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Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018

(Bill 51 of 2018)

Bill entitled An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for related matters.

Last updated: 27 Mar 2020

Sponsored by: Máire Devine; Lynn Ruane; Frances Black; Grace O'Sullivan; Joan Freeman; Pádraig Mac Lochlainn; Fintan Warfield; Paul Gavan; Rose Conway-Walsh; Niall Ó Donnghaile

Source: Private Member

Originating House: Seanad Éireann

History of this Bill

The Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the Dáil and Seanad

27 Mar 2020

  • Seanad First Stage

    16 May 2018

    Seanad First Stage

    The Bill is initiated or presented to the House

    16 May 2018

    Completed

  • Seanad Second Stage

    16 May 2018

    Seanad Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    16 May 2018

    Completed

  • Seanad Third Stage

    n/a

    Seanad Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Seanad Fourth Stage

    n/a

    Seanad Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
    (Also known as Report Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Seanad Fifth Stage

    n/a

    Seanad Fifth Stage

    Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Dáil
    (Also known as Final Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil First Stage

    n/a

    Dáil First Stage

    The Bill is deemed to have passed Dáil First Stage

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Second Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Third Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made

    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Fourth Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered

    (Also known as Report Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Fifth Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Fifth Stage

    Final statements on the Bill are made

    (Also known as Final Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Enacted

    n/a

    Enacted

    The Bill is signed into law by the President

    n/a

    Future Stage

 

16 May 2018

As initiated

Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018

Debates

10 Oct 2018

Seanad Éireann

Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018: Second Stage

16 May 2018

Seanad Éireann

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2018: First Stage

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