Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Dail Éireann — 2025-06-25
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

I move amendment No. 283:
In page 160, after line 13, to insert the following:
“PART 9
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
Amendment of Defence Act 1954
208. The Defence Act 1954 is amended—
(a) in section 202—
(i) in subsection (1)(b), by the substitution of “such person has a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2025 ) that fulfils the criteria for involuntary admission (within the meaning of that Act)” for “such person is suffering from a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2001)”, and
(ii) by the substitution of “(6) In this section and section 203 ‘consultant psychiatrist’ has the same meaning as in the Mental Health Act 2025” for “(5) In this section and in section 203 ‘consultant psychiatrist’ has the same meaning as in the Mental Health Act 2001”,
and
(b) in section 203(2), by the substitution of “has a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2025) that fulfils the criteria for involuntary admission (within the meaning of that Act)” for “is suffering from a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2001)”.”.

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