Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-09
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

We cannot overestimate the importance of regulation and governance. We really must be crystal clear on that. I remember an RTÉ exposé a couple of years ago of a psychologist in my constituency of Waterford who was practising but had absolutely no qualifications. The work of CORU is really important. It can be frustrating at times but I reiterate that regulation is very important. A Bill I have been working on for quite a few years concerning regulation of home care supports, which has been taken over by the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, came through for publication at the Cabinet today. The point I am making is that the importance of regulation and governance cannot be overestimated. I hope the situation regarding registration of psychologists by CORU will be finalised very soon. I give Senators my guarantee that it will be the first thing I do in relation to the Bill.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-09