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

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 4: In page 13, line 20, after “by” to insert “the governing body of”. This is a technical amendment to reference that the governing body of the registered acute mental health centre and not the centre itself appoints the clinical director.

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

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 5: In page 14, line 1, after “centre” ” to insert “, other than in section 146,”. This is a technical amendment to provide clarity that references to a designated centre in this enactment refer to a designated centre under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 and not a designated centre within the meaning of the Health Act 2004...

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

Mary Butler: Amendments Nos. 6 and 33 have been grouped together. I will speak about both at this time. Both amendments relate to dual diagnosis. Amendment No. 6 provides for a definition of dual diagnosis and amendment No. 33 provides for a set of guiding principles in relation to dual diagnosis. I support increasing access to dual diagnosis services for people who need them and the thrust of what...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (11 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that: 1. notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of yesterday, the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the extent that topical issues shall be taken on the conclusion of the Statements on Nursing Homes and the Care of Older Persons, with consequential effect on the...

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

Mary Butler: I am delighted to be here to discuss the Mental Health Bill 2024 on Committee Stage. The Bill was published in July of last year and I brought it to Second Stage in September. Since that time, officials in my Department have been working on amendments to improve the Bill based on further readings and consultation with stakeholders and other Government Departments and agencies. The review...

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

Mary Butler: Section 1 of the Bill provides for the Short Title of the Bill, which shall be known as the Mental Health Act 2025, and provides for the commencement of the enactment either as a whole or in part.

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

Mary Butler: I move amendment No. 1: In page 12, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “ “Act of 2018” means the Domestic Violence Act 2018;”. These amendments all relate to references to the Domestic Violence Act 2018. The 2018 Act amended section 9 of the Mental Health Act 2001 to ensure that the definition of "spouse" and "civil partner" in the 2001...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (11 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: The National Clinical Programme on Eating Disorders has progressed well with 14 of the 16 teams envisaged by the Model of Care now funded. The HSE spends over €9 million on eating disorders services annually. As a result, access to eating disorder services is increasing, with 25% more assessments conducted in 2024 compared to 2023 (562 vs 449). Approximately 100 dedicated eating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Taxes Consolidation (Rights of Performers and Film Workers) (Amendment) Bill 2025: First Stage (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: No.

Government Bills: Referral to Select Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: That, where appropriate, the Order that each Bill listed in column 1 of the Schedule hereto be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil is hereby discharged, and that each Bill listed in column 1 is respectively referred to the Committee listed in column 3, established to consider such matters pursuant to Standing Order 103(2)(b) and 188(1).

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her question and for raising the issue of mental health supports for the Travelling community. It is great to hear it being raised on the floor of the Dáil. I have worked very closely with the Travelling community, including visiting Pavee Point on many occasions. We also fund Exchange House in Dublin, specifically in relation to suicide prevention. I am...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral of Government Bills to Select Committees (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Statements on Housing (not to exceed 3 hours and 32 minutes) Tuesday's private members' business shall be Motion re Urgent action on Vacant Council Housing, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: -...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. Many statements referred to "RTÉ Investigates" last week. I think everybody was horrified and scandalised at what we saw. I am in talks with the Minister to secure time to have this debated. I will revert back to the various whips. We discussed the Citywest hotel at the Business Committee the week before last. Time will be found for that as...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: On 1 March 2022, the Government formally decided to conduct a Census of Population in 2027, to be carried out by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The exact census date has not yet been decided. It is however expected that census data collection will run in April and May 2027. Census 2027 will be a major undertaking for the CSO as, for the first time in Irish history, the public will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Industry (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: Table 1 provides information on overnight foreign resident visitors to Ireland. It is important to note that figures for overnight foreign resident visitors from 2023 onwards represent a new and separate statistical series. This break in the series arises from substantial changes in sampling methodology and data collection methods implemented in 2023. Consequently, data from 2023 and 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: It is widely accepted emergency departments are an inappropriate environment for people in a mental health crisis, and that alternative care pathways and therapeutic environments should be developed. People experiencing mental health distress and illness often find busy Emergency Departments the wrong setting for their needs and evidence indicates this is often the reason some people leave...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Butler: The Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services is now available in all 19 maternity hospitals nationwide, SPMHS provides support to pregnant women and women with a baby up to one year old, with an existing or new mental health problem. Funding to date of €3.6 million has resulted in 6 consultant led multidisciplinary teams are in place across major maternity hospitals (Coombe, NMH,...