Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

Under the Courts Service Act 1998, the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, including in regard to court funds, which are held for the benefit of the wards of court or private funds under its control. The general scheme of the mental capacity Bill provides for the appointment by the court of a person as a personal guardian with a range of functions, including control of the personal finances of an incapacitated person.

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