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
Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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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?