Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-04-16
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

I have the prerogative to come back, of course, which is great. We rarely have that here. However, as I am the proposer and the first signature on this amendment, I do. Let us keep the focus on what this is about. It is about mental health. It is about reform of our mental health service. It is about a commitment to advocate for people who bring things to us. There are whistleblowers who bring issues to us and to the Minister of State. There are practitioners who bring issues to the her and to me, and I never take lightly what anyone brings to me. I am not a mouthpiece for anybody else. I always check my facts. I always cross-reference them. I have illustrated that pretty well here in this debate and this amendment. I have given credit where credit is due. However, we will move on because, as a revising Chamber, we are here to bring in primary legislation. I am disappointed that the Minister of State cannot see herself supporting this but, again, that is her prerogative and I respect that. We should make a decision on this amendment.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-16