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

I have one final comment rather than a question. It sounds as if there is a real need for an information campaign for individuals and families around the logistics of this when the changes come in. Particularly with regard to the courts, if there is going to be a backlog, what situation will families and individuals be in? That is the information we really need.

At a recent meeting with the Minister, either at this committee or the Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, we talked about the situation in the Circuit Court. It is not the case that the Courts Service keeps a record of every case, in general. How will a standard or precedent be set? Is there scope for a situation to arise that the designation as a decision-making representative would depend on where one lives? That would not be right. All of those things need to be fleshed out better. More information needs to go directly to the people who are affected.