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Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I have one or two other questions I wish to ask. First, however, I should say that I cannot thank the witnesses enough for their contributions and statements. I totally agree with Deputy Ward's comments. It is like gold dust for us to receive this information, particularly with regard to legislation. Is there a country that uses the best-practice model in this area that the witnesses...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I warmly welcome the ambassador of Bulgaria. I wish everybody well on this Bulgarian national day. I was at an absolutely harrowing briefing this week on Yemen and what is happening there. I want to give a little bit of detail of the reality of what is happening. In the past seven years, 377,000 Yemeni people have died due to direct and indirect causes of war, 10,000 of whom are children....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I welcome our witnesses today. I ask them to talk us through the prescribing audit. Children and young people are referred to CAMHS with many different issues including self-harm, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies, ADHD and so on. We are talking about a very broad range of complex needs and in that context, I am interested in how the audit will work. I understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I would like to get those details. I would very much appreciate that. I will ask some questions about the whistleblower who brought the issue in south Kerry CAMHS to the attention of the witnesses. Families of young people who attended the service spoke very highly of Dr. Sharma and how he addressed with them the issue around excessive medication and its prescription. It must be stated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I am aware that in a radio interview on "Kerry Today" in January, Mr. Fitzgerald said he would investigate the allegations made by Dr. Sharma that he had been sidelined in this career since becoming a whistleblower. Will Mr. Fitzgerald tell us how he proposes to investigate those allegations and a timeline of when he plans to do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: My final questions relate to Dr. Maskey and the eight other people who assisted him in the review of south Kerry CAMHS and how they were selected for the roles. Who was part of the selection process? Were they chosen by HSE management or by others? What was the selection process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I do not have any more questions, but the independence of the Maskey report has been called into question by a solicitor acting on behalf of the families and by Deputy Connolly. There has been call for a new report that is fully independent of the HSE. We are aware of that. My time is up now. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: In the opening statement today, reference was made to the HSE's primary care services for children and young people and to Jigsaw services. One of the findings of the Maskey report on south Kerry CAMHS was that the team was accepting more referrals than was the norm in other CAMHS teams. We know that when primary care psychology services are under-resourced, this can put more pressure on...

Seanad: Situation in the Middle East: Statements (1 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister of State. I can only imagine how busy he is and particularly the Minister for Foreign Affairs at this time with everything that is happening in Ukraine. I imagine it must be taking up the majority of the Minister of State's time. It is a very worrying situation and I express my sympathy for the Ukrainian people, who are being subjected to terrible violence, and I...

Seanad: Situation in the Middle East: Statements (1 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Amnesty International (22 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: I was not going to come in today but I was inspired to do so after I heard the witnesses speak. I welcome this report. It was joyful to read it and look at the recommendations. This report lays bear in brilliant detail what Palestinians have said for decades, namely, that they are living under a system of apartheid. There is no doubt about that. We know that B'Tselem and others have said...

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

Frances Black: I commend Women's Aid on the phenomenal work it has done. I totally agree with my previous colleague on the impact coercive control has and how it can be devastating for any young woman or man who is living in such a situation. I commend Women's Aid on the great work it does. I am here today to-----

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

Frances Black: I formally second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by my colleague, Senator Higgins.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: I wish to raise the issue of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland's report into the collusion of state forces and unionist gangs in the murder of innocent people only 100 miles from here. The report by the ombudsman details how informers were retained even after they were suspected by the RUC of having been involved in murder. The use of murder gangs by the British was a tactic in many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: First, I thank all of the witnesses for their presentations today. I am blown away by the work that they are doing. It is phenomenal. I thank them for the work that they are doing. They have just answered my question on children services. I wanted to get more of an understanding around the mental health innovation recovery, i-Recovery, piece. Could the witnesses give me more of an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: That is fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: How would CAWT assess a community service or community organisation? If somebody has a really good programme and they want to deliver it on a cross-Border basis, what steps would be taken, both by CAWT and by them? How does that all work itself out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: Senator Currie mentioned minimum alcohol pricing. It would be brilliant to see that introduced in the North because the evidence shows that it saves lives. I know that CAWT does not really engage with the policy piece, but if it had any influence, it would be greatly appreciated. I thank the witnesses for their presentations today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: In CAWT's work on mental health does Mr. Guckian find many legacy issues related to intergenerational trauma?

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Feb 2022)

Frances Black: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I am in broad support of the Government's proposed legislation and welcome its provisions on the welfare of certain farmed animals in Ireland and related biodiversity. However, I have significant concerns about the sections of the Bill that relate to forestry licences. As previous speakers acknowledged, the practice of farming animals...