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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and for their fantastic presentations, which were so concise and detailed. They were fascinating and it something I was not aware of. I appreciate their highlighting the importance of eliminating infected air with good ventilation. At this stage of the pandemic, when everyone is exhausted after lockdown and after a long, tough winter, many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Frances Black: I believe it would save lives. The committee might need to consider publishing a report, as we did with the report on vitamin D we produced a few months ago, to highlight the importance of this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Frances Black: I will not take up much time because all my questions have been covered. I welcome both Ms O'Donoghue and Mr. Duffy. I thank them very much for coming in and giving us this presentation. I absolutely 100% welcome the shared island dialogue they are having with many diverse groups. It is fantastic and really important to hear experiences and viewpoints from all voices throughout Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Frances Black: What is Ms O'Donoghue's thinking on the idea of a citizens' assembly? Would the shared island unit consider scoping out how such a body would function on an all-island basis? Is that something Ms O'Donoghue might think about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Frances Black: I thank Ms O'Donoghue for all her work.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Middle East (17 May 2021)

Frances Black: We are on the brink of a full-scale war in Israel and Palestine, with Israel bombing Gaza and Hamas firing rockets. The only way to stop this horrific spiral of violence and displacement is to end Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine and its violent oppression of the Palestinian people. The Government should sanction Israel for breaching international law and committing crimes against...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Middle East (17 May 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the Minister of State. I want to put on the record that I thank the Minister for calling me last night. I know he would have been here this morning if he could have been. I suppose the Minister of State has to understand my frustration. It is very difficult to watch what is happening in Gaza and see children and families being killed. Not only this but their homes are being...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the Leader for revising today's schedule to allow us to debate the situation in Palestine, which means so much to me. I am completely and utterly exhausted from talking about what is going on. It is just soul-destroying and if I am feeling like that, what must it be like for the people of Palestine? The situation is just horrendous. I raised the issue as a Commencement matter this...

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Frances Black: I wish to share time with my colleague, Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Frances Black: I warmly welcome the Minister and thank him for taking this debate. I also thank him for the telephone call I received from him last night. I am aware that he is extremely passionate about this issue and I know it is very close to his heart. I want to tell the Minister about a family in Gaza. Yesterday morning, multiple generations of the al-Kulak family, at least 17 people, were killed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Future of Ireland: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Frances Black: I must first say a huge thank you to Mr. Lunn and Reverend Karen for coming to the committee today. Listening to them both has been very refreshing and inspiring. Before I make any comments I send out my solidarity to the Ballymurphy families today. I cannot even imagine how they are feeling today, with all of the stress, anxiety and work they have experienced over the past years. I...

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

Frances Black: I will start by defining the word, "apartheid" as I will use that word throughout my speech. We all know that apartheid is defined as a policy of segregation and political, social and economic discrimination. I believe that the discrimination being practised by the Israeli State against the Palestinian people in the Occupied Territories satisfies all the criteria to qualify as apartheid....

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I second the amendment. I will speak to the motion and all of the proposed amendments. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is great to see him here. I commend Senator Seery Kearney on this great motion. It is really good and we have put some amendments into it to make it stronger. I am here on behalf of the Civil Engagement Group. We welcome the motion and its recognition...

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 2: After the fifth paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” to insert the following paragraph: “- ensure that where someone wishes to provide care to a family member who would prefer to remain at home rather than be placed in an institutional setting, every effort is made to provide the supports needed to make that possible;”

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 3: After the fifth paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” to insert the following paragraph: “- strengthen regulation of nursing homes and other residential care facilities;”

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 4: After the fifth paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” to insert the following paragraph: “- review and report on how the State’s policies and regulations around care can best align with the State’s obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);”

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 5: After the fifth paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” to insert the following paragraph: “- publish a report outlining pathways to supported independent living in the community available to those seeking this option;”

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 6: After the fifth paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” to insert the following paragraph: “- publish a report on potential pathways towards a right to personal assistance services;”