Marshalled List of Amendments - Tuesday 28 June 2016

24 June 2016

Opposition Business - Motions

Item 5: Order Paper 11/16-21 – Tuesday 28 June 2016

Motion: Mental Health Champion

That this Assembly notes that more than one in four of the population are affected by poor mental health and wellbeing; further notes the significant social and economic implications that this is having on society; expresses deep concern that per capita we have one of the worst records of poor mental health and wellbeing in the world; accepts that our shocking rates have been impacted directly by 30 years of violence and that the issue is now inter-generational; and calls on the Minister of Health to appoint a Mental Health Champion, to be funded from charitable and philanthropic contributions, to protect and promote the interests of those suffering poor mental health and wellbeing.

[Mr R Butler]
[Mrs J Dobson]

The Speaker has selected the following Amendment for debate:

Amendment 1

Leave out all after “directly” and insert:

“by decades of conflict, and more recently by austerity and the resulting increased levels of unemployment and homelessness and that the issue is now inter-generational; and calls on the Minister of Health to explore the role and remit of a Mental Health Champion to protect and promote the interests of those suffering poor mental health and wellbeing.”

[Ms C Seeley]
[Mr D McKay]
[Mr P Sheehan]