Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when the Mental Capacity Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42062/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Government Legislation Programme indicates that the Mental Capacity Bill is expected to be published in this Session.

The Bill will reform the law on mental capacity taking into account the Law Reform Commission's Report on Vulnerable Adults and the Law. The Bill will replace the Wards of Court system with a modern statutory framework governing decision-making on behalf of adults who lack capacity.