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Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Freeman: ...and compassionate, not just now but also earlier today. The reason I keep pushing the committee is to address the question of what is happening with the money. We have a population of only 5 million. Addressing the question was the purpose of the committee. I agree with absolutely everything Senator Buttimer said. I commend Senator Devine. She and I have been fighting the same battle...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Joan Freeman: ...in place relating to the admission of a child; and (d) age-appropriate facilities are in place including appropriate accommodation designated for children which is segregated by age and gender from adults.(5) Subsequent to the admission the following steps shall be taken:(a) the approved centre shall carry out a risk assessment in respect of the child’s admission to an adult unit;...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Oct 2017)

Joan Freeman: ...of the Act. The third amendment provides that a person shall not be considered to be unable to make a decision until all practical steps have been taken to help him or her to do so. Section 4 (5) requires that unwise decisions should not be evidence of the absence of capacity. Let us just think about that. Many of us make unwise decisions but we are not deemed to have the absence of...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Joan Freeman: ...do not know that the main reason for the practice is the unavailability of an out-of-hours service for our children. In other words, no mental health services are available for our children after 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday and all day at the weekend. After 5 p.m. on a Friday, children who are in trouble will either be put into an adult psychiatric unit or will be left to handle to...