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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (8 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: They own the negative equity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (8 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Yes, but the banks recognised that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (8 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I would hang on to the statement that there is more money available. However, have we the wherewithal as regards the housing agencies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (8 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I want to hear that there is plenty of money available to draw down.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I would like to comment on rule 68. The forum on patronage and pluralism reported two years ago and recommended dissolving rule 68. That report went to the Minister back in 2012. It is not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The rules for national schools, of which rule 68 is one, were devised 50 years ago. The language used in all of the rules should and will be revised,...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Senator Norris has tabled some good amendments to the Bill. However, I want to approach this matter from the other side. Senator Norris is saying that if people come with good ideas after the Bill is published the Minister cannot listen to anything and it is passed in the Dáil, end of story. Having the Senate here leaves the Minister open to accept good amendments when they come. So...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: That is a fact and I hope-----

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I hope some of the Senator's amendments will be accepted.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: That is putting the other side of the story that the Minister listens and the drafters have to listen to the Minister.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: May I just come in on one amendment?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I will be brief as it is important that we move on to deal with some of the very good amendments we want to ensure the Minister of State will accept.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I am referring to specific amendments and I hope many of them will be agreed.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I have indicated again because I thought everybody was making a preamble, that everybody was going all over-----

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I will speak specifically to amendment No. 27 because it is grouped with----

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Will the Cathaoirleach specifically state which amendment we are on?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Sorry, not everybody together, just the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Amendment No. 2 and also amendments Nos. 7, 19, 20, 69, 77 and the others. Okay, thank you.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: The fact amendment No. 245 uses the words "chemical restraint" means it is not unreasonable to ask for "chemical restraint" to be defined. We spoke about interpretation earlier and about how one interpretation can differ from another. Obviously drugs must be prescribed by a medical practitioner, but there could be different interpretations regarding how they are used. Nursing homes have...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I will speak only to amendment No. 26 which is a reasonable one and states "in so far as that is practicable". What it proposes is the direction in which the health service should be moving and what it should be aiming to do. Increasingly, more rather than less care should be given in the home. I will speak on amendment No. 27 after Senator Norris has spoken, as it is his amendment.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Hear, hear.