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

Pádraig Rice: I move amendment No. 57: In page 27, line 18, 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. 58: In page 27, line 25, 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. 59: In page 27, line 32, 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. 60: In page 29, line 6, to delete “a mental disorder” and substitute “mental health difficulties”.

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.

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 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: 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: 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 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jun 2025)

Pádraig Rice: We will now enter private session to consider some housekeeping matters.

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

Pádraig Rice: I welcome all of the members and witnesses who are here with us today to discuss the Mental Health Bill. By way of background, people will know that the Mental Health Bill is on Second Stage in the Dáil and is due to come before the Dáil again for Committee Stage. Since the Bill was last considered, we have a new Oireachtas health committee and new spokespeople, so we wanted to...

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.