We have a very serious problem in our hospitals where psychiatrists are terrified to admit individuals who present at accident and emergency, despite their being a danger to themselves and others due to mental health issues. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 may go some way to protecting mental health professionals and preventing the early release of patients. At its annual conference last week, the Psychiatric Nurses Association, PNA, stated its concern that the mental health system was failing to protect patients following a rise in suicides by people in care and recently discharged.

Thank you.

The other day I was at the funeral of a young Finglas lad who was released from the Mater hospital after a serious overdose.

We are on the Order of Business.

He had made several suicide attempts. He was on a ventilator for 40 hours and was released under the Mental Health Act, despite his mother's pleading with the hospital to keep him in. He was taken out of the canal after lying there for two weeks. We need to address this. We must not be in denial. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, was in denial that there is a problem in the mental health system.

Could you please resume your seat? Thank you.

This needs to be investigated.

Deputy, in future-----

I know, but when I speak to families after fishing their sons out of the canal-----

There is no point shouting at me.

I understand, but I am very annoyed.

I want you to adhere to the rules of the House. That is all. If you have issues such as this, I suggest you put them down as Topical Issue matters.

I did so.

You cannot do it on the Order of Business.

A number of important issues have been raised about this and a number of amendments are being worked on. The Bill is awaiting Committee Stage here. Those amendments arising from comments that have been made are being drafted. I hope it will not be too long before it comes back on Committee Stage.

Will the Taoiseach do something about families-----

No, you will not do anything. You will stay quiet or else leave the House. You will obey the rules like everybody else. You will not be called again.