July 10 2009

Dáil Debates

• Order of Business: Capacity Bill

DÁIL DEBATES

• Order of Business: Capacity Bill

Deputy David Stanton (FG): I want to ask about three Bills. We signed up to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities a while ago but the Mental Capacity Bill needs to be published and passed before we can ratify that important international agreement. Will the Tánaiste ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Bill will be published and passed? Will it be before the end of 2009? What is the position on the Sale of Alcohol Bill and the public health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which has been promised for some time? One purpose of the latter is to protect young people from the dangers of sunbeds.

The Tánaiste: I hope the Mental Capacity Bill will be dealt with this year, if at all possible. The Sale of Alcohol Bill will be considered next year. I do not believe there is a date listed for the public health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill but I will check it for the Deputy.

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