Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Carol Baxter:

It is one of those complex areas. It is going to have to be looked at much more carefully in the context of the Department of Health legislation on deprivation of liberty safeguards. We understand that the whole area is being looked at currently. They will be able to assess and decide in consultation with stakeholders what should be put into statute in this area.