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

Caít Keane: I agree with that. Amendments Nos. 27, 239 and 244 refer to finances. Senator O'Donnell's amendment No. 26 should be taken with amendment No. 29-----

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

Caít Keane: -----if the Minister of State is agreeable to that.

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

Caít Keane: I think we are all in agreement.

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

Caít Keane: That is agreed.

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

Caít Keane: I have indicated that I wish to speak on amendment Nos. 27, 239 and 244. I support amendment No. 27 and the rest of the amendments. We have discussed the matter in detail for the past three weeks. I contacted the Minister of State's office about it when I saw this amendment. As Senator Norris noted, the current situation has allowed the funds to dwindle. I have a graph showing how funds...

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

Caít Keane: While I recognise we are moving away from it, in so doing provisions are being inserted in Chapter 3 of Part 9 regarding special visitors and general visitors.

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

Caít Keane: This is what amendment No. 239 is about, namely, a person who is a special visitor and designated to advise is a person who has financial expertise. As Senator Norris noted previously, there is no point in such a person having medical expertise. It will be necessary to have financial "expertise and experience of financial matters, as respects the capacity of persons", even though that...

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

Caít Keane: I support Senator Norris's comments on cases in which there is nobody-----

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

Caít Keane: No, no one is throwing anybody into the gutter.

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

Caít Keane: No, I am saying-----

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

Caít Keane: No, there will be circumstances in which nobody is there to take care. The court then will appoint and the court will be responsible. That is what this is about, that is, in any situation in which a person is not available or deemed unsuitable to act as a decision-maker, the court retains this responsibility. While the court retains responsibility, Members are trying to ensure that within...

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

Caít Keane: The Minister of State has spoken about the annual financial reports going to the director. Amendment No. 244 reads:Annual financial reports on the condition, progress, and management of relevant person’s funds; both liquid funds and investments; will be made available to—(a) the court, and (b) relevant persons. The Minister of State has said there will be a report to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Like other Senators I wish to comment on the arrest last night of Deputy Mick Wallace and Deputy Clare Daly and particularly their use of the defence of the Nuremberg Principles behind which they are hiding in terms of human rights. If they have proof that Shannon is being used-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I will quote from an article which states that a report of alleged unlawful activity concerning the use of Irish airports has been made to the Garda. The gardaí investigated having ensured, where appropriate, files have been sent to the DPP-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: The Senator does not want to hear this. The spokesperson said that in no case has a direction to prosecute been given. Are Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace accusing the DPP of not doing the job he is charged to do? Specific assurances were sought and received from US authorities by many taoisigh that Shannon was not being used in this way. An agreement for overflight and landing of US...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: They should be deducted from their salaries. I propose that any Deputy, Senator or councillor who owes fined should not stand for election without having paid that fine. We saw where Mick Murphy had to pay his property tax last month because he was selling his house. Everybody who owes any money to the Government should pay. It is a bad example to hide behind the Nuremberg Principles. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I do not care what House he is a Member of; he is giving bad example.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: No. The Nuremberg Principles do not give anybody a right-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I am discussing the Nuremberg Principles, behind which they are hiding, and the declaration of human rights. What I want to discuss is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I am asking for a debate on this, like others, but I am also asking that their fines be deducted from their salaries. They should not stand for election, giving bad election.