Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Joint Committee On Health

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

Photo of Mark WardMark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Farrelly. I have two more questions. He mentioned continued use of coercive practices such as seclusion and restraint. What was not mentioned was the use of electroconvulsive therapy, ECT. I read a report from Trinity College Dublin in 2018 that stated that there were 48 involuntary uses of ECT in the previous five years. Does Mr. Farrelly have any concerns about the ongoing use of ECT, especially when it is involuntary?

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.