Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Government decided in January to approve the priority drafting of the stand-alone Bill on the deprivation of liberty, decoupling its provisions from the Disability Bill. The equality division is working with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, OPC, to progress the remaining Committee Stage amendments, which will likely result in fewer than ten heads. The amendments are mostly technical and there is some work to be done to streamline the contents so that only what is absolutely necessary for compliance with the CRPD features in the Bill. A drafter has been engaged from the OPCand work is ongoing to draft committee Stage amendments. It is envisaged that the Bill will reach Committee Stage as soon as possible. I would suggest that this will be following the summer recess.