Results 261-280 of 636 for speaker:Joan Freeman
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: It seems pretty obvious why, if one delves into that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: If you have no power over approved centres-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: Your powers do not seem to be working. I am talking about the Mental Health Commission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: Please answer my question for now. I will move on to Ms Brennan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: Mr. Saunders has not fully answered my questions. We will put them in a letter to him and he can respond promptly. I ask Ms Brennan to respond to my questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: Good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: There was a four-year wait for assessment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: That is absolutely shocking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: I thank Ms Brennan. To whom did Deputy Harty address his questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: Deputy Buckley has literally one minute to ask a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: To whom is the Deputy addressing that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: Thank you, Deputy. We will wind up the meeting now. My concerns have come to the fore today, in particular with the Mental Health Commission. I see the value and the necessity of the Mental Health Commission when it is investigating involuntary admissions. There has to be an adequate for people who have no voice. However, I do not see the point of the role of the Mental Health Commission...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: I thank everybody for attending today and giving assistance to the committee. This meeting of the joint committee is adjourned until 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 27 June 2017.
- Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I know it is not easy and I must say fair play to him because every time there is a difficult situation, whether it is on television or here, the Minister of State never baulks from being present and I appreciate that. I will remind the Minister of State that he and I went to the south east area, CHO5 in Wexford. We visited Slaney House...
- Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: It is a crisis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: We have received apologies from Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: I welcome the deputations to the meeting. From the HSE we have Ms Rosarii Mannion, national director of human resources, and Ms Eithne Fox, assistant national director, national recruitment service. From the Public Appointments Service we have Ms Fiona Tierney, chief executive officer, and Ms Margaret McCabe, head of recruitment. From the Psychiatric Nurses Association we are joined by Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: If Ms Mannion wishes to add to it or simplify it, that will be fine. Is that all right?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: I thank Ms Mannion for her invitation. I call Ms Fiona Tierney.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)
Joan Freeman: To be honest, Ms Tierney is talking about 2014 and 2015. This meeting is very much about now. I really do not think it is appropriate to speak to that appendix.