Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-01-22
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Frances Black (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I move amendment No. 150:
In page 67, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:
“(3) Electro-convulsive therapy shall not be administered to a person who has been involuntarily admitted unless the person has:
(a) a relevant decision-making representative;
(b) a valid and relevant advance healthcare directive;
(c) a relevant designated healthcare representative appointed under an advance healthcare directive relevant to the treatment concerned,
and that representative consents, or the advance healthcare directive specifies that there is consent, to electro-convulsive therapy.”.

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