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

I can only speak in regard to the Bill. The definition of a "mental healthcare professional" has a specific meaning in the Bill and there are certain actions only a mental healthcare professional can carry out under its provisions. That covers the worry the Senator has articulated.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-09