Dan Boyle (Green Party)

I have heard the comments of the Minister of State and my colleague and I have some sympathy with what he is trying to achieve. He mentioned hospital consultants and has already noted the contact he has had with the college of psychiatrists.

It is important that any consultation process defined to end by March will have all the actors involved. The Minister of State mentioned organisations such as Shine. Every mental health advocacy group and patients' rights group should be fully involved in the process and identified as such. The process should have defined outcomes and work towards the possible drafting of heads of Bills that would tackle this question.

I am encouraged by the contributions made by many Members this evening. We have no desire to divide the House on the issue and hope Members will continue to contribute to the debate, especially through the Oireachtas group on mental health. Having heard what the Minister of State said and being cognisant of amendments submitted by other Members, I seek the agreement of those proposing amendments and the House in general to adjourn the debate on Committee Stage.