Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: First Stage

 

1:05 pm

Photo of Marc MacSharryMarc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)
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I move:


That leave be granted to introduced a Bill entitled an Act to make provision whereby a levy shall be fixed on all alcoholic beverages sold from, but not intended for consumption on licenced premises, such levy shall be paid into a fund, to be known as the “Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Levy Fund” the monies from which shall be directed towards the support of suicide prevention (as set out in the policy document “Action Speaks Louder Than Words”), the accelerated role out of the policy document “A Vision For Change” and to provide for related matters.

Photo of Diarmuid WilsonDiarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)
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I second the motion.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Photo of Marc MacSharryMarc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)
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Next Tuesday, 24 June 2014.

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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Is that agreed? Agreed.

Second Stage ordered for Tuesday, 24 June 2014.