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Electroconvulsive therapy safeguards

Summary

Seán Ó Fearghaíl asks about legislation ending non-consensual electroconvulsive therapy, but the Taoiseach responds only on the separate bankruptcy Bill.

It is still possible to administer electroconvulsive therapy without a patient's agreement or acquiescence. I understand that the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, has given a commitment that legislation will be brought forward before the end of the year to deal with this. Where is that legislation? What Bill will include it?

I welcome the commitment that the Minister for Justice and Equality will bring a memo to Cabinet on the bankruptcy Bill. When will we see the bankruptcy Bill before the House?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I support the bankruptcy Bill in respect of the one year proposal. I have said that the Minister will bring the Bill before the Cabinet next Tuesday. I expect that as Whip, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl will push for its discussion within the time left to the current Dáil.

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