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1/ With respect to people with Severely impaired Cognitive Capacity @ProfoundIreland @ABIIreland, the #ADMAct may turn out to be a Minefield and represent a continuation of the Wardship scheme under the 1871 Lunacy Act with a new PC Name.

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@ProfoundIreland @ABIIreland @CarersIreland 2/ While in theory the

"Court will 'usually' appoint someone you know and trust",

which for many severely Intellectually disabled people would likely be a parent (while still alive), this doesn't easily reconcile with the extensively documented criteria and cost.......
3/ There will be a COST to apply to the Circuit Court. Family Carers are already as a group with a high propensity to live in poverty, with lower income earning potential due to being a FULL TIME CARER. Free Legal Aid @flacireland is Means Tested, and the test is low!
A BARRIER?
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