Mental Health Bill 2024: From the Seanad
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-29
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

These amendments both relate to legal representatives assigned for the provision of legal aid. Amendment No. 438 removes subsection 196 (7) which is not required now as the definition in section 2 requires the legal representative to be a practising barrister or solicitor. Amendment No. 439 sets out that the legal representative assigned must provide information to the commission, where requested, to ensure that the work carried out is "of a sufficiently high standard". This will ensure that the commission can monitor the quality of services being provided to detained people and help better vindicate the rights of people detained under the Act.

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