Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 November 2021

Joint Committee On Health

General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health

Mr. Seamus Hempenstall:

I do not have anything in particular. I will invite Mr. Kelly to contribute in a moment. No legislation is ever complete. We fully expect to have unknowns and knowns arise as we go forward in terms of drafting. That is the nature of the beast. As a Department, we are happy. It has been a long process. We have covered an awful lot of bases in the Bill and it does represent a significant advance on what we had before. I cannot say we have covered everything in absolute detail, but I am confident that with the input from the PLS in the committee, the consultation we have done and will be doing, and with the work of the OPC and the Attorney General's office, we have a good piece of legislation to bring before the Oireachtas and then we will have Committee Stage, at which point any amendments can be debated. I do not mean to sound as if I am trying to be smart but we are looking forward to the process because it is only through those questions and answers that we get to a decent piece of legislation. Perhaps Mr. Kelly would like to add something.

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