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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I look forward to reading the Joint Committee on Gender Equality's report. I commend all who were involved in that report. I congratulate Senator Mary Fitzpatrick and the 1916 Relatives Association on their briefing yesterday about the campaign to name the new children's hospital after Dr. Kathleen Lynn. It is a fantastic idea. I want to add my name to the long list of Members who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Many of my questions have been covered and I do not want to go over them again. There is, however, one point I want to come back to, which Senator Kyne has touched on. I am aware that it is not referred to in the document but it is about students and the points system. For example, I know of a young woman who all her life wanted to become a doctor....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: The witnesses' ask today is for a task force going forward and for that task force to have a strategic review in a timely fashion. How can we as a committee support the witnesses in that? What would they like us to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: Is there a model or any other countries that have a really powerful model when it comes to GP care and general practice? Is there a model in some country the witnesses would like to copy? If so, what country would that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister. I am disappointed that, once again, right before recess, the Government is rushing legislation through this House with no regard for proper parliamentary process or legislative scrutiny. That is disrespectful in the context of how our parliamentary democracy should function. I urge all Members to reflect on the fact that our constitutional role and mandate here are...

Joint Committee On Health: Business of Joint Committee (6 Dec 2022)

Frances Black: Before we get to the main item of today's agenda, the minutes of the meeting on 18 October and 22 November 2022 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed.

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

Frances Black: We will begin our consideration of the report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust, IPRT, on access to rights for people who are detained in secure forensic mental health facilities. The purpose of this meeting is for the sub-committee to discuss the report of the IPRT on access to rights for people who are detained in secure forensic mental health facilities. To enable to the sub-committee to...

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

Frances Black: I thank Ms Joyce and the first speaker is Deputy Ward from Sinn Féin.

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

Frances Black: I thank Deputy Ward. The next speaker is Deputy Hourigan from the Green Party.

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

Frances Black: Does Ms Ní Chaoimh want to come in there? Is there anything she wants to follow up on?

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

Frances Black: As no other witnesses wish to respond, I will put a few questions. First, I thank them for their phenomenal work on human rights and for being a voice for the people concerned. It is quite moving that they are giving a voice to those who have none. I thank them sincerely for that. What legal aid provision are CMH residents entitled to and how does it compare with what is available to...

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

Frances Black: We hear a lot at this sub-committee and at the health committee about staffing issues. Do the witnesses have any information on staffing levels at the Central Mental Hospital and whether they are adequate?

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

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses. What role do they think ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, OPCAT, could play in the oversight of the CMH?

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

Frances Black: Can the Ms Joyce give us an outline on the additional research she would like to see conducted in this area?

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

Frances Black: I have a final question. Resources have been mentioned a few times or the possible redistribution of the existing resources. If the witnesses had a magic wand, and in the context of resources, what would they like to be the final outcome where they would be absolutely 100% happy?

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

Frances Black: It is.

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

Frances Black: There is no doubt that the opening of the new site for the Central Mental Hospital is good news. I am hopeful that the more modern and spacious facilities there will improve the lives of residents and staff. However, I note the section of the report where one of the research participants stated they felt the planned move served as an excuse for not acting to rectify issues. I hope the move...

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

Frances Black: I just want to congratulate Al-Haq, Palestine’s premier human rights organisation, for the launch of its new report entitled Israeli Apartheid. It truly is an expansive and rigorous piece of research. Some of its authors are legal academics from National University of Ireland, Galway, NUIG. It is the latest in a series of reports from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and...