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Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Thank you. I have a couple of questions that follow on from Deputy Ward’s questions. The first is a question around what supports Barnardos and the ISPCC could use if they had a magic wand. Today, what would they say the ideal is? What would be their ask?

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: Thank you. I have one final question and I will let the witnesses go because I know they have had a long day. Both organisations work with crisis and it is a kind of crisis management to deal with trauma, and people are in a bad way when they contact their services. What recommendations would they have in this regard? Is it within their capacity to run a service that could provide...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I have one further question. In my role as Chair of the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health, I am getting a lot of inquiries from family members of young girls in particular, for some reason, aged maybe 13, 14 or 15, who are self-harming and have suicidal ideation. We can recommend therapists or CAMHS but the waiting lists are off the Richter scale, even for private therapists. Will the...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Ms Connolly for her answer. The sub-committee really appreciates the witnesses coming in at such short notice. My personal view is that we are facing into a tsunami of mental health issues for every age group at this time. I thank the witnesses for the phenomenal work they do and their helpful contributions today.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: To what service would you refer them?

Seanad: Sláintecare Implementation: Statements (19 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I wish the Minister a good evening. He is very welcome to the Chamber. I thank him for taking the time to be here with us I can imagine how busy he has been. It has been an incredibly challenging 18 months for all parties. There is no doubt about that. I acknowledge the Trojan efforts of the Department, the health service and NPHET to keep us all in good health throughout this pandemic....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. Like other colleagues, I want to thank them for the phenomenal work they have been doing during what has been a particularly challenging time for the health service. Many issues have been covered and I thank the witnesses for the phenomenal information they have given us. The issue I wish to raise is the connection between breast cancer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I agree it is not a popular message. Sometimes it makes you a killjoy even to talk about the impact of alcohol. Society needs to understand the negative impact of alcohol. Forgive me asking this if it has already been covered, it is around the family history clinics which is very interesting. If breast cancer is spotted in some family members and it could be genetic, how do you follow up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for all the work they have done particularly over the past year and a half in extremely challenging times.

Seanad: British Government Legacy Proposals: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Frances Black: The Minister is welcome to the House. I commend my colleague, Senator Currie, on bringing the motion to the House. It is wonderful that she is doing this and that everybody is so unified in respect of it. As we discussed last week, representatives from all major parties North and South recently signed a document outlining their rejection of the UK Government's proposals to introduce an...

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

Frances Black: Apologies have been received from Senator Hoey. We are meeting representatives from the Rutland Centre, Alcohol Forum Ireland and the Ballymun local drugs and alcohol task force to get an update on the challenges facing organisations working in the area of addiction, including the challenges resulting from Covid-19. I must take care of some housekeeping before we begin. Are the draft...

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

Frances Black: I interrupt to advise Ms Leonard she has two minutes remaining. Is that okay?

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

Frances Black: I must interrupt Ms Leonard. There will be a lot of time during this morning's session and we can come back to her on the recommendations and all of the other issues she wants to touch on today. I am anxious that we bring in the other groups. There will be lots of time for Ms Leonard to share what she wants to share and to get everything across. I call Mr. Hugh Greaves of the Ballymun...

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

Frances Black: I thank Mr.Greaves for his presentation. I invite Mr. Gerry Cooney, senior addiction counsellor, Rutland Centre, to make his opening statement.

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

Frances Black: I thank all our speakers. We will open up the floor to Deputy Ward of Sinn Féin.

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

Frances Black: Mr. Greaves, would you like to take off your mask?

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

Frances Black: I call Deputy Hourigan.

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

Frances Black: The Deputy has one minute left.

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

Frances Black: I will come in here. The discussion today is about the impact of Covid on addiction services. I hear what the Deputy is saying, and while it is a discussion we need and there absolutely needs to be more debate and engagement around the issue, we are veering off the topic for today. We need to bring the issue he raised to the committees on health, mental health and justice. I totally hear...

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

Frances Black: Deputy Ward has some follow-up questions and we have plenty of time.