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Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I apologise for interrupting Deputy Buckley. We are going a little off topic. We have to stick to the pre-legislative scrutiny. I understand the Deputy's passion on this issue.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: That may be another conversation.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses as well. I have a question about under-18s admitted to adult inpatient units. Head 128, section 108, "Admission of a child to an adult approved inpatient facility", still provides for the admission of under-18s to adult facilities. Under the reporting mechanisms of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Ireland was instructed to end the practice of admitting...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: Is the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth liaising with the Mental Health Commission on the amended legislation and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015? Perhaps this question is for Ms Flynn. Given the decision support service’s functions are within the commission, what concerns, if any, does the commission have around the provisions for...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I call Senator Aisling Dolan, who has just arrived.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for appearing. I am aware that they attended at short notice and we greatly appreciate that. I also thank them for all the amazing work they do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: On behalf of the Civil Engagement Group, I, too, would like to pass on my deepest condolences to our Seanad colleague, Senator Currie, and her family on the passing of her Dad, Austin Currie. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. I also want to commend the Independent Group on the wonderful tribute it made today to the father of the House, Senator Norris, who is a wonderful man and...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(b) by the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),”. The purpose of this amendment is to remove presumptive minimum sentencing from the Firearms Act 1925. I am here on behalf of my Civil Engagement Group colleague, Senator Ruane. She spoke last week of an opportunity here to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I am just a little concerned because the word "gangland" speaks to why we tabled these amendments. I have to stress that these are not ganglands; they are communities and they need support and rehabilitation. Now more than ever, by removing the minimum sentence we would acknowledge the fact that they need support and rehabilitation rather than further punishment. We do not need to collate...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(b) by the deletion of subsections (3C) and (3D),”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 11, after “subsections” to insert “(9), (9A), (10), (11),”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, to delete lines 14 and 15 and substitute the following: “8.The Criminal Justice Act 2007 is amended by the deletion of section 25.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister. I am glad to see him here this evening as we debate this important legislation, which, I hope, will be an important piece of the puzzle in terms of addressing the housing crisis. I broadly welcome the Bill which, in my view, addresses many of the issues that existed in the SHD legislation it will replace. I took serious issue with many of the elements of the SHD...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: The Minister is very welcome to the House. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Bill, along with my Civil Engagement Group colleagues. I commend Senator Gavan on introducing the Bill. I also commend Together for Safety on drafting this important legislation and its advocacy for the introduction of safe-access zones. As the Minister well knows, following the 2018 referendum to repeal the...

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I warmly welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank her for all the work she is doing in this area. I am very aware she works extremely hard and no better woman for the job. I agree with my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, that there should be a full Cabinet Minister with responsibility for disabilities. As we work towards a national reframing of services for disabled young...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: I would like to address the issue of the designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorists by the Israeli Ministry of Defence on 22 October. This designation by the state of Israel is a clear attack on civil society organisations working in defence of human rights and international law. Such actions do little to challenge the view of Israel as a repressive, apartheid regime....