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- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I thank Dr. Martin. Our first member to put questions today is Senator Conway.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: Dr. Whyte wants to respond to the Senator's last question.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: The next speaker is Deputy Hourigan.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: Yes.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: Yes.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I have a couple of questions before we conclude. To return to something Mr. Barry said about CORU, did he refer to human rights practices being removed? I may have heard him wrong.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: It is very regrettable. To return to our guests from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, is there are any training for psychiatrists in human rights with regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, in the college? Is any work done on that?
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: To return to the IASW, is there any consultation process between the HSE and social workers on the upcoming changes to this mental health legislation? Has there been any interaction?
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: What additional resources will social workers need to provide the necessary support in the community in general? My understanding is that the original A Vision for Change, which refers to a percentage of staff per size of population, is still in force, although there are different interpretations of that provision. We maintain that staffing levels up to the level provided for in A Vision for...
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I thank Mr. Geiran. For the benefit of anybody watching this debate, supports are available for anybody who is struggling with mental health issues or who has in any way been triggered by this session. They can visit to the HSE's mental health services directory. I thank all our guests for their very informative contributions. We have certainly learned a great deal.
- Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I warmly welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. This is a very important debate on which I am glad to make a contribution. I thank Senator O'Loughlin for all her work in this area. I also commend and acknowledge the ongoing work of the all-party Oireachtas group on dementia, which I believe was established by the Minister of State and former Senator Colette Kelleher. I know this is...
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: Apologies have been received from Senator Aisling Dolan. I welcome our witnesses: Dr. Fiona Morrissey, disability law researcher, adjunct lecturer at the centre for disability law and policy in National University of Ireland, NUI, Galway, WHO quality rights trainer, mental health tribunal member and member of Disabled Artists and Disabled Academics; Ms Rosy Wilson, poet, retired adult...
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I invite Dr. Brosnan to make her opening statement.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: May I interrupt Dr. O'Mahony? We are a little behind on time. We will definitely come back to some of the points he is raising. I ask him to conclude his opening statement because there are four or five more people to come in with opening statements. He will be able to return to some of his points when members ask questions. We are very tight for time today. I thank Dr. O'Mahony.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I thank Dr. O'Mahony. He will be able to make further points later. I call Ms Hough.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: Thank you very much, Ms Anderson. I will now invite members to ask questions before returning to the last three witnesses. Deputy Ward is first.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I thank Dr. O'Mahony and invite Ms Lillis to make her opening remarks.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)
Frances Black: I thank Ms Lillis.