First Stage Defeated 33rd Dáil 90/2021

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021

Sponsor: Mark Ward
Introduced: 23 Jun 2021
Last updated: 11 Sep 2024

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Amends Mental Health Act 2001 to let people aged 16+ consent to mental health treatment without parental permission.
Allows minors over 16 to make their own decisions about psychiatric care and related medical decisions.
Bill was defeated at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or voting in parliament.

Stage timeline

First Stage 33rd Dáil

23 Jun 2021