Mary Butler

I move amendment No. 120: In page 52, lines 28 and 29, to delete “and details of the psychosocial assessment”.

I move amendment No. 121: In page 52, to delete lines 41 and 42 and substitute the following: “(10) Sections 23 to 36 shall apply to a person involuntarily admitted under this section as they apply to a person involuntarily admitted under section 22 with any necessary modifications.”.

I move amendment No. 122: In page 53, line 7, to delete “consultant” and substitute “responsible consultant”.

I move amendment No. 123: In page 53, line 13, to delete “consultant” and substitute “responsible consultant”.

I move amendment No. 124: In page 53, to delete lines 32 to 34 and substitute the following: “(c) fails, in the opinion of the responsible consultant psychiatrist, to comply with any condition specified in the permitted absence,”.

I move amendment No. 125: In page 53, to delete line 36 and substitute “arrange for a member or members of the staff of the centre or other person or persons,”.

I move amendment No. 126: In page 54, line 5, after “request” to insert “as soon as practicable”.

I move amendment No. 127: In page 54, line 23, to delete “her consultant” and substitute “her responsible consultant”.

I move amendment No. 128: In page 54, lines 26 and 27, to delete “the consultant psychiatrist responsible for the person’s care and treatment shall immediately” and substitute “the responsible consultant psychiatrist shall immediately”.

I move amendment No. 129: In page 54, line 30, to delete “her consultant” and substitute “her responsible consultant”.

I move amendment No. 130: In page 56, line 12, to delete “consultant psychiatrist responsible for the care and treatment” and substitute “responsible consultant psychiatrist”.

I move amendment No. 131: In page 57, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “Definitions (consent to treatment) 42.In this Chapter— “initial treatment period” means the period specified in section 47(1); “further treatment period” means the period specified in section 47(3).”. Amendments Nos. 131 to 134, inclusive, and Nos. 136 to 146, inclusive, will be taken together. Consent to …

Deputy Rice's amendment relating to ECT and children will be discussed at a later date. I take on board what he said. I thank those opposite for their support. No legislation is perfect when it is first drafted. There are always going to be unintended consequences. We have to listen to the sector. It is important that the Bill will be operational. It will be no good otherwise. I thank my officials…

We are to resume next Wednesday. I will be back.

Four hours is enough. We will be back next week. I thank all the Members for the positive engagement so far. We have covered a huge amount of ground. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for being here for most of the debate.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral of Government Bills to Select Committees (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Statements on Housing (not to exceed 3 hours and 32 minutes) Tuesday's private members' business shall be Motion re Urgent action on Vacant Council Housing, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion re Prop…

Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. Many statements referred to "RTÉ Investigates" last week. I think everybody was horrified and scandalised at what we saw. I am in talks with the Minister to secure time to have this debated. I will revert back to the various whips. We discussed the Citywest hotel at the Business Committee the week before last. Time will be found for that as well. In relat…

I thank the Deputy for her question and for raising the issue of mental health supports for the Travelling community. It is great to hear it being raised on the floor of the Dáil. I have worked very closely with the Travelling community, including visiting Pavee Point on many occasions. We also fund Exchange House in Dublin, specifically in relation to suicide prevention. I am pleased to say that …

No.

I move: That, where appropriate, the Order that each Bill listed in column 1 of the Schedule hereto be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil is hereby discharged, and that each Bill listed in column 1 is respectively referred to the Committee listed in column 3, established to consider such matters pursuant to Standing Order 103(2)(b) and 188(1).

I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter in the House. I commend the Loreto Centre Crumlin on the good work it does, which last year saw the centre providing counselling services to 230 clients in the community, with almost 3,000 counselling sessions recorded in 2024. I understand that, in recent years, the centre has received funding from a number of public bodies, including Tusla, t…

I assure the Deputy that any applications that come for funding are not treated as box-ticking exercises. Ensuring the correct corporate and clinical governance is in place is particularly important for any organisation that will potentially be providing talk therapies on behalf of the HSE. The most appropriate avenue for the application for funding is through the section 39 process administered …

I move: That Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Motion re Restoration of Private Members’ Bills (without debate) - Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his family: Statements (not to exceed 2 hrs and 20 mins) - Statements on the Independent Externa…

I acknowledge the five Whips and the issues they have raised. The Minister for Health will use all of the time available to her this evening to answer questions in her wrap-up. I also take on board the issue regarding the defective concrete blocks scheme that has been raised over the past couple of weeks. I also take note of the request relating to the fishing industry and we can address them on T…

No.