Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The spring legislative programme includes the mental health (amendment) Bill. As the Taoiseach will be aware, this will implement the recommendations of the expert review group, which were published in late 2014. I am pleased that this legislation is listed but it has been listed in legislative programmes since as far back as autumn 2017 and little progress has been made. Mental health resourcing and services have been raised with the Taoiseach by Deputy Wallace. Could priority be given to the legislation? When might we see the Bill? What are the targets in terms of getting the legislation off a list and onto the Statute Book?

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