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Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Does Ms Leonard feel she covered everything she needed to? I am aware I shut her down at the very beginning. Has she any more recommendations or anything else that she wants to highlight? Does she think she has covered everything?

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Would Mr. Greaves, Ms Lawless or Ms MacAndrew like to add to that or do they feel they covered everything?

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Greaves. Is there anything Mr. Cooney or Ms Bryans wish to say to finish up?

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Thank you all very much. As Cathaoirleach of the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health, I say a huge thank you for the wonderful work the witnesses dedicate their lives to doing, particularly through the whole Covid pandemic. They are front-line workers and sometimes they do not get the credit for the amazing work they are doing so on behalf of the committee and of the Houses of the...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (6 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Chathaoirleach. I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. It is the first time we have been in the Chamber with him, so it is good to see him here. Thankfully, there appears to be a light at the end of what has been a very dark tunnel. I commend the Minister on the work he has done in taking on that role as Minister during a very difficult period in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the Minister, the Department and the HSE for all their work in the very difficult year and a half that we have all had. They have been very committed to everything that has been happening. I do not doubt the commitment of and the great work the Minister, the Department and the HSE are doing with regard to Sláintecare and a better healthcare system. I just want to go back a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I have no doubt about the commitment and dedication of the Department and the HSE to everything they do, as well as the experience they have. It comes back to the Sláintecare cross-party Oireachtas group and the recommendation that was given around the reform of the HSE and the devolution of power. Is that a recommendation that will not be taken on board? I am only asking about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: The Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science and Industry has concerns over the ehealth agenda and its progress under Sláintecare. Could the Minister speak to the developments and the strategy that the Department is implementing to advance ehealth? Does the Department intend to evaluate and review that current strategy?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Apologies have been received from Senator Annie Hoey. We hope Senator Dolan will join us at some point. Before we commence, I have one piece of housekeeping to deal with. Are the draft minutes of the joint committee meetings of 14 and 21 September 2021 agreed? Agreed. This morning we will meet with representatives of Samaritans Ireland, who will provide us with an update on access and...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the Samaritans very much for giving us a wonderful presentation today. I thank it for all the phenomenal work it does. If it is okay with Deputy Ward, I ask that Deputy Hourigan come in first, because she has to leave early. Is that okay with everybody else? Agreed. I call Deputy Neasa Hourigan from the Green Party.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I call Deputy Mark Ward.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Ms Stack would like to respond to that question as well.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: We await Deputy Gino Kenny and Deputy John Lahart has arrived. The Samaritans do phenomenal work but I imagine that it is difficult to manage so many volunteers. How does the Samaritans train volunteers? What are the challenges for the organisation?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I want to discuss the asks with Mr. Mulligan and I totally hear what he said. I am involved with an organisation that works with families who have been impacted by addiction. The underlying trauma, anxiety, stress and worry that happens is completely soul destroying but there are unbelievable and amazing organisations to help. Do the Samaritans have specific asks?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses. Would Ms Stack like to comment?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Stack. I call Deputy John Lahart.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Our next speaker is Senator Aisling Dolan who had to run from another meeting, so I thank her for joining us.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Would anyone else like to come in?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I have a couple of questions for Mr. Fitzgerald with regard to the volunteers. Is it three hours a week that they are asked to do, and then six hours over one night? Is that how it works?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: How can people access the impact report? Is it online?