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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...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: They are €400,000 in our own constituency.

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I have just come in from the protest outside the gates of the House. There is a huge crowd of people outside protesting about the Government's failed policies. We have nurses, students, young people, renters and representatives from all the political parties. They have one really clear message: it is that the Government's housing policies are failing. Things are getting worse and not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (17 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the boarding of the Madleen boat by the Israeli military; if his Department intends to support the activists that are now in Israeli custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32793/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (17 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the current qualification requirements for learning support teachers in Ireland (details supplied); if she has considered updating these qualification requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32081/25]