Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-01-28
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

No, I did not answer that comprehensively and I will now. There will be regulations made to ensure that Garda powers are used appropriately. Gardaí can and do currently attend to mental health presentations for children but the use of Garda powers will be used as sparingly as possible. We will address all of that in the next stages. The enactment piece is hugely important. That will be phase 2 and I will be back to the House again.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-28