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Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: Could you say a little more about the SeeMySelf programme?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: I want to get my head around how Bodywhys works. Does it have groups around the country and does it have volunteers who work the groups?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: I have written down a couple of things that came to mind. There have been reports in the online newspaper, The Journal, about people with eating disorders having to fund their own treatment. I want to ask the representatives from Bodywhys about this. I am talking about the likes of Lois Bridges, that is, private treatment centres. Some people do not have health insurance. One young woman...

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: Who would that consultant be? Would it be somebody who solely works in the area of eating disorders?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: I would like the witnesses to expand on Bodywhys' submission on the review of the Mental Health Act 2001, which was mentioned earlier. Will they give us a little bit more detail on that submission?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: Would Ms Hastings have recommendations as to how that review might go?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: Does Deputy Ward have any more questions?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the Bodywhys representatives very much for their presentations today. We greatly appreciate that they have come in, especially at such short notice, as we did not give them much time. This is an area we are very concerned about and we want to learn more about it. The numbers they have given us today of approximately 9,000 in 2021, which does not include the families, the peers and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their phenomenal work on this issue. My first question is to Ms O'Connor and Ms Ryan of the NWC. In her submission, Ms O'Connor looked at the interpretation of health and the consequences of it in abortion care. She cited that of the 6,577 abortions provided in 2020, just 20 procedures were carried out due to risk to life or health. This would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: The submission looked at the issues that the criteria relating to PPS numbers impose for undocumented people looking for abortion care. Apart from removing these criteria, how does the NWC think we can support undocumented people in achieving abortion care? Can we implement safeguards that would protect them from any fear of engaging with State services? I want to get the witnesses'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Ryan. Turning to the IFPA, in the context of the experiences of women in rural areas versus urban areas, the geographic disparities and disparities in care are very worrying. The representatives from the IFPA mentioned that in most cases, and in the absence of locally accessible care, the only option women might have is home self-management of medical abortion. Will our guests...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: It is shocking to think that a doctor, friend or family member could still face a 14-year prison sentence for helping someone access an abortion. The reality is that the Irish people voted for abortion to be a healthcare issue and not a criminal act. Unfortunately, the Act still criminalises anyone who assists a pregnant person to obtain an abortion outside of the provisions of the Act with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: That would be great. Criminalisation could impact a partner or a parent who might order abortion pills. As we all know, that happened to the mother of a young teenager. She was charged in that respect and the case is ongoing in Northern Ireland. The likely result will be that medical professionals will interpret the law conservatively and patients will be denied care. I highlight that...

Seanad: Covid-19: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: The Minister is very welcome to the House. It has been over two years since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Globally, it has taken more than 6 million lives. On the island of Ireland more than 10,000 people have died. Thankfully, however, because of the Minister's and the Department's work and the miraculously swift vaccine roll-out, many lives have been saved and we have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses very much for their presentations today. In response to Deputy Gino Kenny's question about being on target, Mr. Watt said some parts are on target and others are not. Could he say a little bit more about which parts he thinks are on target and which parts are not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Watt. It is good to see the roll-out of the chronic disease management teams, with more than 85% of GPs on board, which is vital to making essential care accessible to people all over the country. However, I worry that fewer than 12% of GPs have opted to provide abortion care to patients. Can lessons from the implementation of Sláintecare be used to try to expand coverage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: I have one final question, because I am aware that I do not have much time. This committee has been engaged with local campaigners who are trying to prevent the closure of the Owenacurra mental health facility. They have highlighted the sparse provision of mental healthcare facilities in east Cork relative to other areas. The report mentions the development of regional health areas to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

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Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Frances Black: I welcome everyone. Members have been circulated with draft copies of the minutes of the meetings of 17 January 2022, 8 February 2022, 8 March 2022, 22 March 2022 and 25 March 2022. Are those minutes agreed? Agreed. The committee will today complete its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the mental health (amendment) Bill 2021. Today's meeting will be split into two...