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)

Photo of Mark WardMark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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My final question is directed to Mr. Farrelly. He mentioned that he feels the Mental Health Commission is a more compatible home for the DSS than the courts system. Were any concerns raised with him about keeping the service within the courts system? If so, who raised it and what was the outcome of that?