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Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: This is a complex issue and I hope it is not a divisive issue. I hope it can be legislated for in the next Dáil and I also hope to come back and push this issue. If I am not lucky enough to get back in, then hopefully somebody else will. However, I really believe that assisted dying will be legislated for in Ireland within the next number of years. It is inevitable that will...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions. As we have seen from the debate, it is a very complex and emotive but hugely important issue we as legislators have a responsibility to debate and tease out. This is what this report is about. Again, I respect the points made by Deputy Nolan and the issuance of the minority report. All the Deputies have spoken about the need for evenly...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I have listened with interest to the debate. I have debates of this nature in the past, as we all have. I have to say I have a deep concern about the legalisation of termination of anybody's life. We have had many discussions on all sides of this principle over the years. It was brought to a head for me when I was asked a long time ago, long before I came into the age bracket I am in now,...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: I am going to be very blunt about this motion and this report. Quite simply, the adoption of the recommendations contained in this report would represent the crossing of an ethical and legislative Rubicon that is almost too terrifying to even contemplate. If adopted, the Oireachtas will have opened up a Pandora’s Box where the likelihood of grave injustices being visited upon one of...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. I was a member of the committee for a very short time when I replaced one of my party colleagues. The committee did its work diligently, sat for a long time and we had extensive discussions, disagreements and arguments on a range of issues. As has been pointed out, there was a majority committee report and a minority report, which...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: This is an enormously difficult issue. Many people have seen their loved ones die in extraordinarily difficult situations and many people will be motivated by compassion on this issue. I have no doubt but that some of the campaigners who are looking for assisted suicide are also motivated by compassion. I have no doubt that is the case. However, I believe the introduction of assisted...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: Yes, the Deputy is wrong.

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Okay. Apologies for that. I was disappointed that the committee ignored much of the scientific professional expert advice. Assisted suicide goes against the advice of the majority of consultants in palliative care. No group works with greater compassion or greater experience and with greater knowledge than those who are working in palliative care. Their association opposes moves to...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, as she cannot attend today. I welcome the opportunity to speak about this important issue on behalf of the Minister. I thank the committee members, its Chair, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, and Vice-Chair, Deputy Kenny. We have spoken about this on a few occasions as the committee was ongoing. This is an important and...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Sports Facilities (17 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank everyone who tabled Topical Issue Matters for today and this week and the Minister of State for being here to deal comprehensively with them.

Estimates for Public Services 2024: Message from Select Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Estimates for Public Services 2024: Message from Select Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2024: Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications.

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The report was to have been presented by the Chair of the committee, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, but he has asked Deputy Nolan to attend in his stead. She has 15 minutes. She needs to move the motion. After that, we will hear the response of the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. We have two hours in total for this matter.

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: There is a point of order here. Is it possible for somebody other than the Chair or the Vice Chair to move a motion? I say this on the basis that I was the proposer of the motion. This is the first I have heard of this, with no disrespect to Deputy Nolan.

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am at a loss. It is normally the Chair or Vice Chair of a committee who presents its report. That is absolutely correct. I was not aware, until I came here today, that neither the Chair - I do not even know who the Vice Chair-----

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: I was the Vice Chair.

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: To clarify, I am merely speaking to the motion. My colleagues are not here today.

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Kenny should then move the motion and speak first. We will then come to Deputy Nolan.

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: That is fair.