Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Wards of Court: Discussion

9:00 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Thank you. Each of the members have engaged with Ms Farrell. I have no doubt that her colleagues in the Visitors' Gallery will agree that she has been an excellent advocate for Justice for Wards and I commend her on her contribution here today.

We will produce a report. When we suspend for a minute we would like Ms Farrell and her colleagues and the Courts Service to join us for a photograph. We will resume then with the Courts Service.

Ms Farrell has said she would like a judicial review or inquiry, and has mentioned the importance of the Comptroller and Auditor General being able to audit the Courts Service and funds. She mentioned the restoration of lost funds and that adding the potential return if managed properly should be assessed. There is a degree of risk in all investments, most certainly in stocks. Does Ms Farrell take the view that only State-guaranteed investments should be considered the gold star for use and deployment of moneys in the future? The decision support service is provided under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which was to replace the so-called Lunacy Act.

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