Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

I refer to No. 67 on the list, namely, the mental health (amendment) Bill, the stated objective of which is to provide a number of amendments to the Mental Health Act 2001. Can the Taoiseach confirm whether this Bill intends to take on board the recommendations of Amnesty International? They include updating the Act in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to spread the responsibility to other Departments, other than the Department of Health and Children. Will the new legislation include the delivery of proper community-based services?

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