Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)

As regards involuntary detention under section 12, the note I have from the Psychological Society of Ireland says that the threshold for involuntary detention appears to be lower than section 12 criteria for involuntary admission to registered acute mental health centres. The society expresses its deep concern and urges restoration of the higher safeguards before liberty is removed. I would be interested in the Minister of State's response to those concerns.

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