Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The mental capacity Bill is at an advanced stage. Much work was done in the last session to prepare it for publication. The work has not been completed and I am not sure if the priority list that has been devised by the Government will affect the finalisation of that work. The best one can expect, given the circumstances, is that the Bill may be published before the dissolution of the Dáil, but I do not expect its enactment in this Parliament.

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