Seanad debates
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed)
3:00 am
David Norris (Independent)
I ask the Minister of State to reassure me that the specified person has the legal capacity to consent. The specified person organises applications, reviews and appeals for people without the capacity to deal with these matters. I do not see how they are empowered to consent to the dissemination of this information. Perhaps the Minister of State can indicate the provision in the Bill which enables a specified person to consent on behalf of somebody without capacity.
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