Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-01-22
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Nessa Cosgrove (LAB), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 121:
In page 64, lines 2 to 5, to delete all words from and including “or” in line 2, down to and including line 5 and substitute the following:
“the application referred to in section 49 shall be made by the responsible consultant psychiatrist as soon as possible and, in any case, no longer than 72 hours from the initiation of involuntary treatment.”.
This amendment requires that an application for decision-making support be made as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours from the start of the involuntary admission. It is essential that individuals deemed to lack capacity are provided with access to decision-making supports as early as possible. This need is particularly urgent given that such individuals-----

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Sitting date: 2026-01-22