I move amendment No. 74:
In page 33, lines 23 to 32, to delete all words from and including “(1) Where” in line 23 down to and including line 32 and substitute the following:
“(1) Where a clinical director receives a recommendation for involuntary admission under section 16 in respect of a person, the clinical director shall as soon as may be arrange for a consultant psychiatrist on the staff of the registered acut…
TDs / Mary Butler
Mary Butler
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health
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I move amendment No. 77:
In page 33, line 33, to delete “subsection (1)(a)" and substitute “subsection (1)".
I move amendment No. 79:
In page 33, lines 35 and 36, to delete “for the involuntary admission”.
I move amendment No. 82:
In page 34, line 4, to delete “subsection (1)(a)” and substitute “subsection (1)”.
I move amendment No. 83:
In page 34, to delete lines 7 to 9.
I move amendment No. 84:
In page 34, line 11, to delete “subsection (1)(a),” and substitute “subsection (1) or”.
I move amendment No. 85:
In page 34, lines 12 and 13, to delete “or carrying out an assessment under subsection (1)(b), as the case may be”.
I move amendment No. 86:
In page 34, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:
“(6) An involuntary admission order shall be made in the form and manner specified by the Commission.”.
I move amendment No. 87:
In page 34, line 27, to delete “further extended” and substitute “extended”.
I move amendment No. 90:
In page 35, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:
“(6) A renewal order shall be made in the form and manner specified by the Commission.”.
I move amendment No. 91:
In page 36, to delete lines 14 and 15 and substitute the following:
“(b) receive any information subsequently provided under paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection (3), and”.
I move amendment No. 92:
In page 36, line 20, to delete “paragraphs” and substitute “paragraph”.
I move amendment No. 93:
In page 36, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:
“Psychosocial assessment of involuntarily admitted person
26. (1) Where an involuntary admission order has been made in relation to an involuntarily admitted person, a mental healthcare professional (other than a consultant psychiatrist) on the staff of the registered acute mental health centre who is involved in the care and tr…
I move amendment No. 94:
In page 37, lines 1 and 2, to delete “(both within the meaning of section 2 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015)”.
I move amendment No. 95:
In page 37, line 10, to delete “a registered nurse” and substitute the following:
“a person who was previously a practising solicitor or a practising barrister but is not currently practising (whether in the State or otherwise)”.
I move amendment No. 96:
In page 40, line 20, to delete “the person, the subject” and substitute “the person the subject”.
I move amendment No. 97:
In page 40, to delete lines 27 to 29 and substitute the following:
“(b) the attendance of the responsible consultant psychiatrist at the hearing of the review board,”.
These are textual amendments to a number of subsections so that they read “responsible consultant psychiatrist”, make the provisions clearer and provide consistency throughout the Bill.
I move amendment No. 98:
In page 42, lines 27 and 28, to delete “consultant psychiatrist responsible for the care and treatment of the person concerned” and substitute “responsible consultant psychiatrist”.
I move amendment No. 99:
In page 43, lines 17 and 18, to delete “consultant psychiatrist who is responsible for the care and treatment of the person concerned” and substitute “responsible consultant psychiatrist”.
I move amendment No. 100:
In page 43, line 36, to delete “board” and substitute “review board”.
Amendments Nos. 100, 101, 105 and 107 provide for textual amendments to a number of subsections to read “responsible consultant psychiatrist”, to make the provisions clearer and provide consistency throughout the Bill.
Amendment No. 103 provides for a mental health review board to meet within 21 days of the making of an…
I move amendment No. 101:
In page 43, line 38, to delete “board” and substitute “review board”.
I move amendment No. 103:
In page 44, line 11, after “days” to insert “, or such shorter period as may be prescribed which period shall be not less than 14 days,”.
I move amendment No. 104:
In page 44, line 23, to delete “presented” and substitute “presented,”.
I move amendment No. 105:
In page 44, line 27, to delete “notify in writing” and substitute “notify”.
I move amendment No. 106:
In page 44, line 30, to delete “and” and substitute “and,”.