Seanad debates

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage

 

2:00 am

Photo of Victor BoyhanVictor Boyhan (Independent)

That is great. I want to touch on this group of amendments, which calls for regulations. I have learned from the Minister of State, who can tell me I am wrong if I misunderstood her, that she has tasked the Mental Health Commission to come up with draft regulations. That is positive because the commission is the expert in this field.

I have learned two things from the Minister of State's response to this series of amendments. First, research has been carried out and a report was produced, although I do not know how extensive it is. Second, she has just agreed to check whether we can have the report. I do not see any reason we should not have it. It would be helpful if we could have it as soon as possible as it would give us a greater understanding of what is going on.

I thank the Minister of State for using her own initiative to fire ahead. Her statement is a fitting response to a number of the amendments that called for regulations to be made. She has tasked the commission to do this work and produce a draft set of regulations. That is all very positive. I thank the Minister of State.

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