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Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Maria Corrigan: I pay tribute to all who contributed to the Bill. The debate reflected the strong cross-party dimension that has always existed in this Chamber on issues such as mental health, disabilities or child protection. Given that mental health and disabilities do not get much of the spotlight, it is fitting that the last piece of business in this Seanad was on mental health. I thank the Minister...

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2011)

Maria Corrigan: I congratulate the Minister of State and I wish her well. She is highly regarded in the area of mental health for her efforts. Speaking from my own professional and personal experience I have seen the benefits ECT has had on patients. It is important to stress that one is talking about a small number of patients and that the treatment is always used as a last resort. In such situations...

Seanad: School Placement (28 Jan 2011)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, for taking it. This matter relates to the provision of secondary school placements in the Knocklyon-Rathfarnham area. The main secondary school in the area, St. Colmcille's community school - there are two additional secondary schools, one for boys and one for young women - is limited in that it...

Seanad: School Placement (28 Jan 2011)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the commitment to the effect that overall post-primary requirements in the Knocklyon-Rathfarnham area will be considered in the context of the analysis being carried out by the forward planning section in order to determine the level of additional provision required. The inclusion of Sancta Maria college - the girls' school - in the...

Seanad: Mental Capacity and Guardianship Legislation (12 Jan 2011)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, and thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this very important issue. I record my regard for the work the Minister of State has undertaken on the issue of mental health. I am delighted he is present to deal with this issue. I merely ask the Minister of State if the proposed mental capacity and guardianship Bill will be...

Seanad: Mental Capacity and Guardianship Legislation (12 Jan 2011)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for his highly positive response. In particular, as he noted himself, this Bill has profound implications for the realisation of people's basic human rights and I hope it will be possible to enact the Bill before the session ends, given there has been much talk recently on how time is being made for other Bills, such as the Climate Change Response Bill and the...

Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the opportunity to raise this important matter. The Leopardstown, Ballyogan and Stepaside areas of south Dublin have seen a significant level of development in recent years, resulting in a dramatically increased population and, as a consequence, increased need. We were delighted to have a new health centre which was formally opened by the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy...

Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)

Maria Corrigan: Even if a community welfare officer cannot be seconded can consideration be given to an officer attending in Leopardstown for two mornings a week, which would make a difference? We can follow this up with the Department of Social Protection when the transfer takes place.

Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)

Maria Corrigan: Should I move the suspension?

Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)

Maria Corrigan: We did so the other night.

Seanad: Health Centres (15 Dec 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I move the suspension.

Seanad: School Equipment (7 Dec 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this matter. As the Minister of State is under pressure for time, I will be brief. I refer to Holy Trinity national school, Leopardstown, Dublin, a relatively new school which is housed completely in temporary accommodation. It has 215 pupils and is expanding constantly. It was established to meet a fast growing local...

Seanad: School Equipment (7 Dec 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for stating he would bring my comments to the attention of the Tánaiste. I appreciate the points made and that a grant of €10,000 has been made available, but the school is facing exceptional circumstances. Since it is housed in temporary accommodation in prefabs, it does not have a playground and the space in which children can play is limited. Neither...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this matter, the proposed new special national school for St. Michael's House in south Dublin. The special national school is located in two buildings, one on Grosvenor Road in Rathgar and the second in a couple of prefab units adjacent to Our Lady's national school in Ballinteer. Both buildings provide a much needed service...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for his positive response. I welcome the fact that the next step in the process will be the appointment of a design team. The Minister of State did not say exactly when that will happen, but he did say it will take place before the end of the year.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I wish to ask the Leader about the long-promised new legislation, the mental capacity and guardianship Bill. I do not expect the Leader will have an answer this morning but I appreciate if he could perhaps come back to the House on Tuesday's Order of Business with a date when this much-needed legislation will come to the House. I have raised this matter on a number of occasions and we have...

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Nov 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I note the name on the monitor has changed from Mr. Kieran Phelan to Senator Kieran Phelan. Kieran Phelan was a very special person who loved his family, his constituency and the land. When he arrived in Leinster House on a Tuesday, we would all hear about the activities of the Phelan family - his wife; daughters, Martina, Brenda, Aisling and Fiona; son, Patrick; mum; sisters and brothers....

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I join colleagues in welcoming the Minister of State to the Chamber. I concur with Senator O'Malley's comment that this is a very exciting project. It provides us with a golden opportunity to create one of the world's greatest children's hospital, to which clinicians, educationalists and researchers from around the world will be attracted. I welcome Senator Cannon's contribution, his...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I join colleagues in extending deepest sympathy to the bereaved families and communities in Cork and Limerick following the tragedies yesterday. Senator O'Toole also made reference to the recent article in The Irish Times and the challenge we faced in meeting mental health needs. In a debate in the Chamber last week we looked at the impact of the recession on people's mental health and...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Maria Corrigan: I ask that the word "lies" be withdrawn.