Dáil debates

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

5:50 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Legislation involved includes the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill, the Juries Act 1976, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 and Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006. In the mental health legislative area, there is the Mental Health Acts 2001 and 2008, issues about deprivation of liberty, the Electoral Act 1992 and the Companies Act 2014. The Bill in question will address the constitutional issue regarding reasonable accommodation. These are all elements which need to be put in place before the convention can be ratified.

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