Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 May 2017

Public Accounts Committee

2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed)

9:00 am

Mr. Jimmy Martin:

As I have said, we are actively exploring the various options. Up to now, we were waiting for the assisted decision-making legislation. Quite a few private individuals had their relatives made wards of court so that their cases could be processed in that way. Nearly all the 90 women are in forms of sheltered accommodation like nursing homes. We are going to approach the authorities in the nursing homes to see whether they might be willing to take on this role by making ward of court applications. I hope progress can be made in this way by the end of the year. When the assisted decision-making legislation kicks in, it will take over.

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