Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad
Dail Éireann — 2022-12-14
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Kathleen Funchion (SF), Carlow-Kilkenny

This is a really good example of how, when we do the process correctly, there is engagement and back-and-forth, and concerns raised are listened to, it can work very well. We are often critical in this House when stuff does not work well, but in fairness, there are a lot of positive changes in these amendments. Court reporting and research are invaluable. We see so many incidents in family law where the in camera rule can still be respected but the research is done. There are many elements. There is the previous amendment in terms of expanding the list of people who can apply. This is exactly what we want to see happen with this type of legislation. At the risk of welcoming every single amendment, it is good to see when the process works positively, and that should be acknowledged.

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Sitting date: 2022-12-14