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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kearns. We appreciate that. There will definitely be questions when we reach that section of the meeting. We will call on him at that stage. I invite Dr. Harnett to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Harnett. We will be coming back to her with questions when that section comes up. We now move to Ms Coyle for her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Coyle. Again, members will probably have questions for her.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I think the Deputy's questions are initially for Dr. Harnett, Ms Coyle and Mr. Dunne. Will Dr. Harnett start please?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I now call Mr. Dunne. I see that Mr. Kearns has his hand up, so I will come to him after Mr. Dunne.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: At the start, I said that there would be a very short break. We still have four members who have questions. We will take a five-minute break. To let members know, when we come back the order will be Deputy Ward followed by Deputy Cairns, Senator McGreehan and Senator Seery Kearney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Ward.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Mr. Dunne followed by Mr. McGrath.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That is not a problem. The Deputy should direct specific questions to the relevant witness.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Kearns wish to respond to that question first?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kearns. I ask Ms Coyle to respond to the Deputy's other question.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There is a lot in that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Mr. McGrath wants to come in on this too.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. McGrath. Does Mr. Kearns wish to respond?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kearns very much. We move to Senator Seery Kearney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I see Ms Mallon and Ms Grogan wish to contribute. I will bring them in shortly.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Dunne wish to come in on that specific question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to bring in Ms Mallon and Ms Grogan. They have been indicating for quite a while, perhaps on other points.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the speakers and Senator Seery Kearney. I thank everyone sincerely, including Dr. Harnett, Ms Mallon, Ms Coyle and Ms Grogan, Mr. McGrath, Mr. Kearns and Mr. Lowndes. I thank them all for being here today. This was our first meeting on the pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill. We thank them for their contributions and for answering all the questions, in particular those who...