Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he expects to introduce the new capacity legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38839/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Government Legislation Programme, published today, indicates that the Mental Capacity Bill is expected to be published in this session.

The Bill, which is at an advanced stage of drafting, 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 to support persons with impaired decision-making ability.

The enactment of new mental capacity legislation is one of the core elements of the remaining work to be completed to enable ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.