Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

The point I made on Committee Stage was that the legislation requires the advocate to act in the best interests of the person. The advocate is statutorily required to do so. It may not always be simple to take direct instruction and therefore it is better to rely on the legislative requirement to act in the best interests of the person. The giving, receiving and misunderstanding of instructions could cause a difficulty.

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