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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: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(e) section 85(6);”. The section relates to women being pregnant, advance healthcare directives and the impact on the unborn child. The section is unconstitutional since the repeal of the eighth amendment. I am surprised to see this is still here following previous commitments from the...

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

Mark Ward: I am surprised to see there remains a reference to a "deleterious effect on the unborn" in the Bill at this stage. The Minister said he has had consultations with the Department of Health on that issue. The phrase is still in the legislation. What difference is there between what I am trying to do with my amendment and what the Minister will bring forward?

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

Mark Ward: In the view of the counsel, is this amendment not compatible? Does it not work? What is the rationale behind not accepting this amendment?

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

Mark Ward: Regarding the Mental Health Act 2001, as it stands, it seems that 2,500 people per year will not be covered by this legislation - those who are involuntarily detained under that Act. The Minister mentioned the sequences within the Act and the review of that Act. I do not know how long that will take and I am on the relevant committee. We undertook pre-legislative scrutiny and had...

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

Mark Ward: The Minister mentioned time. We are amending the 2015 Act and, therefore, we have had seven years to make sure that everybody was included in this and that nobody was left behind. There was plenty of time for that in the past seven years. I will get into a debate about the timelines in this legislation and how it seems to be rushed when we are discussing a later amendment.

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. 2: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(e) section 85(7);”.

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

Mark Ward: Amendments Nos. 5 and 8 address the same area. Disabled persons organisations, DPOs, and disabled people themselves have repeatedly been left out of the narrative on decisions that affect their lives. The State has a requirement under the UNCRPD to engage directly with disabled people on legislation that affects them. They must be given their voice. This is not being done sufficiently,...

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...