Results 141-160 of 1,862 for speaker:Mary Seery Kearney
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Did Ms Grogan want to add to that?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Where it occurs, it is useful, but how much of a say does that young person have in that care plan? Is it handed to them or do they co-create it?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Chair. I will come down to the committee room now.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I pay tribute to Mr. Gloster. As head of Tusla, he was extremely accessible and fantastic. I wish him well in his appointment in this role and hope it continues in the same vein. The Fine Gael Parliamentary Party met the parents' group, Families for Reform of CAMHS. The group is growing in numbers daily. It is quite substantial. It gave a submission to this committee. It did a survey...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: That leads to two follow on questions. The first relates to recruitment. At present, there is a recruitment freeze in the HSE, but disability services are exempt from this. Are CAMHS services exempt? The CDNTs are hugely under-resourced. I have talked to some of the members of those teams over the years and found that many are of the opinion that parents amplify, exaggerate and...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Is there a complaints mechanism?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Is it effective?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank Mr. Gloster for the directness of his response.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Recommendation No. 31 in the names of Senators Ruane, Black and Flynn is out of order.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Recommendation No. 33 has been ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Recommendations Nos. 35 to 37, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Is that agreed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Can we listen to what Dr. McDonagh is actually saying? I am sorry but Dr. McDonagh has the floor. I am sorry to interrupt, but any time she comes before the committee, it is exceptionally valuable. It is always very challenging, and it is correct that we are challenged. I want to hear from Dr. McDonagh, not from anybody else. It is not appropriate for anybody else-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Is it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I am sorry. I apologise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I missed that, and I apologise. I thought Dr. McDonagh was being interrupted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I am really sorry. I thought Dr. McDonagh was being interrupted, and I was thinking-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: There should be no timing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the witnesses. Perhaps we should have flagged it beforehand - and I missed the private meeting - for the benefit of people looking in to know that had been arranged. The whole point of this morning was to not have others speak for Dr. McDonagh. She demonstrated that very well, and that being the point. I am used to Dr. McDonagh making that point so it was very powerful. However,...