Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service

12:10 pm

Mr. Sean Quigley:

Certainly we welcome the review of the initiative around the periodic payments and assisted decision making. Ultimately, our only concern is the interest of the beneficiary so that whatever arrangements are in place, they meet the requirements of the beneficiary. I accept what the Vice Chairman says. We are sympathetic to the concerns that wards of court beneficiaries have. We work within the existing arrangements to the best of our ability but there is obviously potential for improvement there. The two changes that are coming down the tracks will, hopefully, bring about that improvement. It would be timely to have a comprehensive review.