Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Government amendment No. 1:

In page 3, before section 3, to insert the following new section:

3.—Section 3 of the Act of 2006 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

"(2A) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (2), the Minister for Health and Children by order may after consultation with the Mental Health Commission, designate a psychiatric centre as a designated centre for the reception and, where appropriate, detention, examination and, where appropriate, care and treatment of persons or classes of persons committed or directed thereto by the District Court under section 4(6)(a) for examination.".