Dr. Siobh?n N? Bhriain:

I have a comment on safeguarding that I hope will help. Safeguarding generally needs to be specific to the situation involved, with specific safeguarding for specific groups.

The Senator correctly mentioned the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act and the National Consent Policy 2022. There are areas this would need to be aligned to. If we were to say anything, it is that safeguarding is very important and needs to be specific to the case involved and fit for purpose so we can monitor it. Safeguarding is a critical issue for consideration by the committee, if that is any help.