Bill entitled an Act to provide for the reform of the law relating to persons who require or may require assistance in exercising their decision-making capacity, whether immediately or in the future; to provide for the appointment by such persons of other persons to assist them in decision-making or (subject to the approval of the Circuit Court) to make decisions jointly with such persons; to provide for the making of applications to the Circuit Court or High Court in respect of such persons, including seeking the approval by the Circuit Court of co-decision-making agreements or the appointment by the Circuit Court of decision-making representatives for such persons; to enable, in specified circumstances, informal decision-making to be done in respect of such persons by other persons who are not decision-making assistants, co-decision-makers, decision-making representatives or attorneys for such persons; to provide for the appointment and functions of the Public Guardian in respect of persons who require or may shortly require assistance in exercising their decision-making capacity; to provide for the amendment of the law relating to enduring powers of attorney; to provide for the ratification by the State of the Convention on the International Protection of Adults; and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 30 Dec 2015
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
30 Dec 2015
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
15 Jul 2013
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
15 Jul 2013
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
3 Dec 2013
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
3 Dec 2013
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
12 Dec 2013
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)12 Dec 2013
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
21 Oct 2015
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)21 Oct 2015
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
21 Oct 2015
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)21 Oct 2015
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
10 Nov 2015
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
10 Nov 2015
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
10 Dec 2015
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)10 Dec 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
10 Dec 2015
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)10 Dec 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
15 Dec 2015
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)15 Dec 2015
Completed
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Enacted
30 Dec 2015
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
30 Dec 2015
Completed
30 Dec 2015
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
30 Dec 2015
An tAcht um Chinnteoireacht Chuidithe (Cumas), 2015
17 Dec 2015
As deemed to have been passed by both houses of the Oireachtas
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013
21 Oct 2015
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013
17 Jun 2015
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013
15 Jul 2013
As initiated
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013
Amendments
15 Dec 2015
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
15 Dec 2015
Committee Stage
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
8 Dec 2015
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
19 Oct 2015
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
15 Jun 2015
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
17 Dec 2015
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed)
17 Dec 2015
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad
15 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages
10 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed)
9 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage
10 Nov 2015
Seanad Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage
21 Oct 2015
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
21 Oct 2015
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage
21 Oct 2015
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Order for Report Stage
17 Jun 2015
Select Committee On Justice, Defence And Equality
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage
12 Dec 2013
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Referral to Select Committee
11 Dec 2013
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
3 Dec 2013
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage
3 Dec 2013
Dáil Éireann
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage