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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: To clarify, St. Stephen's Hospital will be used for east Cork service users into the future rather than just the Owenacurra centre. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: Families and local public representatives have written to us about the model of care provided in north Cork. There are three community residences in the area, one each in Fermoy, Mallow and Kanturk. Each residence is staffed 24 hours a day and has 14 single en suiterooms. That adds up to a total of 42 rooms for a population similar in size to that of east Cork. There is a waiting list for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: There have been other east Cork residents who required long-stay or respite placement this year but the Owenacurra Centre was not available to them. Can Dr. O'Brien tell us what mental health facilities those service users have been placed in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I am sorry; I have to cut Dr. O'Brien off because I am concerned about my time. I want to clarify one matter with her. Will there be no 24-hour community residence in east Cork? That is really what I wanted to ask. Will there now be no 24-hour community residence in east Cork because the Owenacurra Centre is closed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: That is pretty shocking, to be fair. It is very disappointing. I cannot even imagine what it is like for the families and people in east Cork and for their representatives here today to hear that there will now be no 24-hour community residence in east Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: It is not good enough. I am sorry, but it is not good enough that, because the Owenacurra Centre is closing, there will be no 24-hour community residence in the east Cork area. That is very disappointing. Something needs to be changed in this regard. We have heard unbelievable feedback from residents and family members about the importance of this service to them. This is their home where...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: This Tuesday a letter was sent to the EU high representative vice president by 370 parliamentarians across Europe calling on the EU to take immediate steps to prevent the displacement and forcible transfer of Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory and to actualise differentiation between illegal Israeli settlements in all dealings with Israel. I was hugely proud to be a signatory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I have no words other than to say that this is probably one of the most emotional meetings I have ever attended. I offer my deepest condolences to all the families. It is heartbreaking to hear their stories. I thank Ms Morgan, Ms Lynskey, Ms Kerr, Mr. McVeigh and Mr. McConville for coming in to share their stories and talk about the reality. I cannot imagine the pain they have gone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Morgan. I appreciate her letting us know about that. I see Ms Lynskey wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Lynskey. Ms Peake has already spoken about how the committee can support the work that WAVE is doing but I ask her to elaborate on how Operation Kenova works.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Peake for that. I thank all the witnesses. My deepest condolences to Ms Morgan on losing her sister and to others who have lost loved ones. It is so hard. I thank the witnesses for coming in today to share their stories with us. It has been extremely moving. I cannot even imagine the trauma, pain and heartache they are going through.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister and I thank him for being here. There is significant concern with regard to the chairperson still not being in place, particularly to support the development of the research tenders on service provision and the selection process for researchers. I wanted to note my concerns around all of that. I want to follow up on a couple of points. When one is towards the end...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the Minister. Will the review also look at findings of recent reports such as, Too Many Barriers, by the Abortion Rights Campaign, which highlighted structural, social policy and practical barriers that prevent legal access to abortion? An example of some of the findings include a lack of English interpreters, geographic disadvantage, lengthy travel times and participants citing not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: Will the review include input and testimony from those who provide abortion services in regard to what changes they might need to deliver their services to those most in need of them? I hope that makes sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (7 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: The Tánaiste is welcome to the House. It is hard to believe but here we are again, speaking about the reintroduction of restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19. As we have seen on too many occasions throughout this pandemic, the road ahead is full of twists and turns. It is very upsetting. I recognise the need for the public health guidance and guidelines to help us in preventing...

Seanad: Maternity-Paternity Leave for County and City Councillors: Motion (7 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank my colleague Senator O'Loughlin and all those on the administrative panel for introducing this topic for debate. I thank also the Cathaoirleach for introducing this additional format whereby we can discuss and debate matters of importance in this House. The matter of providing for maternity and paternity leave for county and city councillors is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2021)

Frances Black: I propose the meeting be rescheduled as, to be honest, a time allocation of five minutes for the members is not enough. We would be rushing everything. It would be a good idea to reschedule the meeting for next week. I have a meeting of the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health next Tuesday and perhaps we could reschedule this meeting for that time.