Seanad debates

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Joan FreemanJoan Freeman (Independent)
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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide that all children must be admitted to child appropriate inpatient psychiatric units and providing that no child shall be admitted to an adult psychiatric inpatient unit (voluntarily or involuntarily) save in exceptional circumstances where such admission is in the child’s best interests.

Photo of Denis O'DonovanDenis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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Is there a seconder?

Photo of Gerard CraughwellGerard Craughwell (Independent)
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I second the motion.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Denis O'DonovanDenis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Photo of Joan FreemanJoan Freeman (Independent)
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Next Tuesday.

Photo of Denis O'DonovanDenis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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Is that agreed? Agreed.

Second Stage ordered for Tuesday, 20 December 2016.

Sitting suspended at 4.35 p.m. and resumed at 4.45 p.m.