Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42923/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Powers of Attorney Act 1996 is currently under review in the context of drafting of the Mental Capacity Bill which the Government Legislation Programme indicates is expected to be published in this Session. The purpose of the Bill is to provide a modern statutory framework governing the decision making of adults whose capacity is impaired. In this regard, it is intended that the Bill will repeal and subsume the provisions of the 1996 Act with respect to enduring powers of attorney.