John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when will the Mental Capacity Bill be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5945/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Drafting of the Bill is being finalised with a view to meeting the commitment in the Government Legislation Programme which indicates that the Bill is expected to be published in the current session.

The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a Bill that is in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Work is being completed to properly align the provisions of the Bill with the principles contained in the UN Convention on supporting people with impaired capacity in making decisions and exercising their basic rights. I envisage that the revised title of the Bill, The Assisted Decision - Making (Capacity) Bill, will reflect this approach.