Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-10
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Patricia Stephenson (SD), Labour Panel

Could the Minister of State comment on whether she has met with IHREC? I believe it had concerns about the fact that the Bill does not align with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular the piece about independent advocacy and about children being treated in adult units. Those were the two aspects about which IHREC raised concerns in terms of non-compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-10