Results 921-940 of 1,997 for speaker:Frances Black
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I thank the Oireachtas Members who attended a briefing I hosted yesterday with two of the most experienced and courageous human rights defenders in Israel and Palestine. I was delighted to see so many people there. We had Hagai El-Ad, the executive director of B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Raji Sourani, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I thank everybody for coming to the meeting today to give us an understanding of the regional health areas. Regional health areas are extremely welcome. It is very positive. It promises to undo regional health inequalities by creating a central funding model based on population. It is very welcome. Will the provision of services in different RHAs be influenced by available demographic...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: There is no doubt it is an ambitious plan and I am repeating myself in saying it is one that has potential to do considerable good for service users. However, it will need buy-in from healthcare workers. Mr. Reid mentioned the trade unions. I ask him to outline the consultation the HSE has had with various trade unions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: Further to Deputy Kenny's question, the committee has heard from NCHDs. One of the push factors causing them to leave and consider strike action is that they are being treated poorly by their employers. They are struggling to get paid overtime for the hours they work and they report unpleasant experiences with administrators. Will regionalisation produce a better employment relationship...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I would love to get a briefing from the witnesses to get much more detail on the issue. How can the committee support the HSE and the Department in this welcome roll-out?
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: We are meeting with Tabor Group and the Family Addiction Support Network, FASN, to discuss addiction services. From the Tabor Group we have Ms Colette Kelleher, CEO, Mr. John Calnan, operations manager and Mr. Mick Devine, clinical director. From the FASN we have Ms Gwen McKenna, family support specialist, Ms Jackie McKenna, project co-ordinator and Ms Marian Sloan, vice-chair. They are...
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I invite Mr. Devine to make his opening remarks.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I thank Mr. Devine very much. Before we start, I thank both organisations for the phenomenal work they do in saving lives. Deputy Gino Kenny had to pop out for a minute but he will be back. We will start with questions from Deputy Hourigan.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I want to follow up on that point on family recovery because it is important. The family needs as much recovery as the person in addiction and that is what Ms Sloan is saying. It is a parallel process and the person in addiction steps into recovery but even if the person in addiction does not step into recovery the family member needs his or her own separate recovery because of the mental...
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I am conscious that Deputy Ward has a Bill being discussed today so I will come to him and then go to Senator Conway.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: We need to move on.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: Can I comment?
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: The answer to the question is yes. This could be rolled out nationally and done very well if FASN and all of the addiction recovery services interacted. There is interaction and all it needs is funding.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I am conscious of time so I will move on if that is okay. One final point.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: Both aspects are needed.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: I thank Senator Conway. The next speaker is Deputy Gino Kenny, whom I thank for waiting.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: The Deputy asked how many people presented. The FASN only deals with families.
- Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)
Frances Black: It does not deal with only with the person who has the problem.