AQW 18806/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 26/11/2024
Answered On Date: 11/12/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on when the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 will be fully implemented.

Answer:

Currently there is no indicative timeframe for full implementation of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

A joint Department of Health and Department of Justice project team has recently been established to commence a programme of work over the next 12 months to scope the remaining uncommenced provisions of the Act and develop a costed future implementation plan. This will help inform future decision making around full implementation.