Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-02
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

I ask for some guidance on the timelines involved because any delay in this process has ramifications too. When people are waiting for a capacity assessment, are we talking about 24 hours, 48 hours, ten days or 14 days? That is very significant because those people are held for a longer period and there are human rights issues in that regard. There are a load of other issues too, such as personal integrity, bodily integrity and the mind. It is really important. The timelines are very important.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-02