Enacted 66/2024
Mental Health Bill 2024
- Introduced
- 31 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 13 May 2026
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- Replaces 2001 Mental Health Act. Sets rules for admitting adults and children to mental health centres, including involuntary admission criteria and review boards.
- Requires consent for treatment except in limited cases. Establishes Mental Health Commission oversight and registers acute mental health centres, community centres, and services.
- Adults can be admitted voluntarily; children need parental consent or court order. Restricts use of physical restraint practices in specific circumstances only.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil31 Jul 2024
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil19 Sep 2024
- Committee Stage 34th Dáil10 Jun 2025
- Report Stage 34th Dáil9 Jul 2025
- Fifth Stage 34th Dáil9 Jul 2025
- Committee Stage 27th Seanad24 Sep 2025
- Second Stage 27th Seanad24 Sep 2025
- Cream List 34th Dáil16 Apr 2026
- Report Stage 27th Seanad16 Apr 2026
- Fifth Stage 27th Seanad16 Apr 2026
- Cream List 34th Dáil29 Apr 2026
- Enacted7 May 2026