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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: Could Ms Tierney send us the job description when it is complete?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: Transparency is vital to the public.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: There should be no helicoptering in because we need to be accountable and responsible for transparency in the appointment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: The establishment of the board requires legislation. We will scrutinise it, amend it and vote for or against the various proposals. Previously, appointments to the board were made by-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: Were there political appointments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: Let us hope there is now. We will try to ensure it. We will see what the legislation looks like. I thank Ms Fiona Tierney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: It is not even about the HSE. It just seems that if somebody is in favour, he or she might be slotted in. That has happened before.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: I concur with the statements made earlier by various Senators about listening yesterday to the incredulous, polite interview with Dr. Scally. His frustration was palpable on the "Six One" news on RTÉ. The HSE does not get that everything is changed, changed utterly. It is still in the mindset of circling the wagons and protecting its own interests. It seems oblivious to the need for...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: I referred to health.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: The Leader should not be condescending. I know my figures, thank you very much.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Máire Devine: The Leader is so smart.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Engagement with Department of Health Oversight Group (30 May 2018)

Máire Devine: The witnesses are charged with refreshing and reviewing A Vision for Change. I am blue in the face, however, from talking about documents which go nowhere. A Vision for Change is 12 years old. Psychiatric nurses were excited when it was first launched because we had an input into it. However, it was realised it was just used as a fiscal scalpel towards services and not the rolling out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Engagement with Department of Health Oversight Group (30 May 2018)

Máire Devine: Yes, Mentimeter is a good way to engage.

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Máire Devine: Well said.

Seanad: Report on Children's Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Máire Devine: I thank Senator Feighan, he is very kind and generous. I welcome the Minister of State. Picking Senator Coghlan as Chair of the hearings into child mental health services was a no-brainer. I thank Senator Joan Freeman and everyone on that committee. It was both harrowing and enjoyable. I also thank the parents and the young adults who allowed us into their lives, and their trauma, in...

Seanad: Report on Children's Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Máire Devine: On a point of order, if the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017 is passed by the Seanad, will the Government prioritise it in the Dáil?

Seanad: Incorrect Birth Registrations: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Máire Devine: Saturday was a momentous day for mná na hÉireann, but it was unfortunately followed quickly by sadness due to the confirmation in the last two days that at least 126 individuals have been affected by this scandal. I have met Kathy from First Mothers. She was so anxious that mothers be linked to their stolen babies. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. I am a bit unclear about a few...

Seanad: Incorrect Birth Registrations: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Máire Devine: How was the figure of 150,000 reached?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Máire Devine: I wish to reflect on the momentous day we had last Friday and on the turnout. In 1983, 53% of the electorate turned out to vote "Yes".A total of 1,257,369 people turned out to vote, 66% of whom voted to insert the eighth amendment into our Constitution. On Friday last, 2,159,655 people turned out to vote, which is a turnout of 64%, and 66% of them voted to take the same amendment back out...