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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise for interrupting the Minister of State but for the purposes of clarification, will it happen before the Bill comes before the Seanad?

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate that.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I know that.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister of State for her response. In good faith, I agree to withdraw amendment No. 69, and obviously I will have a look at what the Minister of State tables in the Seanad. I also take on board what the Minister of State said about amendment No. 66. The Minister of State said she wishes to strengthen-----

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In good faith, I will withdraw amendments Nos. 66 and 69.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 72:In page 53, line 21, to delete "3 years" and substitute "6 months". The basis for this amendment is fairly self-explanatory. We feel a three year review for those under the old ward of court system is too long. The review should be carried out within six months to allow these people benefit from the new legislation. Amendment No. 126 argues that persons subject to...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 66:In page 49, to delete lines 34 to 41, and in page 50, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following:“(8) A decision-making representative for a relevant person shall not do an act that is intended to restrain the relevant person unless—(a) the relevant person lacks capacity in relation to the matter in question or the decision-making representative...

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is because he is. He is the prime gurrier in these Houses.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Martin is more hardline than MI5 and the DUP. He is worse than the DUP.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Fianna Fáil is the republican party.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Laugh it off.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Two Mother Teresas.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Very good. MI5 would love that.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is shameful. The Deputy is a gurrier, a political gurrier.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise as I understand I missed amendment No. 63. I had to take an urgent call and I ask the Minister of State to consider the principle of the amendment in the Seanad. I am speaking on amendments Nos. 66 and 69. Amendment No. 66 relates to what Deputy O'Dowd said. The issue of restraint of relevant persons is addressed by a reference to restrictions on decision-making...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Amendment No. 66 not moved.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is a welcome initiative by the Minister of State and appears to address one of the key concerns we had and in respect of which I resubmitted amendments. While I think the Minister of State has addressed the concerns, I will reflect on the wording and intent of the amendments notwithstanding that I will be mindful to withdraw them when we come to them later. There are some concerns and,...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The key issue NGOs and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at NUIG have raised is that the legislation must comply with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. That is the key concern they have and, obviously, it is an important one. I ask that the Minister of State continues to engage with these civil society partners who work at the frontline. In fairness to the...

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (20 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The revelations made on the RTE "Prime Time" programme confirmed all the concerns of Opposition Members. They showed a cursory examination of documentation by barristers, a failure to interview families who submitted allegations and a failure to access Garda Síochána files. The Minister must accept that this is not the response required in light of the scale of public concern....

Other Questions: Crime Levels (20 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I had put my hand up because I had tabled a priority question but the sequencing rescheduling today meant I lost out on that priority question which concerned Garda station closures. The president of the Garda Representative Association, speaking on the radio today, clearly linked the closure of 139 Garda stations with the increase in burglaries. He is in a position to know about this....