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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;”

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

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 7: In the second last paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” to delete “patients” and substitute “recipients of care”.

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

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 8: After the final paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” insert the following paragraph: “- engage in crisis management planning for home care around scenarios in which support services might experience disruption.”.

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

Frances Black: I am disappointed we did not get any of the amendments accepted today but I look forward to further engagement with the Minister of State. The Civil Engagement Group will definitely be following up on this.

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

Frances Black: I know that.

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I warmly welcome the motion before the House. There is no doubt that the Good Friday Agreement was the greatest achievement on this island in the last 100 years. The importance of the Good Friday Agreement and the possibility of constitutional change is being discussed in all quarters for the first time ever and I believe that this is a conversation being led by civil society. Real change...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following paragraph after “That Seanad Éireann:” “- acknowledges the need for responsible planning and preparation for possible constitutional change, as anticipated in the Good Friday Agreement, and therefore supports the establishment of an all-island Citizens’ Assembly to discuss options;”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I will try to keep it as short as I possibly can. According to The Irish Times, the internal review looked at 29 cases that are still under way but not at the more than 200 completed cases taken against the State in which the Minister for Health was named as a defendant, including those around special needs. Why did the Department not increase the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Frances Black: Does Mr. Watt regret how the Department handed communications since the programme was broadcast? While the Department made contact with RTÉ to stop the broadcast, there was no letter to notify the families in advance. There is a sense the Department has not really shown any empathy or understanding or tried to meaningfully reach out since the crisis began. What will the Department do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Frances Black: Would Mr. Watt welcome an independent investigation to look at the issue as a whole? Does he consider that might restore public confidence and would be a way of acting legally without fear?