked at. I believe in intervention and prevention, always. That is where the money should be invested, always. Will the witnesses explain what it would look like if they had a perfect scenario? What would a perfect CAMHS system look like? What would the end result look like?

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

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for their assistance to the committee on this really important matter. We look forward to future considerations and hearing more from the witnesses. As a committee we would like to support in any way we can.

Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I will do my best. The Minister is welcome to the House and, like others, I want to wish him well in his new role. I congratulate him. I am glad that we have set time aside to talk about this important issue. The position of women in Irish society has transformed in recent decades. Irish women have fought for, and won, important battles that have facilitated greater gender equality but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I too offer my condolences to all those people from Syria and Türkiye who lost their lives in horrific circumstances. I want to highlight some issues raised in our very alarming and disturbing session in the health committee I attended this morning. We heard from representatives of trade unions representing healthcare workers about the shocking degree of violence and risk to which...

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: It is lovely to see the Minister of State in the Chamber. I congratulate her on her new role and wish her well. As we all know too well in Ireland, misconduct by those in the banking sector has the potential to destabilise the entire country. We are 15 years on from the banking crisis. In those 15 years, we have evidence that the culture of greed and impunity within the banking sector has...

Seanad: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: -----of the regime in this House. As the Minister of State outlined, the regulations will be drafted following a comprehensive consultation process, so it is very important we ensure that the public's input is given the maximum possible weight within that process. I fear we will see, as we have seen many times before, the outsized influence of banking lobbyists. A recent article in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I sincerely thank all of the witnesses before the committee for coming in. I also thank our front-line workers and those working at the coalface. What we are hearing is shocking. It is upsetting. What I am hearing is that front-line workers in healthcare and other healthcare workers are traumatised, burnt out, exhausted and at the end of their tether. I cannot imagine how they keep going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I hope this is not an inappropriate question, but why does Mr. Figgis think that engagement with representatives is not happening? What is going on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: As for the assault that happens and all the issues around the serious assault scheme, can Mr. Figgis say a little more about what safeguards are recommended to mitigate the likelihood of serious assaults in the first place? I know he might have spoken about that already, but it is a very important issue.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I want to start by congratulating those involved with the launch of Dublin Communities Against Racism over the weekend, including my good friend and colleague, Senator Eileen Flynn. I found the recent eruption of racist anti-refugee protests to be deeply disturbing, and many of the leaders of these protests are spreading misinformation that plays on the fears and prejudices of ordinary...

Seanad: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (1 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is very welcome to the Chamber. I thank her for coming to the Seanad to update us on the issues in this important debate. I agree with colleagues who have said that when CAMHS works, it works really well.I thank her also for her commitment. Nevertheless, the recent report of the Mental Health Commission regarding the state of CAMHS is truly alarming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I thank all of the witnesses for coming in today. I also thank all of the front-line workers in this area, as well as those working in NGOs. Everybody knows somebody who has cancer. We will have a family member who has had cancer. Two of my family members have passed away from cancer. It is a very important topic. I am aware that there has been a lot of talk about cigarette smoking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Frances Black: I agree. I also think it is vital we get the warnings on alcohol. I tabled an amendment, which was accepted in 2018, on the fact it should be stated on the label that there is a direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers and liver disease as well as the danger of alcohol consumption when pregnant. The impact of alcohol does not roll off our tongue as much as smoking does. Everybody in...