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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: Regarding amendment No. 7, the guiding principles that are set out in the Bill are for intervenors, not for everyone. The first part of the amendment would ensure that the person with disabilities was included in the guiding principles. The second has to do with making the law looser, for want of a better word. This legislation could prohibit someone from becoming an intervenor if the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: No. Deputy Whitmore covered it all.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "(3) The Minister shall include disabled people in all consultations on the Act according with the State’s obligation under Article 4.3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.".".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "(1) Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): "(1) The principles set out in subsections (2) to (10) shall apply for the purpose of all interactions in respect of a relevant person, and persons shall give effect to those principles...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: "(2) Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (10): "(11) The guiding principles contained in subsections (1) to (10) above shall be interpreted consistently with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 8: In page 8, line 21, after "Minister" to insert the following: "and following consultation with disabled people in accordance with the State’s obligations under Article 4.3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 10: In page 19, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(e) fees shall be set so not to cause a financial burden on all relevant state agencies, advocacy organisations and non-governmental organisations, insofar as practicable.".".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: With regard to transparency, it is vital, as Deputy Sherlock said, to ensure that the will, preference and privacy of individuals are respected. It is also crucial, however, that the public is aware of how this monumental change to Ireland's capacity law is operating in practice and that researchers and bona fide press representatives can access court proceedings.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 12: In page 28, line 17, to delete “12 months” and substitute “9 months”. These amendments are about reducing the amount of time that people are waiting on wardships to be changed over to the new system. Currently, it stands at 12 months. We seek to reduce it to nine months. The other amendment seeks to reduce the relevant time in that...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 13: In page 28, line 19, to delete “3 years” and substitute “18 months”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 14: In page 31, to delete lines 25 to 34. Section 46 of the Bill amends section 59 of the 2015 Act to remove the option to grant powers to consent to or refuse health treatment from an enduring power of attorney. This means that individuals who wish to confer powers to consent to or refuse health treatment to a trusted supporter, at a time when they are no longer...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: There are other jurisdictions in which individuals have the option to confer health powers in an enduring power of attorney and create separate advance healthcare directives. For example, British Columbia allows an individual to create both a representation agreement conferring health and other decision-making powers and an enduring power of attorney conferring powers to make legal...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 16: In page 52, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(e) adhere to the obligations set out in Article 4.3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”.”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 17: In page 52, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 84 of Principal Act 67. Section 84 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): “(1) A person who has obtained the age of 16 and who has capacity may make an advance health care directive.”.”. ...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 19: In page 52, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 85 of Principal Act 67. Section 85 of the Principal Act is amended by the deletion of subsection (7).”.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority ceased the 88X bus route and curtailed the 51D bus routes; and if the service will be returned. [31780/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 9: In page 19, to delete lines 7 and 8 and substitute the following: "(d) fees shall be set in accordance with the relevant person’s means or waived in circumstances as set out by the Director in paragraph (c).".". I will speak about amendments Nos. 9 and 10 together and then I will speak about amendment No. 15. They all relate to costs. Enormous extra...