Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 40/2020 Official bill number / year
Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Mark Ward · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 8 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Places duty on Health Minister to promote mental health parity of esteem with physical health across the health system.
- Requires all health organisations to meet parity obligations for mental health services and ensure efficient, timely access to treatment.
- Aims to address systemic neglect of mental health through policy, institutional and organisational changes at all governance levels.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil8 Oct 2020
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil8 Oct 2020
Debates
Related bills
- Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020 First Stage
- Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 Fifth Stage
- Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 Second Stage
- Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025 Fifth Stage
- Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025 First Stage
- Mental Health Bill 2024 Enacted