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Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Consultation on the Ballinasloe flood relief project with the OPW starts today. Ballinasloe was devastated by floods in 2009 and again in 2015. Millions of euro worth of damage was done. I am sure many here from the west will remember that. St. Michael's Square, businesses and Derrymullen were underwater. It was huge. As a result of that, Ballinasloe was prioritised under CFRAM, the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I also extend my congratulations.

Seanad: Uyghur Tribunal: Motion (9 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne. We have a new procedure in the House. The combined speeches by both the proposer and the seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes.

Seanad: Uyghur Tribunal: Motion (9 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I note that Senator McDowell spoke for 16 minutes and all other Senators will now have six minutes.

Seanad: Uyghur Tribunal: Motion (9 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I understand there is a lot of interest in this topic. To be clear, the guide we have is that at 5.25 p.m. Senator McDowell will be invited to speak again. Senators will have six minutes each and if other people wish to speak they may need to share time. I invite Senator Horkan to speak again as he did not speak after moving the amendment prior to the Minister of State speaking.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: We have emerged from almost two years of lockdown where at each step of the way the Government protected jobs and income through the pandemic unemployment payment and the employment wage subsidy scheme. While there has been a strong return, there are shortages in respect of staff and skills, and challenges regarding the ramping up of supply chains to pre-Covid levels. We are also now in the...

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

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State. I welcome the legislation to prohibit fur farming in Ireland. We are looking at promoting more sustainable fashion but also that we in Ireland would be leaders in animal welfare. It is crucial that there be a package for the farmers that are impacted by their loss of income. I am particularly interested in the small-scale planting of native trees that is...

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

Aisling Dolan: Speed is required in such cases.

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

Aisling Dolan: What does Dr. O'Hanlon believe is the premise behind including this provision in the legislation?

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

Aisling Dolan: Could there be a role for an authorised officer in, perhaps, an e-health or telehealth setting? Is there any way an assessment could be carried out virtually?

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

Aisling Dolan: That is because it is not at an early stage.

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

Aisling Dolan: Dr. O'Hanlon is talking about immediate access to care so again it comes back to speed, practicality and access.

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

Aisling Dolan: There were some other comments. I will come back to the issue of recruitment but my second point is on the legislation. I was listening to the meeting virtually as I was coming in and there was discussion on the age. I was very interested in that. I apologise because, although I was listening, I did not get to see who was making the comments. Someone spoke about how a child is defined as...

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

Aisling Dolan: I thank Professor Doody. I know that it is crucial. I had not realised how complex the challenges were with regard to the ages between 16 and 18 and how acute general health episodes and mental health episodes are managed. That leads on to issues relating to admission to adult units. Professor Doody mentioned that the number of days children or young adults under the age of 18 have spent...

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

Aisling Dolan: Very good. I did not realise that.

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

Aisling Dolan: Of course. I very much understand that is thanks to the fantastic colleges of medicine in our institutions across the country, but also the experience the trainees get in the hospitals themselves. The challenge we have is related to population. The population of Australia by comparison with the population of Ireland has to be taken into account.

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

Aisling Dolan: From what I understand, I believe €47 million extra has been allocated this year, but I would love to know how it has been allocated.

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

Aisling Dolan: It is a smaller percentage.

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

Aisling Dolan: It is also a question of the requirement where there is a cultural change involving the use of e-health services, innovation and technology and of how our GPs engage with new technology.