Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act has yet to be commenced. The Act includes important measures such as the right to advance health care directives, which are particularly important in protecting the autonomy of mental health patients who may lack capacity in the future. That would protect against mistreatment and empower people in care by ensuring their dignity. We are to debate a Bill that amends the Act on Friday even though the Act has not been commenced. Will the Taoiseach commit to commencing the Act immediately rather than allowing it to sit until September?

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