Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The recruitment has begun for setting up the assisted decision-making service. I am sure as soon as it is completed it will happen. I understand satisfactory progress has been made on it by the Department of Health and as soon as the appropriate people are in place I expect the Act will come into play.

I have already dealt with the issue of the disability legislation. Once the outstanding issues are finalised and dealt with by the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Health it can be fully signed and ratified by us.

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