Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I certainly concur with everything Senator O'Donnell has said. I have been reading the documentation in respect of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill and agree it is unacceptable that people with hearing impairments who have considerable difficulty in a court situation do not have access to sufficient Irish Sign Language interpreters. As for jury service, which also is a particular issue, is this not a step too far? Is it not somewhat unrealistic to expect a person with profound hearing difficulties and an inability to read to be able to participate on a jury? I am aware this is a sensitive issue but I can envisage great difficulty in arriving at a satisfactory resolution to it.