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. 141:
In page 65, between lines 33 to 34 and substitute the following:
(2) “the High Court has no authority to order the involuntary treatment of an individual against the will and preferences of a person who has capacity or against the wishes clearly outlined in a valid and relevant advance health care directive.”.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-22