Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I have a final comment. When we were going through the process of the assisted decision-making stuff, it was unacceptable in many ways and it was very rushed. It is very complex legislation that I found difficult to get my head around in such a short period of time. There was no plain English version of the legislation which people could understand more easily. It turned out that all of that rush was for nothing, so it is good to have a further discussion about it. Ms Grogan explained things like the advanced healthcare directive really well. People often make them during times where they might have early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or dementia and their decisions are respected. In considering that somebody's decisions would not be respected, that example made it easier for me to understand, not to mention the issues around the codes of practice and absence of engagement with disabled persons organisations, DPOs. In terms of all of those things, it is good to have them discussed further today. I thank the Chair.