Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to deal with the issues raised by the Mental Capacity and Guardianship Bill 2007. [16787/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Mental Capacity and Guardianship Bill 2007, a Private Member's Bill (Seanad), was withdrawn in response to a commitment by the Government to bring forward its own detailed legislative proposals to give effect to the Law Reform Commission's recommendations contained in its Report 'Vulnerable Adults and the Law'.

Proposals for a Mental Capacity Bill are at an advanced stage of preparation in my Department in line with a commitment in the Government's Legislative Programme. The proposed Bill will give effect to the Law Reform Commission's recommendations and will facilitate ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities insofar as requirements relating to legal capacity are concerned. I expect to be in a position to announce the details of the Bill in the near future, subject to the approval of Government.