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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (28 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: Apologies have been received from Senator Manus Boyle, who is being substituted by Senator Garret Ahearn. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to this constitutional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: As agreed at the previous meeting, we took nominations. I will explain the set formula for going through the election of a Leas-Chathaoirleach. We run it on the basis of the person first nominated and then carry out a vote. Two nominations for the position were received. In order, they were for Deputies Martin Daly and Colm Burke. We will now consider the nominations in the order in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: There is provision to call a vote on this. We can ring the bells to call members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: As less than the full membership is present, the clerk will ring the division bells. The bells will ring for four minutes and the division will be taken after eight minutes, or when the full membership is present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: We will take the second nomination. Is the election of Deputy Colm Burke as Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Health agreed? Not agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I congratulate the newly elected Leas-Chathaoirleach. I invite him to say a few words, if he wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: We will move into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

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...

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...

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...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I add our support to the amendment and say it is clear that people are falling through the cracks, being pushed from pillar to post and not getting the services and supports they need. There are real concerns, in particular, around addiction and substance abuse supports for people. In my city of Cork, it is a massive issue and there is a lack of supports and services there. There are also...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: Many of the amendments in this group were tabled by my colleague, Deputy Liam Quaide, who, unfortunately, cannot be here. He sends his apologies. The amendments seek to delete the term "mental disorder" and substitute it with "mental health difficulty". Many key stakeholders have raised concerns about the continued use of "mental disorder" in the Bill. I note the Minister has brought...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: On the definition before us, amendment No. 13 states, ""mental disorder” means, in relation to a person, any mental illness or mental health difficulty". If the Deputy has a problem with the term "mental health difficulty", he is actually speaking against the Government amendment. I seek some clarity on that. The new definition of mental disorder we are seeing in amendment No. 13...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I move amendment No. 17: In page 14, line 36, to delete “a mental disorder” and substitute “mental health difficulties”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I move amendment No. 21: In page 16, line 1, to delete “a mental disorder” and substitute “mental health difficulties”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I move amendment No. 26: In page 17, line 9, to delete “a mental disorder” and substitute “mental health difficulties”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I want to express my concerns about children being moved to adult psychiatric services. I say respectfully to the Minister of State that if she does not want to tie the hands of consultants, the best way to do that would be to ensure there are services and supports for people. I agree with the suggestion that this issue around 16- and 17-year-olds should be considered as part of the review...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 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...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I asked the Minister of State questions about section 12 and I do not think I got a response. I raised the concerns of the Psychological Society of Ireland about the lowering of the threshold, whether the Minister of State agreed the threshold was lowered in section 12 for involuntary admission and what her response was to the deep concern expressed by the Psychological Society of Ireland in...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: The question is whether the threshold has been lowered in this section for involuntary admission compared with the existing law. It is a straightforward question. It is not complicated.