Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I once again confirm that the House is unanimous in roundly rejecting what happened in Derry last night and I take the opportunity once again on behalf of Sinn Féin to appeal to those responsible to desist in their actions and to review how they could play a constructive role in the pursuit of their stated objectives.

With regard to promised legislation, the State has not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and one of the essential steps in bringing us to that point is the passage of the mental capacity Bill. At what stage is preparation of the Bill? When will it be published?

The revised programme for Government promised an independent electoral commission but going through the legislative programme for the current session, there is no reference to this promised legislation. When will such legislation be published?

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