16. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in respect of the forthcoming Mental Capacity Bill, he will provide assurances that the issue of Wardship will be addressed with a view to lowering the charges placed upon persons and relatives who are required to frequently access the services of the Courts in relation to issues such as travel outside the State; if he is considering a devolution of responsibility for the administration of Wardship cases to the offices of State solicitors around the country in order to ease the burden upon the High Court and upon persons; if he is further considering having matters concerning applications for Wardship heard at District Court level; if he will provide more general information on the proposals in the area of Wardship that will be contained in the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46506/12]

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16. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in respect of the forthcoming Mental Capacity Bill, he will provide assurances that the issue of Wardship will be addressed with a view to lowering the charges placed upon persons and relatives who are required to frequently access the services of the Courts in relation to issues such as travel outside the State; if he is considering a devolution of responsibility for the administration of Wardship cases to the offices of State solicitors around the country in order to ease the burden upon the High Court and upon persons; if he is further considering having matters concerning applications for Wardship heard at District Court level; if he will provide more general information on the proposals in the area of Wardship that will be contained in the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46506/12]

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