Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will publish the capacity legislation; and when the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be published. [43957/09]

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its optional protocol in order to display its commitment to quality and human rights for all persons here. [43958/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together.

It is the Government's intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary requirements under the Convention are being met.

The Government Legislation Programme, published on 16 September, indicates that the Mental Capacity Bill, that is in the course of being drafted by Parliamentary Counsel, is expected to be published in early 2010. Work on what is involved by way of implementation of the various other provisions in the Convention, which are extensive, continues in the relevant Departments.