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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 51:In page 37, to delete lines 15 to 23 and substitute the following:“28. Where the court is determining whether a co-decision-maker should continue to act as co-decision-maker for an appointer, it shall have regard to all of the circumstances of the case, including in particular—(a) the capacity of the appointer, (b) the appointer’s willingness to...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 52:In page 37, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“Role of Director where nullity occurs 29. On receipt of notice of the nullity of a co-decision-making agreement or of a relevant decision which is the subject of a co-decision-making agreement, the Director shall—(a)remove the co-decision-making agreement from the Register, or note on the...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 53:In page 37, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“Offences 30. (1) A person who uses fraud, coercion or undue influence to force another person to make, vary or revoke a co-decision-making agreement shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 56:In page 41, line 10, to delete “property or affairs” and substitute “property and affairs”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 57:In page 41, line 18, to delete “Part 5” and substitute “Part 4”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 59:In page 42, line 3, to delete “Part 5” and substitute “Part 4”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 60:In page 42, line 12, after “a” where it firstly occurs to insert “suitable”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 61:In page 43, line 4, to delete “section 82(1)” and substitute “section 82”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 62:In page 44, lines 19 to 22, to delete all words from and including “(1) The” in line 19 down to and including line 22.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 64:In page 45, line 41, to delete “paragraphs (a) to (f)” and substitute “paragraphs (a) to (h)”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 65:In page 48, lines 9 and 10, to delete “might be reasonably be expected” and substitute “might reasonably be expected”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 68:In page 50, to delete lines 10 and 11 and substitute the following: “(c) administers a medication, which is not necessary for a medically identified condition, with the intention of controlling or modifying the relevant person’s behaviour or ensuring that he or she is compliant or not capable of resistance, or (d) authorises another person to do any of...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 70:In page 51, to delete lines 24 to 28 and substitute the following: “(ii) make an order varying or discharging, as appropriate, a decision-making order or decision-making representation order of which the relevant person is the subject,”.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: If we had time now I would reply, but Leaders' Questions is about to start and it might be more beneficial if the reply came when we resume, but it is entirely up to the Acting Chairman.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy can be justifiably proud of the contribution he has made in terms of what Roscommon hospital now provides. It is quite incredible. I refer to the transition from what was perceived to be an acute hospital to a different type of service, which sometimes serves communities better. I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to address the House on this important issue. An allocation...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I reaffirm not just what the Deputy said but the fact that the staffing requirements for the Roscommon endoscopy unit are being considered as we speak. Twelve nurses, three administrative staff and four health care assistants will be needed. The revenue cost will be €998,000 - almost €1,000,000 - and the costs to facilitate the opening of the unit in 2016 will be an additional...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: Before we adjourned, Deputies Colm Keaveney, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Fergus O'Dowd and Denis Naughten spoke on their amendments. Amendment No. 66 concerns the circumstances in which restraint can be used or authorised by a decision-making representative. We are in agreement that restraint should be tightly regulated and only used where absolutely necessary. I proposed amendments on...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: What we propose is a greater test.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: To be helpful, because chemical and physical restraint is a very complex area with regard to where it can be used, its duration and the safeguards surrounding it, the officials from the Department of Justice and Equality are willing to meet any interested Deputy to go into it in greater detail before the Bill goes to the Seanad. This might be helpful to everyone.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I can give the Deputy the lengthy response to amendment No. 72 if that is what he wishes, but I am not certain it is necessary. Basically, the difficulty we have with the amendment is there are 2,000 people in wardship, and if we were to stipulate a six-month period, there would be a logjam in court. I am also very fearful that there are people in wardship who may not be ready to move to a...