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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I thank all of our witnesses for the time and effort that went into preparing those opening statements and that background. No doubt it is going to be very helpful for our consideration this morning but also with regard to the wider consideration of the Bill over the coming months. We now move to some questions from members. As members know, we share a speaking rota and we will follow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: There are four minutes left in the slot so there will be a minute for each group and then we can pick someone back up if we do not get to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I thank Professor Kelly very much. The time for that session has, unfortunately, concluded. To pick up on Deputy Sherlock's point about the timing of the session. As members know but it is worthwhile for others to be aware we have been asked by the Minister and the Chief Whip to take Committee Stage of the Bill and that is why we scheduled this briefing in advance of it. We are bringing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: We invited the witnesses to speak directly to the Bill and that is the basis on which we invited them in. Many of the questions are much wider and are not directly relevant to the Bill. If any of them wish to comment on the questions posed, they are free to do so, but it is not directly relevant to the topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: As it is approaching 11 a.m., I suggest that we take a comfort break and resume in five minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: We are now back in public session and will resume our consideration of issues of concern relating to the Mental Health Bill 2024. The next slot is for Fine Gael.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: The next slot is for the Labour Party or the Social Democrats so I will take it. I will tease out some issues we did not get to earlier, particularly on the rights and views of the child, admission to adult facilities and restraint of the child. Ms Keane mentioned having some more thoughts on children in her opening statement that we did not get to. The Ombudsman for Children has expressed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: Would they like to see an explicit prohibition on children being admitted to adult psychiatric wards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I turn to the restraint of children. I know the Mental Health Commission has flagged concerns about provisions that allow seclusion or restraint of the child and whether that is in their best interests. Has it engaged with the Minister on that matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: Does the Commission think it should be explicitly banned in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I thank the witnesses very much. I am conscious we have about 35 minutes left in this slot and several members to come in. For the remaining slots for members of groups who have already spoken, we will reduce the time to five minutes. Those who have not spoken will have eight minutes. Our next slot is for Sinn Féin. I call Deputy Clarke, if she would like to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: We have gone over time. I thank Ms Keane because it was an important point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: The last slot is for Fine Gael. Perhaps Senator Boyle has additional points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: We have a few minutes left. I call Deputy Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: Do An Garda Síochána or Mental Health Reform have any final remarks or anything to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I thank all the witnesses for coming in today, for all their work and preparation on this as well as all the research done in advance of this meeting. Much work goes into the preparation for days like this. I thank them for sharing their expertise with us and no doubt it will help inform the debate in the Dáil as this Bill moves through the Oireachtas. This was an important session to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (10 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: While I welcome the review, as I set out, we now have reports going back as far as 2008 that have called for this change to be made. Many people will view the Minister of State's answer as a delay. What we want is an answer on whether the Government will provide the additional time for students' exams that has been called for. It is ten minutes extra per hour in their exams. It is also...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (10 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I wish the best of luck to all those sitting State examinations - the junior and leaving certificate examinations - across the country. Sitting State examinations can be a challenging and gruelling experience but it can be extra challenging for those with additional needs and dyslexia. Unlike other countries and third level, the State does not provide additional time to students with...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I echo everything said by Deputy Hearne. Nothing causes more frustration for people in housing need than seeing council houses boarded up. It causes huge frustration for people when they look out and see a house across the way that has been boarded up for weeks and months while they are living in an overcrowded house. Intergenerational families are stuck living together while there are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (10 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for details of engagements with the Israeli government and the Embassy of Ireland in Israel regarding the case of an individual arrested in the West Bank (details supplied); if he will condemn this arrest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30663/25]