Mary Butler

I move amendment No. 283: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “PART 9 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS Amendment of Defence Act 1954 208. The Defence Act 1954 is amended— (a) in section 202— (i) in subsection (1)(b), by the substitution of “such person has a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2025) that fulfils the criteria for involuntary ad…

I move amendment No. 284: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Coroners Act 1962 209. (1) The Coroners Act 1962 is amended— (a) in section 2, in the definition of “State custody or detention”— (i) by the deletion of paragraph (d), and (ii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (d): “(da) involuntarily admitted under Part 3 or 4 of the Ment…

I move amendment No. 285: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Act of 1991 210. The Act of 1991 is amended— (a) in section 23F(2)(b)(ii), by the substitution of “Mental Health Act 2025” for “Mental Health Act 2001”, (b) in section 23H(1)(c)(ii), by the substitution of “Mental Health Act 2025” for “Mental Health Act 2001”, (c) in section 23J(1)(d)(ii), by the sub…

I move amendment No. 286: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Bail Act 1997 211.Section 9A of the Bail Act 1997 is amended, in subsection (7), by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “mental disorder”: “ ‘mental disorder’ means a mental disorder (within the meaning of section 2 of the Mental Health Act 2025) that— (a) in relation to…

I move amendment No. 287: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 212. Section 23 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “surgical, medical, dental or mental health treatment” for “surgical, medical or dental treatment”, and (b) in subsection (2), …

I move amendment No. 288: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 213. The Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is amended— (a) in section 268— (i) in subsection (1C)— (I) by the substitution of “a registered acute mental health centre (within the meaning of section 2 of the Mental Health Act 2025)” for “a centre (within the meaning of section …

I move amendment No. 289: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Education Act 1998 214. The Education Act 1998 is amended, in section 60, by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “school”: “ ‘school’ means a recognised school other than a recognised school that is situated in a hospital or registered acute mental health centre (within t…

I move amendment No. 290: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 215.Section 47 of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 is amended— (a) in subsection (7), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (j): “(j) a registered acute mental health centre (within the meaning of section 2 of the Mental Health Act 2025), or”…

I move amendment No. 291: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Health Act 2004 216.The Health Act 2004 is amended— (a) in section 2(1), in the definition of “specialist community-based disability services”, by the substitution of “Mental Health Act 2025” for “Mental Health Acts 1945 to 2001”, (b) in section 55A, by the substitution of the following definition for…

I move amendment No. 292: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 217.The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 is amended— (a) in section 86— (i) in subsection (1), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b): “(ba) the Mental Health Act 2025, or”, and (ii) in subsection (2), by the insertion of “or the M…

I move amendment No. 293: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Health Act 2007 218.The Health Act 2007 is amended— (a) in section 2(1), by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “Mental Health Commission”: “ ‘Mental Health Commission’ means the Mental Health Commission established by the Mental Health Act 2001 and continued in being un…

I move amendment No. 294: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 219. The Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 is amended— (a) in section 29(4)(a), by the substitution of “Mental Health Act 2025” for “Mental Health Act 2001”, and (b) in section 107(c…

I move amendment No. 295: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 220. The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 is amended, in Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 1, by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (d): “(d) a registered acute mental health ce…

I move amendment No. 296: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 221.The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is amended, in section 61(1)(e), by the substitution of “Mental Health Act 2025” for “Mental Health Act 2001”.”.

I move amendment No. 297: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 222. Section 2(1) of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 is amended, in the definition of “clinical director”, by the substitution of “Mental Health Act 2025” for “Mental Health Act 2001”.”.

I move amendment No. 298: In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following: “Amendment of Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 223.The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 is amended— (a) in section 2(1), by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “Commission”: “ ‘Commission’ has the meaning assigned to …

In two weeks' time.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion to Instruct the Committee on the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension) Bill 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Statements on Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons (resumed) (not to exceed 1 hour and 32 minutes) Tuesday's private members' business shall be Motion re Presidential Voting Rights, selected …

As the Ceann Comhairle will be aware, since she was at the meeting last Thursday, the majority of issues on the Order of Business for this week were agreed. There was rolling dissent, which rolls over every week, but the majority were agreed. On the defective blocks, as Deputy Mac Lochlainn knows, legislation was agreed at Cabinet only two weeks ago. I have explained that to the Deputy. That is mo…

We will certainly look at that.

No.

Trumpian.

I move amendment No. 132: In page 57, lines 17 and 18, to delete “ (in this Chapter referred to as “information relevant to the decision”)”.

I move amendment No. 133: In page 57, to delete line 21 and substitute the following: “(2) Subject to Sections 47, 49 and 50, a person may, at any time do either or both of the following: (a) refuse any treatment proposed to him or her; (b) withdraw his or her consent to any treatment.”.

I move amendment No. 134: In page 57, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(5) Each consent to or refusal of treatment under this Chapter shall be made in relation to the specific treatment proposed a person shall not make a decision that has the effect (whether intentional or otherwise) of providing general consent to or, as the case may be, general refusal to consent to all forms…