The Mental Health Bill has recently passed Committee Stage and is due to progress to Report Stage in the coming weeks. It represents a significant step toward modernising Ireland’s mental health laws in line with human rights and international best practice. Mental Health Reform (MHR) welcomes the amendment to review the Act every five years instead of ten—a positive move toward more responsive legislation. However, we have raised concerns about some recently agreed amendments approved at committee stage and are actively engaging with the Minister’s office to urge changes at Report Stage. We also continue to highlight omissions in the Bill that we have previously highlighted, such as the need for independent advocacy.
Please see our update for a full outline of our concerns and recommendations.
