Seanad debates

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage

 

2:00 am

Photo of Lynn RuaneLynn Ruane (Independent)

Notwithstanding the technical nature of the amendment, we need to understand the technical part as Senator Boyhan said.

I seek clarification on a number of points. There are children aged 16 and 17 in Oberstown. If such a child's capacity is in question, who is responsible for deciding whether that child requires an assessment of capacity? Would it be the parent of the child, who might be quite active? Would it be the place of detention of a 16- or 17-year-old? Who is involved in the picture when somebody is in a residential setting?

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