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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: ...he share a little bit about the diagnosis and what that involves? That will be important. For those supporting patients during that waiting period, such as Mr. MacAuley, do any supports exist for carers? Could the witnesses say a little about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Needs of Persons with Dementia and the Services Available: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Frances Black: ...as a greater proportion of society will rely on various forms of assistance to their own lives. It is so important that we design policies and support people with dementia, and particularly their carers. Regarding the area I want to touch on, the witnesses have touched on it a little bit but I want to get a little bit more information around therapeutic care. With regard to somebody...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: ...he could reply in writing. On interpretation, are the definitions of "obstetrician", "gynaecologist", "medical practitioners" and "relevant healthcare providers" construed to include nurses, carers and other hospital staff such as porters and cleaners? I ask this because it is essential that they are also protected under this Bill. On the warning system, I note the comments the Minister...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Frances Black: ...and patriarchal form of care has placed huge burdens on family and kinship networks to take on unpaid work in the absence of adequate State provision. When you think about it, the work done by carers in the home saves the State billions and prevents the inadequately resourced long-term care system from collapse. Successive Governments have heaped praise on carers and have acknowledged...

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Frances Black: ...the reality that privatisation has facilitated a decline in working conditions and worse outcomes for workers and consumers. I welcome the report of the strategic workforce advisory group on home carers and nursing home healthcare assistants that came out last month. It had 16 key recommendations relating to recruitment, pay, conditions of employment, barriers to employment, training,...

Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Frances Black: ...hospital, not knowing whether they were coming or going and not knowing where to go. It is very frightening. I cannot speak on dementia and brain health today without bringing up the issue of carers and our duty to support them. It has been acknowledged that the bulk of care for people with dementia in Ireland is being provided free of charge by family caregivers, many of whom are...

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: ...needs but will allow young people to understand themselves better as they grow. We must also address the regulatory and structural barriers that remain to ensure neither disabled people nor their carers risk poverty as we move forward together. I urge the State to ratify as soon as possible the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to show that...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Frances Black: ...officers are vital in this regard. Their services should provide support to the person who is experiencing mental health difficulties and also to the family and friends, and supporters and carers with permission. I had a bit of anxiety around the wording of "at a later date to the rest of the Act". We can keep an eye on that for sure.

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

Frances Black: ...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 of the important role home carers play and will continue to play in our society.Given the resounding message from the recent Citizens' Assembly, it is timely the State should recognise and support care at home and in the...