Bill entitled an Act to provide for the involuntary admission to approved centres of persons suffering from mental disorders, to provide for the independent review of the involuntary admission of such persons and, for those purposes, to provide for the establishment of a Mental Health Commission and the appointment of Mental Health Commission Tribunals and an Inspector of Mental Health Services, to repeal in part the Mental Treatment Act, 1945, and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 8 Jul 2001
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
8 Jul 2001
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
10 Dec 1999
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
10 Dec 1999
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
6 Apr 2000
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
6 Apr 2000
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
6 Apr 2000
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)6 Apr 2000
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
23 May 2001
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)23 May 2001
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
23 May 2001
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)23 May 2001
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
31 May 2001
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
31 May 2001
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
13 Jun 2001
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)13 Jun 2001
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
19 Jun 2001
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)19 Jun 2001
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
19 Jun 2001
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)19 Jun 2001
Completed
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Enacted
8 Jul 2001
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
8 Jul 2001
Completed
8 Jul 2001
Mental Health Act 2001
19 Jun 2001
As deemed to have been passed by both houses of the Oireachtas
Mental Health Bill 1999
21 May 2001
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Mental Health Bill 1999
4 Oct 2000
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Mental Health Bill 1999
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
28 Jun 2001
Dáil Éireann
Adjournment Debate Matters. - Mental Health Bill, 1999: From the Seanad.
19 Jun 2001
Seanad Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Report and Final Stages.
13 Jun 2001
Seanad Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed).
13 Jun 2001
Seanad Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed).
13 Jun 2001
Seanad Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Committee Stage.
31 May 2001
Seanad Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Second Stage.
23 May 2001
Dáil Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.
23 May 2001
Dáil Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Report Stage.
25 Oct 2000
Select Committee On Health And Children
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed)
24 Oct 2000
Select Committee On Health And Children
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Committee Stage.
6 Apr 2000
Dáil Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Referral to Select Committee.
6 Apr 2000
Dáil Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Second Stage.
6 Apr 2000
Dáil Éireann
Mental Health Bill, 1999: Order for Second Stage.