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Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 267: In page 151, to delete lines 12 to 17 and substitute the following: “(6) The responsible consultant psychiatrist or the relevant health professional who orders, initiates or applies a restrictive practice shall have due regard to— (a) the will and preferences of the person regarding the application of a restrictive practice, and (b) the view of...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 268: In page 151, line 26, to delete “any other person” and substitute “another adult”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 269: In page 151, line 28, to delete “sections 60, 73, 83, 90 and 91” and substitute “sections 60, 69,73, 74, 75, 90 and 91”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 270: In page 152, line 23, to delete “Chief Inspector” and substitute “Chief Executive Officer”. Amendments Nos. 270 and 271 have been grouped. These amendments were prepared following consultation with the Mental Health Commission. Further to my previous comments in relation to the grouping on the role of the chief inspector, these...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 271: In page 152, lines 24 and 25, to delete “Chief Inspector or the Assistant Inspectors of his or her duties” and substitute “Commission of its duties”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 272: In page 154, line 10, to delete “that section” and substitute “any of those sections”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 273: In page 157, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(4) Where the Commission assigns a legal representative from a panel to an affected person under subsection (3), the Commission shall assign the legal representative who was previously assigned by the Commission on behalf of the person in respect of a relevant matter specified in paragraph (a)...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: We were nearly there.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 240: In page 128, lines 23 and 24, to delete “period of 5” and substitute “period of no more than 5”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 241: In page 128, lines 25 and 26, to delete “period of 5” and substitute “period of no more than 5”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 242: In page 133, line 31, to delete “sections” and substitute “section”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 243: In page 134, line 17, to delete “sections” and substitute “section”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 244: In page 134, line 37, to delete “and to the Commission”. These amendments remove the reference to the Mental Health Commission from the notification of day-to-day operations of the registered mental health service in section 164(3)(b). Compliance with the Act in this section has been moved to section 164(3)(d). It is not appropriate for the...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 245: In page 134, line 39, to delete “, including in relation to any compliance with this Act”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 246: In page 135, to delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following: “(d) liaising with the Commission from time to time, including in relation to compliance with this Act and when requested to do so by the Commission.”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: Unfortunately, I am not in a position to support this amendment. The expert review of the Mental Health Act did not recommend that a profession other than a consultant psychiatrist could become a clinical director of a service. Uniquely among health professionals, doctors have full clinical responsibility for people under their care and are similarly liable for a person's care. It may be...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 249: In page 136, line 5, after “may” to insert “, with the approval of the Commission,”. These amendments provide for the approval of the Mental Health Commission to be given to inspectors in sections 166(1) and 166(3) in relation to compliance notices.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 250: In page 136, line 17, after “may” to insert “, with the approval of the Commission”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I am not going to support this amendment because I believe it is unnecessary. We are currently in the second year of a three-year implementation plan for Sharing the Vision. This is the second of three such implementation plans over the lifespan of this policy. Furthermore, it would be inappropriate for the Minister to be answerable to the Mental Health Commission because it is the...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 253: In page 145, lines 14 and 15, to delete “may, and, at the request of the Minister, shall” and substitute “may, and at the request of the Minister shall,”. These amendments concern typographical errors that need correcting. Amendment No. 255 removes the reference to section 76 in relation to absence with leave of a child. It is now...