Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-04-16
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Pat Casey (CC), Labour Panel

Amendments Nos. 34 and 36 in the names of Senators Victor Boyhan, Aubrey McCarthy, Sharon Keogan, Patricia Stephenson, Frances Black, Alice-Mary Higgins, Laura Harmon and Nessa Cosgrove would limit the possibility of treating a child in an adult facility and, therefore, may require the State to provide an increased availability of age-appropriate centres across the country. The same amendments were ruled out of order on Committee Stage. The amendments must be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 42 as they have a potential to impose a charge on Revenue.

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