Mary Butler

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry) Regulations 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Motion re Referral to Committee of draft Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Planning …

A Cheann Comhairle-----

I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I thank the Whips for the comments.

I thank the Ceann Comhairle very much. I acknowledge the comments from the various Whips. We have a very busy schedule this week with several items of legislation to conclude. For example, just this afternoon, the Minister for housing will be in the House for three and a half hours for Second Stage of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025. The Order of Business stands.

I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 4th July, 2025, be referred to the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in accordance with Standing Order 103(5), which, not later than 16th July, 2025,…

I thank Deputy McGrath for raising this issue and for attending the Cluain adult training centre with me and Councillor Siobhán Ambrose a few weeks ago. It is an excellent facility which provides a range of services for those with disabilities, acquired brain injuries and mental health challenges. It supports people who might fall between the cracks otherwise. I was very impressed by the fact that…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Nomination to Appoint the Deputy Police Ombudsman (without debate) - Motion re Fourth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection (without debate) - Statements on the publication of the report of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (not to exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes). Tuesday's private members' b…

I thank the Whips for the issues they have raised-----

I thank the Whips for the issues they have raised. I will take on board everything that has been raised, but we had a meeting of the Business Committee last Thursday morning. The Ceann Comhairle was present at the meeting. Apart from one issue with regard to the time allocated, the Order of Business for this week was agreed. I will, however, take on board comments that have been made. There will …

What was stated on Highland Radio in Donegal last week is not a matter for the Order of Business but------

-----we can discuss having health statements, if the Deputy so wishes, on the issue. An amendment to the Order of Business was moved under Standing Order 35(3). I will not be accepting the amendment today.

No.

No, it is not opposed.

I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 33, and with effect from 2nd July, 2025, approves the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 27th June, 2025, and discharges members from Committees and appoints members to Committees accordingly.

On 1 March 2022, the Government formally decided to conduct a census of population in 2027 to be carried out by the Central Statistics Office, CSO. The exact census date has not yet been decided. It is expected, however, that census data collection will run in April and May of 2027. Census 2027 will be a major undertaking for the CSO as for the first time in Irish history, the public will have the…

The question asked the date for the next planned census. All three Deputies have raised issues relating to health and I am not in a position to answer them. What I will take on board is the importance of the CSO and the data it provides. It is very useful to plan for services. Deputy Tóibín said we do not have enough nursing home beds. I am very proud to stand here, as the former Minister of Stat…

I thank Deputy Kenny for raising this serious with dermatology and other services in Sligo University Hospital. I will speak with the Minister for Health later this afternoon and get a written response to him. I am not over the detail of that. We will get him a response later today or early tomorrow morning.

I thank the Deputy for raising this really important issue of cancer care. While still too high, cancer mortality rates in Ireland are falling faster than the EU average, having fallen by 17% between 2011 and 2021 compared with the EU average of 12%. Five-year survival rates for patients have greatly improved since the first national cancer strategy. They are 65% for patients who received a cancer…

Section 201 of the Bill, as initiated, provides for an amendment to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. This is now covered in section 212.

I move amendment No. 278: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “PART 8 AMENDMENT OF ACT OF 2015 Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2015 203. Section 2 of the Act of 2015 is amended, in subsection (1)— (a) by the deletion of the definition of “Act of 2001”, and (b) by the insertion of the following definition: “ ‘Act of 2025’ means the Mental Health Act 2025;”.”. These amendm…

I move amendment No. 279: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 85 of Act of 2015 204. Section 85 of the Act of 2015 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (7): “(7) (a) Subject to subsections (1) to (5) and paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, an advance healthcare directive shall, insofar as it is provided for by …

I move amendment No. 280: “Amendment of section 98 of Act of 2015 205. Section 98 of the Act of 2015 is amended, in subsection (1), by the substitution of “Part 5 of the Act of 2025” for “Part 3 of the Act of 2001”.”.

I move amendment No. 281: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 104 of Act of 2015 206. Section 104 of the Act of 2015 is amended— (a) by the deletion of the definition of “approved centre”, (b) in the definition of “clinical director”, by the substitution of “Act of 2025” for “Act of 2001”, (c) in the definition of “consultant psychiatrist”, by the subst…

I move amendment No. 282: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 106 of Act of 2015 207. Section 106 of the Act of 2015 is amended by the substitution of “a person who lacks capacity has a mental disorder that fulfils the criteria for involuntary admission, the procedures provided for under the Act of 2025 shall be followed as respects any recommendation for …

I move amendment No. 282a: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 136 of Act of 2015 208.The Act of 2015 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 136: “Involuntarily admitted persons whose treatment is regulated by Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Act of 2025 136. (1) Nothing in this Act authorises a person— (a) to give an involuntarily ad…