Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

My sincerity in trying to find a constructive solution to this problem is no less than that of anyone else.

The mental capacity Bill, which is expected to be published next session, forms an important part of what is required to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Work on the implementation of the various other provisions in that convention, which are extensive, continues in the relevant Departments.

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