Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move:

"That the Committee do not agree with the Seanad in amendment No. 4 to the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017."

We welcome the Bill and what has happened in the meantime. It is all about progression. I hope the Bill will pass today. It is six months since we began to discuss the Bill. That is a long time legislatively speaking but it seems to be a lot longer politically. I hope the Minister of State will take on board his commitment to move ahead with the proposal on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act as well. Let us try to work together for the betterment of everything. It is a major issue in the mental health area. When we can do things together, work as a team and do things right it benefits everyone.

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