Assisted Decision-Making Bill
Martin Heydon asks when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill will become law, noting its importance for ratifying the UN disability rights convention. The Taoiseach says it is due before committee on 17 June.
I wish to ask the Taoiseach about promised legislation following last Friday's historic vote. It represented another move by the Government to improve equality in society, as well as fixing the economy. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about another issue on which the Government has made progress.
We need to see the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill enacted. When can we expect it to become law? Its enactment is a key element in enabling Ireland to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is key legislation that I hope we will see in the lifetime of the Government.
