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

I move amendment No. 34:
In page 21, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:
“(5) An applicable person shall not be precluded from accessing mental health care or treatment by virtue of the fact that they present with a concurrent mental health disorder and a substance use disorder.”.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-10