Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2017
209. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of the work of the multidisciplinary working group under section 91 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the submission of its recommendations to the director of the decision support service, DSS; and the timeframe provided to the director of the DSS to publish the code of practice. [6208/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, I have established a multidisciplinary Working Group to assist in the development and preparation of the Code of Practice for the advance healthcare directive (AHD) provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. The role of the Working Group is to prepare a detailed series of recommendations for the Director of the Decision Support Service, in relation to the interpretation and operation of the AHD provisions contained in the Act.
It is envisaged that this multidisciplinary Working Group will have completed the recommendations for the Code of Practice for the AHD provisions by January 2018. Those recommendations will then be presented to the Director of the Decision Support Service. In accordance with section 91(3), the Director will prepare and publish a Code of Practice, based (whether in whole or in part) on the recommendations provided by the Working Group.
The timeframe for publishing this Code of Practice will be determined by the Director of the Decision Support Service, subject to obtaining the consent of the Minister for Health to publish the Code of Practice.
