Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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427. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are provisions in law to allow grown-up children the right to see their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11145/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The key legislation underpinning access matters in relation to Family Law is the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, as amended, and it extends to minor children only, not to adults. In relation to adults, if, for instance, an adult appoints an attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 1996 to make decisions on that person's behalf in circumstances where that person loses capacity, the person appointed as attorney may have the power to decide whom the person should see and not see if given authority under the enduring power of attorney to take decisions on personal care matters. The legislation on enduring powers of attorney is being reformed in the context of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 which is currently awaiting Committee Stage in the Dáil and my aim is to have this Bill enacted this year.