Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-10
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

I spoke to these amendments already, but I will give a quick recap. The first amendment in that grouping relates to CORU. I completely accept the Minister of State's explanation and response on why psychologists are not named at the moment. I will withdraw the amendment, but between now and Report Stage, the Minister of State might consider putting it in the Bill. If a later commencement date was put on it, the Minister of State would not have to the return to the Bill to amend it. We have had later commencement dates on particular segments in the past. That might be an alternative rather than returning to the Bill at a later stage to amend it. It might also be an easier option in terms of the Department.
In relation to the other two amendments, again, I spoke yesterday about the need and importance of ensuring that the wider psychosocial care team is involved with people at certain stages of their mental health interventions or assessments, etc. I will not labour the point today, but I just wanted to recap on where we finished yesterday.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-10