Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 100:

In page 43, line 36, to delete “board” and substitute “review board”.

Amendments Nos. 100, 101, 105 and 107 provide for textual amendments to a number of subsections to read “responsible consultant psychiatrist”, to make the provisions clearer and provide consistency throughout the Bill.

Amendment No. 103 provides for a mental health review board to meet within 21 days of the making of an order, or such shorter time period as might be prescribed by the Minister, to a minimum of 14 days. This means that a review board may meet to review an order earlier than 21 days if a regulation is made by the Minister to provide for a shorter period. I have asked officials in my Department to consider the making of a regulation to reduce the period from 21 days. This regulation will be examined along with other regulations that need to be in place before commencement of the enactment.

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