Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-01-20
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Laura Harmon (LAB), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I move amendment No. 50:
In page 25, line 19, after “person”, to insert “to a material extent”.
These amendments aim to introduce a requirement that involuntary treatment be of benefit to a material extent in order to be justified in line with the text in the 2001 Act. While the Government amendments introduced this threshold for involuntary treatment, it is not required for voluntary detention. That is why we tabled amendment No. 50, which proposes the insertion of the phrase "to a material extent" after the word "person" in line 19 on page 25.

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