Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 193:

In page 47, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“Director and wards who are adults

36. The wardship court may, after consultation with the Director, in respect of—

(a) a ward—

(i) who was a ward immediately before the commencement of this section, and

(ii) who has attained the age of 18 years,

or

(b) a class of wards—

(i) who were wards immediately before the commencement of this section, and

(ii) each member of which has attained the age of 18 years,

direct the Director to exercise his or her functions in relation to that ward, or that class of wards, as the case may be, as if the ward or class of wards were the subject of a declaration under section 15(1)(b) that the ward, or the wards who fall within that class, lacked capacity, and the wardship court may, in order to give effect to its direction, give such other directions as it thinks appropriate having regard to the circumstances of the ward or the members of that class of wards, as the case may be.”.